I have a bag full of useless crayon bits. I've seen multi-colour crayons before, presumably homemade. Is it simple enough to do?
2006-10-16 03:23:05 · 9 answers · asked by fiveinthebed 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
The absolutely easiest way is to break them up, remove the paper, and arrange in muffin tins. Then melt in the oven at about 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-8 minutes. Once they cool, simply pop them out. They are lots of fun to color with.
2006-10-16 03:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by SweetChickens 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
get a cheap pan and a glass or metal bowl to fit into it at a dollar store, as you will not want to use it for anything else.
Make a double boiler. Get some hardening clay & make crayon forms. Or find them at a craft store. Bigger forms gives you chunky crayons that more/bigger chips can fit into.
Break the crayons into smal bits. I suggest you put one color to melt, & break up the other colors to break into the molds.
If you melt them altogether, you will have mudd crayons...
I got my son a crayon maker machine, but I don't know the name of it now.
2006-10-16 03:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't use mine for crayons, but to color homemade candles. But the melting process would be the same.
Place in a small saucepan over very low heat to melt. Watch constantly, cause it can burn easily. Then pour into a mold (I think they have crayon molds at Hobby Lobby, that's where I get my candle molds) and let cool.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-16 03:27:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
the best way to melt them is to put the peeled crayons into a tin can, on a cookie cutter, in a pot of water about half way up the can, on a stove. The hot water will melt the wax in the can. You have to have a mold to pour the melted wax into afterwards, though...?
2006-10-16 03:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Melt them down and make candles out of them. Or, soften them in the microwave and make sculptures. Anything you can do with wax will work. Have fun!
2016-05-22 06:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try doing it like you are melting chocolate...worth a try.
put it in a clear bowl over a pan of hot water...keep the water simmering (dont think I need to say this really but just in case).
2006-10-16 03:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sunseaandair 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Silly old me! I tried to make candles from crayons once. They would not even light, much less burn. Then I realized that the candles were all fire-retardant. Well DUUUH on me.
2006-10-16 03:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
separate crayons according to color, heat in a pan then when melted put it in a molder or a container of the shape you desires...allow to cool.....
2006-10-16 03:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Maria 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Crayola makes a machine that allows you to do this
2006-10-16 03:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋