What is Crayon?
[[Image:Crayola 24pack 2005.jpg|thumb|right|A selection of wax crayons]] A '''crayon''' (or '''wax pastel''') is a stick of [[pigment]]ed [[wax]] used for writing or drawing. Wax crayons differ from [[pastel]]s, in which the pigment is mixed with a dry [[binder (material)|binder]] such as [[gum arabic]], and from [[oil pastel]]s, where the binder is a mixture of wax and oil. Crayons are available in a range of prices, and are easy to work with. They are less messy than most paints and markers, blunt (removing the risk of sharp points present when using a pencil or pen), typically non-toxic, and available in a wide variety of colors. These characteristics make them particularly good instruments for teaching small children to draw in addition to being used widely by student and professional artists. ==Other websites== {{commons category-inline|Crayons}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Art]] [[category:Writing tools]]