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Anti Crayon Art

Anti Crayon Art
Have some empty shelf space for a bit of art? The kind of art that makes everyone ask about? Here's a simple process, from found materials.

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Proceeds go to the "Foraging Fund for students that made the 'Anti Crayon' sculpture, listed them on Instructables and sold them on eBay to buy food" or FFSTMACSLISBBB for short.

 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
Crayons
Scrap of Cardboard
Tin Foil
Oven
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32 comments
Sep 15, 2007. 4:25 PMzachninme says:
Who won? (And has a pool, drives a chevy, collects coins, and likes Fantastic 4?)
Jan 6, 2011. 10:08 PMPippikins says:
me! I'm just kidding.. I've never entered an art contest.
Sep 29, 2007. 2:41 PMzachninme says:
Do you know who it is?
Aug 3, 2010. 3:19 PMSaturn V says:
You?
Jul 8, 2008. 4:37 PMSunny124613 says:
why is a hammer glowing?
Sep 5, 2008. 7:56 AMsanty22 says:
Because it has electrolytes, what hammers crawl! (random "The Idiocracy" Quote...)
Feb 10, 2009. 1:20 PMmg0930mg says:
Electrolytes, the things plants crave.
Dec 20, 2009. 5:37 PMrussian5 says:
Lmao. That movie was hilarious.
Sep 5, 2008. 12:40 PMSunny124613 says:
coolio
Jan 6, 2011. 10:18 PMPippikins says:
It's what plants crave!!!!
Jul 9, 2008. 5:31 AMSunny124613 says:
coolio
Feb 16, 2009. 5:29 PMlyraleperformer says:
thats really cool. i'm just scared of what my mum would do with it if i made it :D haha jk love it
Sep 8, 2008. 9:54 PMvailo says:
Nice Hammer! Also, do you know how much you sold the crayons for?
Aug 30, 2007. 1:02 PMzachninme says:
Its... beautiful!

Whats that light thing next to it that says "instructables"?
And are those cardboard shelves?
Sep 11, 2007. 7:05 PMPatrik says:
See step 5, first picture. Shhh...
Aug 31, 2007. 2:13 PMits a lion says:
i like the cardboard shelves. how much weight do you figure they would hold? oh and i couldnt stop laughing at your acronym... "FFSTMACSLISBBB" oh and your mystery prize has me intrigued... i would support you except in a hungy college student as well and have no money... you know you could have eaten the crayons, they are non toxic.
Dec 10, 2009. 6:12 PMWasagi says:
 I was just going to ask about those cardboard shelves.

Crayons=Tasty

Just kidding...
Aug 30, 2007. 12:56 PMlemonie says:
How about glueing the crayons together first, and baking them upright on the cardboard(this is how I thought you'd done it initially.

L
Aug 30, 2007. 1:25 PMWilliz says:
The glue would melt, unless you have some glue that has uber heat resistance. =P
Sep 1, 2007. 1:17 PMlemonie says:
Well I did it, what's your opinion?

L
Sep 3, 2007. 2:21 PMlemonie says:
You don't need a very hot oven (if you're patient). I got a picture-frame out of it too (waste wax melted onto cardboard cut to match) L
Aug 30, 2007. 2:25 PMWilliz says:
Yeah I suppose there is that too :P
Aug 31, 2007. 12:15 PMlemonie says:
You could use e.g. masking tape. And epoxy glue would easily withstand wax-melting temperatures. The paper may be a bit waxy, but it's fairly abosrbant and would take epoxy no problem. (yes I might try it) L
Sep 1, 2007. 2:20 PMKiteman says:
OK, my wife will kill me, but what would the postage be to the UK? (And any hints about the mystery item yet?)
Aug 31, 2007. 10:22 AMhooloovoo33 says:
hahaha, i love your ebay auction description.
Aug 30, 2007. 12:47 PM!Andrew_Modder! says:
ok :-\

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