Of course, crayons for drawing on the pavement you can buy in the store, but the biggest draw with chalk on the site much more interesting for children. And prepare yourself, this chalk is doubly interesting!
To make a giant crayon need:
- cardboard tube from a toilet paper;
- foil (or baking paper);
- gypsum - 3 cups;
- warm water - 1.5 cups;
- acrylic paints;
- gloves;
- newspaper.
How to make a colorful giant crayons at home / istockphoto.com
1. Take the cardboard tube from a toilet paper.
2. Lay the interior of tube foil or greaseproof paper, and seal bedplate as to obtain a waterproof cup.
3. Gypsum split proportionally to the number of planned crayons. Chalk paint will acrylics, at the rate of 1 tablespoon 0.5 paint stack. gypsum. If you want brighter colors, take a little more paint.
How to make a colorful giant crayons at home / istockphoto.com
4. The unnecessary bowl stir the plaster with water and paint. Try to do it quickly: the plaster hardens in 10-15 minutes. The finished mixture is put in a cardboard cup, prostuchite it on the sides to the chalk, "I sat down" and did not leave any openings. Cups with chalk put out to dry on the surface, the laid in several layers of newspaper.
5. For each color, prepare a separate batch, the entire mass is not frozen ahead of time. It is better to work with gloves.
6. Depending on the size of the cup, this will chalk to dry for 2-3 days. On the third day detach bedplate chalk and turn upside down. With dried out crayons remove cardboard wrapper and forth on the street paint.
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