Crayola® Crayons are made primarily from paraffin wax and color pigment. We do not recommend making candles using Crayola Crayons. They have not been tested or approved for this type of use. For craft ideas regarding melted crayons, please visit the DIY Crafts of our website, or to inspire creativity in children of all ages, check out our free, printable Coloring Pages.
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Learning a new technique can take practice, but we have some tips that can help. the harder and faster you pull the ripcord, the longer it will spin. Aim the marker tip close to the paper and keep the Crayola® Colourwhirls™ parallel to the surface before launching it for a more controlled and steady spin.
Access a demo video and download instructions at www.crayola.com/colourwhirls
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The basic ingredients contained in Crayola® Crayons are paraffin wax and color pigment. These ingredients are the same for all Crayola Crayon colors, with some modifications in special effects crayons.
Crayola Crayons begin to melt at around 105° Fahrenheit and have a melting point between 120° - 147° Fahrenheit. The melting point is the same for all regular Crayola Crayons; however, the density and amount of pigment included in different crayons will result in varying thickness or viscosity of the mixture.
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Follow these tips for melting crayons:
1. Only use Crayola Crayons
2. Only melt three crayons at one time
Also, if multiple cycles are needed to fully melt the crayon wax, the metal melt tray (where you place the broken crayons) may not be fully snapped into place. This causes the tray to sit unevenly on the heat plate which in turn causes the crayons to melt unevenly. To secure the tray, follow these steps:
1. Make sure unit is cooled, turned off and unplugged.2. Lift plastic lid.
3. Remove the melt tray by pushing it back and sliding it up and out of the pivot supporters.
4. Begin sliding the tray back into the pivot supporters, making sure to slide the tray underneath the Yellow Pour Control Tab.
5. Use some force to push each tab into the rounded joints. You’ll hear a loud click as you press one side in and then the other. This click ensures the tray is properly in place. The tray should rest directly on the heating unit with no space in between.
6. Once secured, turn the Pour Control Knob a few times to make sure the melt tray moves freely up and down.
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As a manufacturer of children's products, safety is our top priority at Crayola. Although our arts and crafts products are nontoxic, we do not recommend using them to make eyeliner, lipstick, or other makeup, and strongly discourage using them this way. Crayola art products were never intended to be used on the skin or face in this manner.
Makeup goes through specific and rigorous testing since it is intended to be used on the skin. Because they were never meant to be used as makeup, our colored pencils, crayons, markers, paint, and all art products have not been tested in the same way a makeup product is and should not be used as a cosmetic. Crayola art materials are not designed, tested, or approved for this purpose.