Trying out new things

Materials:

Different color crayons cut up in chunks of about 1/2 a cm.

Hot glue sticks also cut up in the same sized chunks.

Candle wax in 1/2 cm chunks.

Tea light candles or other type of candles.

Metal spoon. The bigger the easier it will be.

A stove for melting wax, it can be homemade (optional, but it makes things easier)

A surface to pour the wax on. Could be glass or a piece of stone/marble countertop

Oil. It helps removing the seals from the chosen surface, especially the hot glue seals.

Stamps. These are made with two part epoxy, lino, coins and even laser engraved acrylic.

FIRST RECIPE:

The easiest one of the three, the only thing you need is a hot glue gun and some hot glue sticks.

Pour a glob of the hot glue in your surface of choice and put the stamp on top of it.

Advantages:

- The easiest to setup

- Doesn't require candles or spoons

- It produces detailed seals

- It's really flexible

Disadvantages

- The texture is not waxy

- Needs paint it if you want color

- It's too flexible

- Needs oil to remove it from surfaces

SECOND RECIPE:

This one only requires one more ingredient: crayons.

Like stated above I've cut up the crayons and the hot glue in pieces approximately the same size.

The ratio is: 3 parts hot glue per 1 part crayon.

You should put the hot glue first because it takes the longest to melt.

Then add the crayon and mix it up using whatever tool you have.

When it's combined pour it on your surface of choice and put the stamp on it.

Advantages:

- You can choose whatever color you want

- Has a fair amount of detail

- Texture is more waxy

- A little flexible

Disadvantages

- Requires more setup and materials

THIRD RECIPE:

The most elaborate of the three but still fairly simple.

Requires candle wax on top of the other two ingredients.

The ratio is: 2 parts hot glue, 1 part crayon, 1 part candle wax

Again, put the hot glue first to let it melt.

Then add the crayon and the candle pieces.

Pour and put the stamp.

Advantages:

- You can choose whatever color you want

- The most waxy texture

Disadvantages

- Requires the most setup and material

- Kind of brittle

- Not much detail

RESULTS:

This is a comparative table showing the 3 wax recipes and how they look with different types of diy stamps.