Heart Crayon Art

This piece is perfect to go in your daughter's room. It is also a great project to do with your children or while babysitting. It's easy to make and has so many options.
I learned that the more narrow the hairdryer is, the better your art comes out. This piece was done with a very wide-mouthed hairdryer. This was done with a wide-mouthed hair dryer; which is why it's not quite what I envisioned.

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Materials:

• Canvas - I used 12x12 - Around $7
• LARGE Box of Crayons - Around $5 at Walmart
• Tacky Glue or Hot Glue Gun - FREE - Use whatever you have
• Hair Dryer or Embossing Gun - Come on...you have one!

Directions:
Pull out the colors you want to use, I used various shades of pink and red. Peel the crayons and break them in half. Using tacky glue, attach the crayons in a heart pattern and let dry for about half an hour or longer.

Helpful Tips:
I peeled the crayons but you can just break them and attach them with the paper.
Keep flat while waiting for the glue to dry or else the crayons will slowly move.

Once completely dry, get ready for about a 20-30 minute project without moving. Get comfortable and turn on the television. 
Angle your picture however you want the melting to flow - weather it is an angle to the left or right or straight down or up the canvas. Take your hairdryer and evenly pan over each crayon. Once you loose hope that it will not melt, you are nearly there!! It takes about 5-6 minutes to actually begin dripping and then it is a quick process.

Helpful Tips:
I focused on one or two crayons and this caused the dripping to be less controlled. Be sure to move your hairdryer evenly over the crayons and you will have more control over the dripping.
The crayons will splash and drip off the canvas, do this project over paper or an old broken down box to protect your floors.

Don't feel like making your own? I get it! That's why you can buy these in my etsy store:
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/89268410/heart-crayon-art