I have never done this melted crayon art before. The only thing I've ever done was shave the crayons and melt with an iron, which is fun too.
I put a little gesso on the Bristol, glued the crayons at the top and melted with the heat gun. I chose blues, purple and greens. Trimmed off the leftover crayons, turned it upside down and it became seaweed. Sprayed it with a teal spray.
As a kid, my parents owned two places where former owners left seashells collected in Florida. We were fascinated with them, sorting them into types and colors. That is why I always liked this old SU set. I sprayed some wc paper with some Lyndy's moon spray and some copper Luminarte's spray. Added a touch of rose gold glitter.
I know most people have done this melted crayon art on a canvas. Is there a paper that is heavy enough to handle the heat? The Bristol warped pretty badly, the spray probably didn't help either.
Date: Friday, July 12, 2019 GMT Views: 1255
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Fri, Jul 12, 2019 @ 11:53 AM
Oh my - your crayons look fantastic Jean. I've only tried this way once, and it certainly didn't turn out anything like this. What brilliant seaweed they make. And the texture in this must be quite something to feel.
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37125
Fri, Jul 12, 2019 @ 3:10 PM
Wow, Jean, is this ever fabulous looking! I have never heard of this technique you used (did lots of melted crayon between wax paper as a preschool teacher!). Coolest seaweed ever!
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Sun, Jul 14, 2019 @ 3:57 PM
So fun! Brilliant idea Jean. Hugz
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