Make it Sillycone!
CRAYONS - SIDEWALK CHALK - SOAPS - CANDLES
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CRAYONS - SIDEWALK CHALK - SOAPS - CANDLES |
1. Turn oven on to 300
degrees.
2. Spray the Sillycone
Trays very lightly with non-stick cooking spray (this is not 100% necessary,
but it does make the crayons a bit easier to remove).
3. Break old crayons
into tiny pieces, an inch or less long.
4. Fill the Sillycone
Trays with the crayon pieces. Fill each cup with like colors or experiment
with mixing colors.
5. Put the Sillycone
Trays on a cookie sheet and into a 300 degree oven they go! Leave in there
until all the crayon pieces are melted.
6. Remove from oven
and let cool.
7. Once cooled you
can pop out your crayons and try them!
Tips:
1. This craft should
never be tried without adult supervision!
2. Oven time will vary
depending on how many crayons you use.
What You Need:
* Sillycone Molds
* Crayons bits
* Non-stick Cooking
Spray
1. Use your Sillycone
molds your sidewalk chalk.
2. Mix together 1 cup
of Plaster of Paris with 1 cup of water.
3. Add color to your
mixture using powdered tempera paint.
4. Blend well and let
stand for a few minutes.
5. Pour your mixture
into the Sillycone Molds.
6. Set aside and let
dry completely.
7. Once dry you can
remove your chalk from the mold.
8. Set it aside to
dry for approximately 24 hours more.
9. Take your chalk
outside and create fun masterpieces!
Tips:
1. Powdered tempera
paint is available at most large craft stores.
2. Experiment with
making swirled colors by adding the paint and stirring very little.
3. Drying time can
take from several hours to a few days depending on the size of the mold
you chose.
What You Need:
* Sillycone Molds
* Plaster of
Paris
* Water
* Medium Sized
Bowl
* Powdered Tempera
Paint
Place the pieces of glycerin in the
Sillycone mold and place it in the microwave. Microwave at high for 30
second intervals until melted. Fill the mold almost 3/4 of the way full
with the glycerin and let it set. Pop out when firm. Spell out Clean or
Hand Soap with the letters! It’s a great way to have your son/daughter
clean up before dinner time!
What You Need:
* Sillycone Molds
* Clear Glycerin
(cut into small pieces)
* Fragrance (optional)
* Coloring (optional)
Weigh out and melt your wax to about 180 degrees. Add your fragrance oil and stir well. If you are making a one-color/one-layer candle, you would also add your colorant here. But we're making a two-toned candle, and the top tone is white, so no color here.
Note: If your two tones were both colors, you would add your first "top" color here.
Pour the hot wax into the mold cavities. Let the mold sit until the bottom of the cavities starts to harden. (You can speed this up by placing the mold into a water bath (in the sink) but you have to be careful, because they're so flexible, these molds can be hard to move, and you risk getting water into your wax.)
When enough of the first color of wax has hardened, carefully pour the still liquid wax back into the pour pot. Again, because of the mold's flexibility, you may need to tilt the mold and let the wax drain into a baking pan, and then use the baking pan to pour back into the pour pot.
Melt the rest of the wax, add your color (or second color.) Let the wax cool down to about 160 degrees - you don't want to melt too much of the first layer. Gently pour the second layer into the mold cavities. Make sure that the wicks are still centered and let the candles cool. Depending on the type of wax you're using, you will get some shrinkage on the top.
Once they have cooled completely, you can unmold them.
Turn the mold over and gently push on the cavity with your thumb while pulling the silicone back. The candle should pop right out.
Be gentle! Especially with intricate
designs, you can break pieces off by unmolding too quickly.
What You Need:
* Sillycone molds
* A blend of
wax appropriate for pillars or votives
* Wick appropriate
for the size candle that will be molded –
* Fragrance and
color, as desired