How Crayola® Crayons are Made...

STEP 1:
Wax & Pigment

Crayola Crayons are made from two basic ingredients: paraffin wax and pigment. Heated tanks store the wax. Pre-measured pigments are added to the wax and mixed.

STEP 2:
Flat Bed Molding

The paraffin wax and powdered pigment mixture are poured into the crayon molds, filling the molds from the tip up. The wax mixture is cooled using a water cooling system.

STEP 3:
Quality Assurance

Each Crayola® Crayon is inspected. Molded crayons that do not pass inspection are remelted and remolded. Quality crayons are fed into a cylinder.

STEP 4:
Labeling

Labels are then fed onto the rotating cylinder while a white roller presses the label against the glue and the label wraps around the crayon twice for strength. Crayola Crayon labels are printed in 18 different colors.

STEP 5 :
Packaging

Crayola® Crayons are packaged in different size boxes and packages.

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