Introduction: How to Make a Crayon Picture
This picture is made not just from crayons being scribbled on paper, but also from the crayon wrappers! Here's how to make your own piece of artwork.
Step 1: Materials
You need
a BUNCH of crayons with their wrappers attached
3 or more pieces of paper
tape (lots! I went through a whole roll ;))
a knife/ scissors/ a rotary cutter
Step 2: Unwrapping
So now you have to unwrap all those crayons. For my "materpiece" :P I decided to use pinks and reds to make a heart and other colors for the frame part. At first I tried to unwrap the crayons. DO NOT TRY THIS! I failed epically, and was sitting on the floor in despare before I happened to think of my rotary cutter! So I sliced the wrappers open. You can often get "two" wrappers from one, as the overlap on crayola crayons is large. Unwrap all your crayons!
Step 3: Scribble Time!
Now you can unleash your inner preschooler. Take all your naked crayons (scandalous, I know) and scribble on your papers!
Step 4: Attach the Papers
Read the title, and do as it says!
Step 5: Draw Your Design
Draw your design in the middle. I colored in my heart so that it would look more put together. Sorry, no pictures of that.
Step 6: Add the Wrappers!
Glue, tape or magically attach the wrappers in whatever design your little heart desires! I did a "frame" out of cool colors, but you can do anything!
Step 7: Done!
Now hang it and take a step back. Perfection.
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2 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
I think there is! i was using the ones i had that were just laying around the house, but if you wanted to make one to really display (mine is on the back of a door... haha) then that would be an awesome step to take!
9 years ago on Introduction
I like how you went that one step further and re-used the wrapper too.
I don't get out much so perhaps I am wrong, but can't you buy crayons with funny motives, animals, etc? those could make this interesting in a different way (and you could make less abstract pieces too) - this comes from one of the most artistically challenged people around so apply the relevant amount of salt :)