Can you use crayons for scratch art?
Can you use crayons for scratch art?
What You Do: Fill the paper with crayon shapes and patterns, making sure to press hard. Once you have filled the paper with crayons patterns, color heavily over the whole paper using black crayon. Plan out a picture or design and using the popsicle stick or paper clip, scratch the design into the black crayon.
How do you make homemade scratch art?
Instructions
- Gather your supplies.
- Place your card stock on a piece of wax paper, which will help protect your table.
- Continue coloring, adding many different colors, to cover the entire paper.
- Add some black poster paint to a small bowl and pour a tiny amount of dish soap.
- Cover the entire paper and allow to try.
What can I use for scratch art?
Materials
- White card stock cut into postcard-size pieces (about 4″ x 6″)
- Crayons.
- Painter’s tape.
- Small roller brush or paintbrush.
- Black tempera paint or India Ink.
- Liquid laundry detergent.
- Shallow bowls.
- Toothpicks, chopsticks, forks, or other items to scratch the paper.
How do I protect my scratch art?
Seal and frame without glass Seal Scratchbord with an acrylic spray fixative like Krylon® UV Resistant Clear Coating #1309 (Matte) or #1305 (Gloss). It will dissolve fingerprints and even out smudges while also protecting the surface from dirt and water.
What kind of paint do you use for scratch art?
In a bowl, combine equal parts acrylic paint with dish soap (Image 1). Stir the two together gently with the foam brush to avoid creating suds in the mixture (Image 2). While we used black paint, keep in mind that you can use any color acrylic for the top layer to further customize the look of your DIY scratch art.
What do you need for scratch art?
Scratch Art Paper Supplies
- white heavyweight paper (cardstock or construction paper works well) I think the thicker the paper the better.
- crayons (you can also use oil pastels)
- liquid dish soap.
- black tempera paint (acrylic paint works too)
- foam brush.
- toothpicks (your scratch tool)
What tools do you use for scratch art?
Scalpel, straight blade, and ceramic blade knives as well as pottery scraping tools are ideal for outlines, while stainless steel wire and fiberglass brushes are great for conveying textures. Anything that can scrape against the scratchboard layers without ripping the paper makes an effective tool.
What kind of crayons to use for scratch art?
Bright colors work best – you want colors that will stand out against the black paint that will be applied in the next step. My son is four and he scribbled bright colors across the page and that worked just fine. Older children however, will be able to create blocks of color such as in the photo above.
What’s the best way to make scratch art?
Scratch Art is easy and fun to make and do. If you’re not familiar with scratch art paper, it is paper with a layer of crayon covered with paint. When you scratch through the black paint bright colors of crayon are revealed. Making your own homemade version is very simple. Let me show you how.
Can you make a wax crayon resist picture?
Wax crayon resist pictures are easy to create and involve two things that little kids love – crayons and paint. Younger children will enjoy a good scribble and liberal splashing of paint, whilst slightly older children can create more detailed pictures. Here’s how to create a fireworks crayon resist picture.
What’s the best way to scratch off black paint?
When the black paint has dried completely, start scratching! We used a bamboo skewer. A popsicle stick, chopstick or empty ball point pen would also work. The trick is to find something sharp enough to scratch away the paint, but safe enough for kids to use.