Crayola Melt 'N Mold Factory
Crayola Melt 'N Mold Factory
CUSTOMER REVIEW
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What's this?) This Crayola Melt 'n Mold Factory is rated for ages 8 and up with good reason -- younger kids will not have the patience or attention span to work with it. It is simple for older kids to use with minimal parental supervision and designed to make the risk of injury extremely small. When turned on, the lid locks into place so children can't touch the hot wax or other heated parts. The outside stays cool to the touch.
Once the broken crayons are in the melting tray, it takes several minutes for them to melt. You must then wait several more minutes before the unit cools enough to open the lid and remove the mold. Then, you must wait ten minutes before unmolding your creation. My 8 and 9 year old boys enjoyed using the included crayon and ring-shaped molds and have asked for other molds to also try. The swirled crayons do work really well and make interesting color effects.
On the down side, the metal melting tray is not easy to clean. The wax does not entirely pour out of it and into the mold, leaving you with a thin layer to scrape/wipe out. I tried oiling the try lightly, thinking it might help, but that made no difference in the ease of cleanup. I found the best way to clean the tray is to hold it under really hot tap water, wipe, and repeat until you've removed all of the wax.
If you are considering purchasing this as a way to use up old, broken crayons, keep in mind that it holds only 3 crayons worth of wax at a time, takes about half an hour to run, and requires several minutes of rather difficult clean-up time. If you think you're going to create a bunch of custom crayons as party favors or classroom gifts, this is not the way to do it. However, it is a fun project for kids who are capable of waiting.
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Published: 2013-12-02T22:42:00-08:00
Crayola Melt 'N Mold Factory
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