Green Holiday Gift Guide: Twig Crayons
November 16, 2007 by Jennifer
I may as well tell you right away that these Twig Crayons are not cheap. I fought over whether I should even post them here. However, they are lovely; maybe the most beautiful crayons I’ve ever seen. You can get them at Our Green House who says this gift is, “For the child or adult that has everything!”
First off I hope you don’t have everything already because that’s not very green-minded. It’s good to have less. Also I think this gift is more for the art lover (BIG TIME art lover) or crafts lover; more so than for someone who just needs a new toy. If you know someone obsessed with trees or art supplies this is the ultimate gift.
These crayons are unique, beautiful, and made in Poland. JMS Designs reports:
“These crayons are handmade from discarded wooden twigs… During the winter months, planned areas of mature forests are cleared of underbrush, bushes and small unwanted trees in order to improve the environment for the mature oak and white pine. These small bushes and trees have no commercial value and are often burned on site. Inntrax™ Twig Crayons and Birch Baskets use these small bushes and twigs to make our Twig Crayons.
The branches used to make Inntrax™ Twig Crayons are sorted by wood type and girth, cut to standard lengths and put to store for drying. The most common woods used for Inntrax™ Twig Crayons and our other handcrafted products are birch, willow, ash and elm. In order to create Inntrax™ Twig Crayons, colored crayon material is inserted into each end of the wood. It does not go all the way through so it will not be pushed out the end of the crayon during use. The handsome display baskets are similarly handmade from forest salvage.”
The crayons are expensive though as stated above. It’s about $22 for eight and a whopping $150 for 60. However, I did say they’re best suited to a huge art lover (also someone who has been very good this year). The best deal I’ve seen is at JMS Designs because you get 60 crayons, the basket, and 6 coloring books as well. Overall, I think that they’re so beautiful that the right person will fall hopelessly in love with them.
I am hopelessly in love with them…
They are pretty, but I’m wondering how difficult it is to sharpen them.
I’d expect that Marye. They are absolutely beautiful to look at.
Peggy, you need a big fat knife! At least that’s what I’m guessing. I doubt you’re going to stick them in a pencil sharpener. It’s hard to tell how thick they are but most of the time drawing pencils that you sharpen with a knife are pretty soft. I’m wondering if these are too.
I want them. Must resist temptation…
I think you may be able to use a large shapener. I have used makeup pencil sharpeners on some of my larger pencils. Worked great.
I bought the set of 8 for my 12 yr. old daughter as a gift. She absolutely loves them. The saleswoman who sold these to me told me she bought them for her grandson who is 4 yrs. old and he proceeded to write all over the walls with them. Unfortunately, they are not washable according to her angry daughter! My DD also uses a makeup pencil sharpener.