The most commonly used brand is Stockmar Beeswax Block Crayons. These delightful crayons really are the best available! You can purchase them easily here:
Occasionally with use, and when stored next to each other these crayons can get a little messy. When they bump into each other they'll pick up the pigment from another color.
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Recently I was lucky enough to purchase an entire bag full of them secondhand. However, these block crayons needed to be cleaned desperately!
Luckily there is an easy way to clean block crayons. All you need is some coconut oil and a rag. I found that an old terrycloth rag worked the best.
This is a much-loved brand of coconut oil:
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This process does take a while, so be patient and keep at it!Soon your crayons will begin to look like new.
Before long I had a shiny "new" stash of clean block crayons!
If you don't happen to have any coconut oil on hand, you can also use olive oil, or even GooGone works.
I can't speak to the toxicity of this stuff, but I can say it is a miracle worker!
Then, once they were clean I need a way to store them so that they weren't side-by-side anymore. I found this sweet crayon holder on Etsy.
Hopefully someday I'll be able to fill in the missing spots by purchasing individual Stockmar stick crayons . But for now, this roll-up holder works great!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy coloring!
How to clean crayons :)
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that's so clever! I usually toss crayons out!
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