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Crayola v Generic: Melting Crayons for Science

Crayola v Generic: Melting Crayons for Science

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. email me at caleb (at) make.co or You can find me on tiktok, talking about my animals at TikTok

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Sometimes you can satisfy your scientific curiosity with a couple of boxes of crayons, some heat, and a little time.

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This Week in Making: Maker Faire Cairo, Crazy Crayons, Casting Tips, and More

This Week in Making: Maker Faire Cairo, Crazy Crayons, Casting Tips, and More

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This past week we went to Cairo for an amazing Maker Faire, learned what a pulse oximeter was, played with crayons, and more!

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It’s Crayola Crayon Day! Check Out These 7 Awesome Crayon Sculptures

It’s Crayola Crayon Day! Check Out These 7 Awesome Crayon Sculptures

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Feeling nostalgic for that wax smell and drawing outside the line? Celebrate your crayon-love by checking out these rad crayon sculptures.

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Kid Crafts: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Crayons

Kid Crafts: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Crayons

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Repurposing old crayons into new shapes is a great family-friendly activity, and a fantastic way to give creative kids a chance to make their own unique color combinations. Give it a try with this St. Patrick’s Day-inspired shamrock crayon tutorial!

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How-To: Crayon Heart Valentines

How-To: Crayon Heart Valentines

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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If store-bought valentines with cartoons saying sappy things isn’t your kid’s style, you’ll definitely want to take a look at this simple and lovely crayon heart valentines tutorial! Who knew that melted crayons could look so classy?

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Nature Scenes Made From Crayons

Nature Scenes Made From Crayons

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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Artist Herb Williams tried a lot of different materials before he discovered the virtues of making colorful sculptures from crayons, like these incredible nature scenes from his series “Call of the Wild.”

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Adventure Time Characters Carved from Crayons

Adventure Time Characters Carved from Crayons

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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Artist Hoang Tran matches characters from popular culture to their appropriate crayon color and then carves the character into the actual crayon, including an entire series of characters from Adventure Time.

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