Rainbow Melted Crayon Art

There are some really cute DIY stuff out there. On this blog, you will find the cutest DIY (Do It Yourself) projects, step-by-step, easy to do, etc, etc, etc! Here is one you can do that is easy, and affordable!

This DIY is the easiest one around. It is called melted crayon art, It's cheap, easy, and super cool to hang on your wall in your bedroom! 

Here’s how to make some super cool melted crayon art:

Gather your supplies…
You’ll need a canvas (the one shown is 24″x12″)
a hot glue gun (and extra glue)
crayons (for this 24″ wide canvas I used most of the colors from a 96 crayon pack, as well as two 8 crayon packs- buy more than you think you’ll need)
A hairdryer- any kind

Step 1-  Quickly sort the crayons by color.  You will likely not want to include any browns, black or grey.

Step 2-  Line up the crayons by color, then fine tune the exact order you’d like the different shades. (I'd suggest rainbow order- ROYGBP red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) Line up the crayons next to the canvas, so you know exactly how many you’ll need to fit the length of the canvas.

Step 3- Begin hot gluing the crayons to the canvas.  I chose to lay the crayons so the name of the color was showing.  Apply enough glue to attach 3 or 4 crayons, lay those crayons down, then add more glue, and so on.

Step 4-  Once all the crayons are glued on, cover your work area with paper, and lean the canvas up against a support (such as a case of canning jars) :)

Step 5-  Begin heating one section of the crayons with the hairdryer.  Hold the hairdryer about 12 inches from the crayons. Hold the hairdryer with the open end that blows the air downward/somewhat diagonaly otherwise, the wax my go sideways. As is, it will take 45 minutes or so to melt the crayons (using a canvas of similar size). A heat gun may produce better results, but they can be up to $35.00 and the point of a DIY project is to spend the least money as possible. :)

Step 6-  Continue directing heat at a section of crayons, and use the air and heat as needed to direct the wax down the canvas.



Step 7-  Continue working a section at a time.  The total time for melting the crayons on this canvas (24″ wide) was about 45 minutes.

Step 8-  When all the crayons have melted, and dripped down, pick up the canvas from your work area.  Scrape off any excess wax from along the bottom edge of the canvas, then use the hairdryer as needed to melt the wax along the edge of the canvas.

Step 9-  Project is complete!   Admire the beautiful art you just created :)
This project was a perfect addition to my bestfriend's bedroom and would make a beautiful piece to hang in a child’s room, class room, or any place that could use a beautiful pop of color!