That Box of Old Wax Crayons.....

The Edge

Do you remember your very first 

box of 'wax crayons' ?

'These are new, I bought them for this project

I was shocked and chagrined to find no 'blue'

The encaustic Fairy's are the wrappers on this set.

I remember with a nostalgic clarity

~First was the box, very basic,

yellowish orange with green writing. 

I come from a time

 before they were displayed in full 

digital photo color on the packaging.

It was a heavy cardboard and felt like wax.

 I opened it up with a certain reverence,

careful not to tear the tabs, 

so I could close it again.

My senses were greeted with a strategically

arranged rainbow of color. 

~Next the smell, slightly candle, 

 with a hint of stuffy library and old paraffin. 

 It was instant music to my muse...... 

I suppose that is why I had such

 a hard time just tossing these no longer

wanted wax crayons in the trash..

Here it is the 'old crayon art box'

I had to arrange them according to color

Then I stripped the wrappers

First melt

Tinkerbell

   Having been inspired by the dripping 
crayons on pinterest...
......I used those crayons over 60 of them

 ~Warm Wax Crayons.....Breath Them In~