You will need:
1 canvas
about 7-10 blue crayons
1 cheap hot glue gun (you will have to throw it out)
painters tape
newspaper
a picture of you and/or others
Step 1 - Take a picture of yourself with your friends, significant other, or whoever you want. Print the picture on printer paper and color over the silhouettes with permanent marker. Tape the picture to the back of the canvas and then hold it up to a window so you can see the outline of the picture. Trace the outline directly onto the canvas and then fill it in with permanent marker. Don't throw out the printed picture just yet, you will need it for the next step.
Step 2 - You want to use tape on the canvas as a resist so you don't get crayon all over the picture on the canvas. Place long strips of painters tape over the printed picture that you colored over. You may want to place the tape on your skin first to absorb some oils so that the tape doesn't completely stick to the picture. Cut about 1/4 or 1/2 centimeter away from the border. Then peel the tape off of the picture like a sticker, and place it over the picture on the canvas.
Step 3 - Cover your work space with newspaper because the crayon will drip all over. Then take the wrappers off of the crayons, stick them in your hot glue gun, and SLOWLY squeeze the trigger. As you get used to how your hot glue gun is working, you can go faster at your own pace. I used 7 crayons total for a 12"x16" canvas. When you are finished, slowly take the tape off of your canvas, and you are all done.
* Your hot glue gun will have to be thrown out, so don't buy an expensive one. I got this one at a craft store for about $2 with a coupon
