Winter is often a strange time for me. Even though the weather has been awesome (60 degrees in December?!), I have still been a little bored and stir-crazy. Usually, when the colder months come rolling in, I get my craft on. I have been seeing a lot of people posting on
Pinterest and other sites (
here and
here) about melted Crayon art. I really like the way all of the colors blend together, and I knew I had to try it! You simply use a hot glue gun to affix naked crayons onto a canvas and prop the canvas up at a little bit of an angle. Then, use a hair dryer to melt the crayons into oblivion.
I opted to paint the canvas black to add more contrast. And I only picked out the colors I liked, instead of going for the rainbow effect. The results? I love it! I just don't think this is what my Kindergarten teacher had in mind when we had "Crayon Time" in the classroom.
Here are some helpful tips I found along the way:
1. Use a diffuser, otherwise the wax will splatter all over the place.
2. Take your time! You can have a little more control over the final product by directing the hairdryer in the direction you want the wax to run.
