Crayons - March Sets

So this month I had some trouble with my crayons. I finally got rid of my cup warmer method, as I read about something much better!

Bye bye old ways!

New way is basically a double burner. Mom donated a pot for me and gave me some soup cans. I bent the cans a bit for a spout and then put them in the pot and add water. I’m so happy I can now make more colors instead of one!

After a great start of course trouble starts. I’m learning some crayons don’t melt the same way others do. So when I tried making some orangish color and it just turned into a thick slime consistency, I was not happy! This greatly angered me, so I turned up the heat. But the cans got to hot to handle, and that still didn’t help the consistency of the wax. So here comes more bad news..

I’m skipping making crayons for April, so all of March no crayons will be made. I instead will be sorting my crayons and doing melting experiments based on the brands I have. I want my process to be as smooth as possible and I don’t want to have to depend on a certain type of crayon for that. My goal is to make these crayons from any and all crayons given to me. Second Life Crayons if you will.

I also this month reworked some of the advertising for my etsy! I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. Things are slowing getting better month by month, I’m learning something new.

Lovely isn't it? 

But with all the troubles I experienced, I was still able to make a few sets. Here’s a first look at the labels!

For March I did a St. Patricks Day set, and a March Madness theme sets. Plus one extra, because I had more red penises left over.

So come on over to my shop and look around! And if you have any color suggestions for pairings feel free to comment!