Anybody put crayons in a glue gun?
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My wife with kids tried this once. It was interesting experience and they made a sort of art on the wood. They used to use old glue gun, so this work was not so clear. Now they use Bosh glue gun (look here https://www.bestadvisers.co.uk/glue-guns) and it's really good
Wax drip art can be a messy project under the best circumstances. Please use caution, because there are also safety hazards with the glue gun method.
Crayons are actually flammible. Working with a heat gun is safer. But, once the paper is removed, a low temp glue gun shouldn't reach the kindling point.
Use a glue gun designed for fat/chunky sticks. With the exception of restaurant crayons, they are usually thicker than a standard glue stick. Alternatively, you can make the crayons thinner by coloring with the sides until they wear down or by trimming with a hot knife. This is actually a good project for broken crayons.
Because the wax retains heat more than glue sticks, it can get hotter under the steady heat of a glue gun than the extruded glue would. If you need to apply pressure behind a stuck crayon, try using something other than your bare fingers to avoid burning yourself. Another crayon, a glue stick, a golf pencil, etc.
Colored wax can be hard to clean out of a glue gun after the project. Either use an old glue gun that you plan to keep just for this or run about half a glue stick through as waste before letting it cool down. That is actually a good use for broken or other partial glue sticks.