Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Valentine's Day Crafts Part III

Recycled Heart Crayons

You've seen these all over the place, I'm sure. Nothing new here!
Just a sweet little craft. using up crayon leftovers.

*We bought old crayons at Value Village for $2.50 as we didn't really have a tons of leftover crayon bits....


























I just love these. They turned out so bright and beautiful!

A few tips:

  • May sure your silicone tray is oven-proof. One mum told me she melted (what was probably an ice cube tray) and a whole whack of crayons in her oven. Awful mess!!!
  • Similar colors tend to look best together. Also, I added a bit of *light* to each batch. A little bit of peach, white, nude, beige makes the other colors stand out.
  • Use a knife (like an X-acto) so make a big slit down the crayon wrapper. This makes the wrappers super easy to get off. Otherwise, it's a nightmare trying to peel them!
  • I melted mine at 350C for 15 minutes and then let them cool for about 30 minutes before taking them out of the pan.
Have a Great Day!



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