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How to create crayon art

How to make your very own crayola art for under 10 bucks

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Gather your supplies. Start to layout your colors. DO NOT BEGIN TO GLUE THEM DOWN YET!

Gather your supplies. Start to layout your colors. DO NOT BEGIN TO GLUE THEM DOWN YET!

I put my crayons in a straight line but you can curve your line. Play with it!

I put my crayons in a straight line but you can curve your line. Play with it!

Good, now they are all laid out. Time to start gluing !

Good, now they are all laid out. Time to start gluing !

Using rubber cement, start to brush some glue onto your canvas. One at a time, start to place your crayons in the same order.

Using rubber cement, start to brush some glue onto your canvas. One at a time, start to place your crayons in the same order.

Repeat, repeat, repeat!

Repeat, repeat, repeat!

BE careful not to add too much rubber cement on your canvas, it can start to dry up a bit...

After you are done pasting and it has dried for an hour or so(better safe than sorry!) get your hair dryer

After you are done pasting and it has dried for an hour or so(better safe than sorry!) get your hair dryer

Turn it on and start to blow the hot air on an area. You can see the crayons are starting to melt a bit

Turn it on and start to blow the hot air on an area. You can see the crayons are starting to melt a bit

Look! (Sorry about the blurry-ness \ud83d\ude33)

Look! (Sorry about the blurry-ness 😳)

I used a plastic bag to set off an area for my people. This is completely optional

I used a plastic bag to set off an area for my people. This is completely optional

Using black paint begin to paint a couple with an umbrella. Be creative!!!

Now your done! Enjoy your art!!!

  • 64.0 Box of crayola crayons
  • Hair dryer
  • Canvas
  • Optional- black acrylic paint
  • Rubber cement