tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post5797853338035266596..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: 4th of July "Confetti Crayon" StarsMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-39120680413747854192014-08-28T23:33:59.917-06:002014-08-28T23:33:59.917-06:00I daresay it's the ~type~ of crayon used, rath...I daresay it's the ~type~ of crayon used, rather than the brand. Most likely, you need to make sure that you use ~wax~ crayons, not plastic ones (which are cheaper, as far as I know). They melt very differently. Of course, that's a bit of a guess, as I have no idea how plastic crayons melt.<br />It's the same with other crayon crafts: Crayon candles (melting the crayon and pouring into a mould with a wick) requires wax candles; and drawing with white crayons and going over with a water-based dye or watercolour paint will not work with plastic crayons. (Crayola makes both wax and plastic crayons)Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340941132454913519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-89301603411643031882014-07-02T14:12:09.983-06:002014-07-02T14:12:09.983-06:00I remember doing things like this at summer camp w...I remember doing things like this at summer camp when I was a kid. Heh. Yours definitely turned out better than anything I ever remember making.<br /><br />I do agree with J, above, that the original is not what the pin claims it is. It looks like clear acetate plastic with confetti between it and possible glittered hotglue or something holding it together. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-55532708254061269792014-07-02T11:23:10.081-06:002014-07-02T11:23:10.081-06:00We did this for my preschool class for Rainbow fis...We did this for my preschool class for Rainbow fish and I have a couple suggestions. Use an old cheese grater to grate the crayons. It makes the pieces more uniform and less chunky. Use a thicker material to iron through (a paper bag works great or a tea-towel) That makes the crayons melt a little slower and the colors will be less likely to bleed together. And lastly, when you cut out the stars, fold the wax paper and cut them on the fold and leave two of the star points attached at the edge so you can just fold them over and they should line up perfectly. Nate, Marie & Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745266968466719241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-10002071779299205352014-07-02T10:51:25.837-06:002014-07-02T10:51:25.837-06:00The picture from the original pin is not crayon ir...The picture from the original pin is not crayon ironed between sheets/shapes of waxed paper.<br /><br />It is clear plastic, star shaped, sewn together with some kind of chunky stuff inside, possibly/probably grated crayon. I do not see any melted stuff inside of it.<br /><br />Waxed paper, both fresh and ironed is not that clear. Only that plastic you can buy in the fabric department is clear like that. And, trying to iron that plastic would not work, as it would almost immediately stick to the iron.<br /><br />I do love your ironed ones. When I used to do this with children, we would scatter the grated crayon bits over the paper, gently iron (unless you are six years old, and then you iron the heck out of it) and then cut shapes out of the parts of the whole sheet where the coolest sections were.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601154555210668680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-53416484701763458442014-07-02T10:42:14.946-06:002014-07-02T10:42:14.946-06:00I like the second one best.I like the second one best.Gramma's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989938887191987414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-33490252676534179652014-07-02T10:41:07.976-06:002014-07-02T10:41:07.976-06:00I've found for almost any crayon craft, gettin...I've found for almost any crayon craft, getting Crayola really helps. Jessimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442665425448000014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-47040697563239750022014-07-02T08:28:35.673-06:002014-07-02T08:28:35.673-06:00I have found that working with crayons is way more...I have found that working with crayons is way more time consuming than one would think. Just getting the paper off is a pain! Still, the stars you both did came out very pretty. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com