Crayon Art

Okay. So I know everyone is in love with the Crayon Art projects. I know I was. So! Here is how I did it.

First of all you are going to need canvas, that you can pick up at any local arts and crafts store. I personally used a 12X16 canvas for all of my art work. Its only about 10$. You will also need about 2-3 boxes of 24 pack crayons. You can chose to do it landscape (which requires 58 crayons) or portrait (which requires about 46 crayons). Adding to the list of what you will need is a tube of Craft Glue, that is fast dry and is not heat reactive. Optional is some ribbon to hang your DIY artwork.
   LIST OF THINGS YOU WILL NEED

• 12X16 canvas
• 2-3 boxes of 24 packs of crayons.
• Craft Glue
• Ribbon (optional)
• Blow Dryer

First step:

  Organize your colors in the order you want them on the canvas. I recommend you do not start gluing till you have the all organized how you want them.               

Second Step:

Once you have them in the right order you can now glue them to the canvas. The way i glued mine was a line of glue neat the top of the crayon, one in the middle and one near the tip of the crayon. (On the canvas, not the crayon, it is much easier this way.)

Third  Step:

Let the glue dry. What you can do while you wait, is clean up the extra crayons, put the glue up, take pictures of the process, and anything else you want to do. I usually let mine sit for about 10 to 20 mins.

Step four:

Start the blow drying! Take a blow dryer, put it on its hottest setting and hold it close to the crayons, without touching them. You will start to see the wax begin to melt and it will start to see it roll down the canvas. You can guide the wax by following the drop down. The more wax you melt the more canvas that will be covered. After you get on section done (about 5-7 crayons) move to the next ones. You can always go back to the other sections, all you have to do is remelt the wax.

Step Five:

Let the crayon wax dry completely. you can go get the ribbon at this point. It should only take about 3 mins. 

Step Six: (optional but recommend)

Take a piece of ribbon a little longer than the canvas and staple the end of the ribbon to the edge of the canvas. Make sure to not press down, the gun will have enough power to get into the wood. Stretch the ribbon to the other side of the canvas, loosely. Staple this end to the canvas. Cut off the extra ribbon.

Step Seven: 

Hang up you new art work and show it off to all your jealous friends!

THANKS FOR READING! 

Good luck! :)

~Katelyn Mechelle