It’s time for another daily play. When I was thinking about this one my mind wandered back to my childhood. All you’ll need for today’s project is waxed paper, craft paper (or a paper bag), crayon shavings, an iron, and maybe a few leaves or flowers.
This is how it works. Take a sheet of wax paper and sprinkle the crayon shavings* on half of the paper. You can also include leaves and flowers if you choose. Fold the the other half over the top and place the now full wax paper between two sheets of craft paper. Now iron it on medium heat, checking it every few passes until you see that all of the wax shavings are melted.
Now that you’ve done that once, experiment with the rules. You might vary the quantity of shavings used. Do all the shavings really have to be completely melted? Try to create a picture with one. Make another that is completely random and treat is as a blot test. What do you see in it when it’s done? Above all else, have fun! And please share any interesting discoveries with me here.
*crayon shavings can be made using a handheld pencil sharpener.