Getting Crafty Tuesday Here is a great craft idea for you and your family to try these holidays Get your supplies. You will need a canvas (your choice of size), crayons (your choice depending on the size of the canvas), a hot glue gun, and a hair/blow dryer. Youll probably want to lay newspaper or an old t-shirt or blanket under the canvas in case the wax splatters, too. Whatever area you think will get messy, cover up a bit more on each side. Dont forget to cover up yourself too! Hot coloured wax on your skin and nice clothes shouldnt be part of this project. Sort the crayons out. Sort depending on what you want. A rainbow is a popular design, so if you choose it, place the crayons in the order of the rainbow. Some people order their crayons lightest to darkest, others use different shades of the same colour. The arrangement is totally up to you. Just make sure you have enough to cover the entire top of the canvas. Repeating colours is just as beautiful. Hot glue each crayon in order on the top of your canvas. Some people keep the wrappers on and some take them off, but either way works. You can opt to unwrap the crayons and cut them in half. This makes it look more natural and keeps the top three inches of your canvas from being obviously lined with crayons. Slant the canvas so that the wax will drip. A common idea is to lean it against a wall. If you do lean it against a wall, tape newspaper onto the wall to avoid any accidents. Use your blow dryer and blow the crayons. Its best to point the blow dryer downwards so that the wax will drip. Take note that this will get messy! However, it doesnt really matter how messy it gets, as long as your newspapers are laid out correctly. You can use birthday candles for quicker melting. Its a bit more dangerous and the candle wax drips everywhere, too. If youd rather be messy than pressed for time, a candle might be a better bet for you. A heat gun is also a quicker alternative and can be picked up at most craft supply stores. Let your work dry. Add final details. Clean up your work. Remove the crayons and collect all the dried bits of wax that have seeped onto less than desirable areas. Colour in whatever you want to if desired.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 22:25:00 +0000
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