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Nick Wilberg in 1873, pissed off at all the boring black and white books, he felt this was rascist and decided to stand up for books of color.

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Bob Crayon invented them in 1943.

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Where did crayons come from?

Crayola crayons were invented in 1902 by Edwin and Alice Binney. Edwin Binney was cofounder of the Binney and Smith Company. His wife, Alice suggested the company create an alternative to the European crayons they imported. The Crayola crayons went on sale in their store in 1903.


Why do crayons sink?

All crayons are made of wax.Since wax float,all crayon should float.If crayons have heavy pigments in them, then they will sink in water. Metallic crayons will sink, and some glitter crayons as well.


What was invented first colored pencils or crayons?

Crayons were used in Europe for a long time. They started as a mix of charcaol and oil. Later, Edward Binney and Harold Smith revolutionized the invention by substituting charcoal with wax, and making sure that their product was non toxic so children could use them. In 1903 they put the crayons on the market using the brand name Crayola. Today there are 120 kinds of Crayola crayons that are available to be bought.


How do you make crayons?

Crayons are made of paraffin wax and pigment. The wax is hot when the pigment is added and mixed. Then the mixture is poured into crayon molds and cooled.


Why where crayons made?

Crayola Crayons were first introduced in 1903. They were invented because the Binney's (of Binney & Smith, the company that created them) thought that there wasn't a quality crayon in the market at a reasonable price point. In the beginning, Crayola crayons were neither the first crayons out there nor were they even the best crayons out there. But, they key was that they were a very high quality crayon for an inexpensive cost. That formula and the branding they would later adopt help propel the Crayola name to one of the most dominant product recognition percentages of any product ever.