Giant handmade crayons. Instruction

Drawing on asphalt with crayons is a very popular pastime among children.

Today we will learn how to make crayons with our own hands. The recipe is pretty simple.

The most important ingredients:

a) gypsum (possibly alabaster), b) waxed or parchment paper, c) acrylic paints.

Other necessary things: cardboard tubes from toilet paper or paper towels, one piece for each crayon, scissors, adhesive tape, old newspapers, unnecessary containers.

Gypsum is needed at the rate of 3/4 cup for 1 future crayon. Accordingly, 6 crayons, as in the photo, require 4.5 glasses of gypsum.

Step 1. We make blanks for crayons. If using paper towel tubes, cut them in half. Use toilet paper packages in their current form 🙂

Step 2. Seal one side of the blanks with tape so that the contents do not spill out.

Step 3. Lay out the inner surface of the blanks with paper (about 15x15 cm), folding them into tubes. They should protrude beyond the top edge of the workpiece.

Step 4. Prepare the solution. Mix 1 cup gypsum with 3/4 cup water. Pour gypsum into water, not vice versa! We work quickly, very soon the gypsum will begin to harden.

Step 5. Add acrylic paints to the solution. The brightness of the crayon is adjustable independently, you can add a little more paint, the crayon will be brighter.

Step 6. Fill the tubes with the resulting solution. Do not allow air bubbles to appear, otherwise there will be holes in the crayon!

Step 7. Dry the product. This takes about 3 days. On the last day, remove the adhesive tape from the underside so that it dries out.

Step 8. Remove the protective paper and cardboard tube.

Step 9. Send the kids outside and enjoy their creations 🙂

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