Let this be a warning to any tight-fisted primary schooler: you want all that elbow grease you’ve put into attempting to transfer colour from a crayon to paper to be in vain? Get yourself a pack of Crayolas, before I show you the next “scientific experiment” I have up my sleeve. Now scat! [Reddit via BuzzFeed via Geekologie]
The Joker
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8:32 AMI’m confused. So crayons that melt easily in the sun are a good thing? Why exactly? As a parent I’m not sure I want crayons that melt easily wherever my kids drop them…..which they do regardless of how often they are chastised about leaving things wherever they feel like it.
Dave
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:26 AMNo he is saying that IF you want it to get ruined and wasted(be done in vain) buy the crayola’s because they’ll melt easier than the Roseart
Christian
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:27 AM“you want all that elbow grease you’ve put into attempting to transfer colour from a crayon to paper to be in vain?”
Read it again…she says buy the Crayola if you want melted crayons…it has sarcasm in it
daf22
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:33 AMIt’s a good thing because they’re easier to draw with as they transfer to the paper better.
My daughter has both crayolas & some cheap ones. I’ve tried both & you don’t have to press down anywhere near as hard with the Crayolas.
WhiteDaemon666
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:42 AMAgreed.
Afira
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:33 AMI’ve seen this test performed where it claims the exact opposite, but I have an issue with any test that does not fully show the brand names on either side…
Essentially the reason you want a faster melting crayon is for purely artistic purposes. A higher wax content means a smoother, more even and potentially brighter colour spread. A lower wax content indicates a cheaper and less vibrant crayon.
Matt L
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 1:46 PMYou wan a faster melting crayon, because it does its job better, moving the color to the paper.