How to make a rainbow melted crayon canvas

11:40 pm

Hey everybody!

So I've got something a bit different lined up for you today - it's my flatmate's birthday tomorrow and, as a college student, I'm pretty short on cash so I decided to put on my artsy hat and get crafty! At uni we call it a "crafternoon"... Anyway, I've seen these melted crayon canvases a lot on Pinterest and Tumblr and I made one for myself a couple of years ago and it turned out pretty well, so I thought I'd give it a go again so that my flatmate would have a funky new piece of room decor! So, without further ado, here's my DIY guide to making a melted crayon canvas!

You will need...

  • A canvas, any size you want! You can get them pretty cheap on Amazon.
  • A pack of wax crayons
  • A hairdryer
  • Either superglue or double sided tape


The Method

1. Line up the crayons in the order that you want them to be in - I chose a rainbow spectrum order but they would look just as cool in any random order!


2. I decided to take the wrappers off my crayons and cut them to be a little shorter since the canvas I chose was quite small, so I just used a ruler to measure and a regular kitchen knife to chop them to be the same length as each other.

My messy work station!

3. Either use a hot glue gun or sticky backed plastic to attach the crayons to the top of the canvas, either landscape or portrait. Then it's time for the fun part! Using a hairdryer, angle the heat towards the bottom half of the crayons so that the wax begins to melt down the canvas!


And that's pretty much it! Let me know if you make your own canvases and how they turn out!

Happy crafting!


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8 comments

  1. Anonymous1 February 2015 at 02:05

    That's a really cool idea; I love how yours turned out! :)
    -Melissa
    https://thehopefulwayfarer.wordpress.com/

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    1. Laurel1 February 2015 at 02:21

      Ahh, thanks so much! I wasn't totally certain about it since I think the one I did last time was a little better, but hopefully my flatmate will like it! I always think homemade presents are a bit more special, anyway :)
      And I absolutely adore your blog!
      - Laurel xxx

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  2. emma-chau1 February 2015 at 10:17

    I really like this! I've tried it out before but mine didn't come out as nice as yours:(

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    1. Laurel1 February 2015 at 13:34

      Aw, sometimes it can take a couple of tries to get the exact effect that you want! Something that I found really helpful when melting my crayons was using a hairdryer concentrator (the weird curvy piece of plastic that can be attached to your hairdryer) - this way you can really focus the heat on a specific section of the canvas which makes it easier to melt the crayons in the way that you like!
      Hope this helps!
      - Laurel xxx

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  3. Monique | WritingMonique2 February 2015 at 15:47

    This is so cute! I love crayons and this is so adorable!

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    1. Laurel2 February 2015 at 16:45

      I'm so glad you like it! You should try it out sometime! :)

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  4. Unknown5 February 2015 at 03:51

    This is so creative and I love all the colour!

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    Helen xx
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    1. Laurel5 February 2015 at 15:12

      Thanks for stopping by! I'll check out your blog now :)
      - Laurel xxx

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