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Make your own art supplies

What it was long ago when art supplies were hard to find and very expensive. What materials could you use to paint, draw and sculpt? Many ordinary plants an be used to make marks on paper. Charcoal, grass (press hard) dandelions and berries all can be used to draw on paper if you press down hard. Can you think of more? What if it is winter? DonÕt be afraid to experiment. Making or discovering natural art supplies is just as fun as using them. Here are some recipes to get you started.

Things to draw with

Chalk

Ingredients

6 eggshells

1 teaspoon flour

1 teaspoon hot tap water

1 medium size rock

Paper towels

Make your own chalk with ordinary eggshells! First, wash and dry the shells. (it doesnÕt matter if they are broken) Next, grind the eggshells in a bowl with a rock until the shells become a fine powder. Finally, combine one tablespoon of eggshell powder, one teaspoon of flour and one teaspoon of hot water. Put the mixture in a paper towel and shape and roll into chalk sticks. The chalk sticks will need to dry for 4 days before they can be used.

Giant Paul Bunyan Crayons

Ingredients

1 ounce paraffin or candle wax

3 tablespoon powdered paint pigment

paper towel tubes

These crayons are big fun. Melt wax over the stove in a old pot. Add the paint pigment. Put as many paper towel tubes in a coffee can as will fit. This will keep them standing straight. Carefully pour the mixture into the paper towel tubes. When the wax is dry, peel away the paper towel tubes.