Artistic method and kit for creating an art form

Claim 2

An artistic method for creating an art form, said method including the steps of: permanently affixing a first substrate material to a second substrate material, said second substrate material being rigid relative to said first substrate material; heating with a flame a heat-activated transitional material to soften same; applying said softened transitional material to an upper surface of said first substrate material and allowing said softened transitional material to solidify, said transistional material having a predetermined color and being applied to said upper surface of said first substrate material with varying amounts of pressure, so that said softened transitional material adheres to said upper surface of said first substrate material and solidifies thereon to a desired thickness and texture, thereby creating an art form having a three-dimensional appearance.

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 including the step of coating said solidified transitional material on said upper surface of said first substrate material with a protective material.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 wherein said softened transitional material is applied to said first substrate material in a dot-like manner.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 wherein said softened transitional material is applied to said first substrate material in a stroke-like manner.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 wherein said heat-activated transitional material is a paraffin material.

Claim 7

The method of claim 5 wherein said paraffin material has a predetermined color.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1 wherein said first substrate material is permanently affixed to said second substrate material by gluing said first substrate material to said second substrate material.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1 wherein said first substrate material is generally planar and has dimensions approximately equal to said second substrate material.

Claim 10

The method of claim 8 wherein said first substrate material is a sheet of absorbent paper.

Claim 11

The method of claim 9 wherein said absorbent paper is construction paper.

Claim 12

The method of claim 1 wherein said second substrate material is cardboard.

Claim 13

The method of claim 1 wherein said second substrate material is canvas board.

Claim 14

The method of claim 8 wherein said planar first substrate material includes preprinted delineations which form delineated areas of a predetermined picture to be completed on said upper surface of said first substrate material

Claim 15

The method of claim 13 wherein said preprinted delineations are further high-lighted with a predetermined color.

Claim 16

The method of claim 8 wherein said planar first substrate material includes preprinted first and second kinds of instructive indicia within said preprinted delineated areas.

Claim 17

The method of claim 15 wherein said first kind of instructive indicia includes color-coded indicia for indicating a predetermined and corresponding coded color of said softened transitional material to be applied to a predetermined delineated area of said first substrate material.

Claim 18

The method of claim 15 wherein said second kind of instructive indicia includes texture-coded indicia for indicating a predetermined texture to be formed by said softened transitional material when said softened transitional material is applied to a predetermined delineated area of said first substrate material.

Claim 19

The method of claim 1 wherein said first substrate material includes a plurality of elongate strips of construction paper, said elongate strips of construction paper being glued to said second substrate material.

Claim 20

The method of claim 18 wherein said second substrate material is a three-dimensional structure.

Claim 21

The method of claim 2 wherein said protective material is an acrylic spray.

Claim 22

The method of claim 2 wherein said protective material is shellac.

Claim 23

An art and craft kit for creating an art form having a three-dimensional appearance, said kit comprising: a first substrate material, said first substrate material having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface including instructive means for creating an art form on said upper surface of said first substrate material; a second substrate material, said second substrate material having dimensions approximately equal to said first substrate material and being rigid relative to said first substrate material; said first substrate material being adapted to be affixed or being affixed to said second substrate material; solid heat-activated transitional material for creating an art form having a three-dimensional texture on said upper surface of said first substrate material; said transitional material being capable of being softened for creating said art form and being adapted to adhere to said upper surface of said first substrate material; and a candle which can be lighted to create a flame for heating said transitional material for softening same to create said art form on said upper surface of said first substrate material, said transitional material being capable of being heated with a flame of said candle to a temperature sufficient to soften said transitional material so that said transitional material can be transferred to said upper surface of said first substrate material and then solidified thereon to create the art form.

Claim 24

An art and craft kit for creating an art form having a three-dimensional appearance, said kit comprising: a first substrate material, said first substrate material having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface including instructive means for creating an art form on said upper surface of said first substrate material; a second substrate material, said second substrate material having dimensions approximately equal to said first substrate material and being rigid relative to said first substrate material; said first substrate material being adapted to be affixed or being affixed to said second substrate material; solid heat-activated transitional material for creating an art form having a three-dimensional texture on said upper surface of said first substrate material; said transitional material being capable of being softened for creating said art form and being adapted to adhere to said upper surface of said first substrate material; and a candle which can be lighted to create a flame for heating said transitional material for softening same to create said art form on said upper surface of said first substrate material, said transitional material being capable of being heated with a flame of said candle to a temperature sufficient to soften said transitional material so that said transitional material can be transferred to said upper surface of said first substrate material and then solidified thereon to create the art form.

Claim 25

The kit of claim 22 further including means for protecting said art form on said upper surface of said first substrate material.

Claim 26

The kit of claim 22 wherein said heat-activated transitional material is a paraffin material.

Claim 27

The kit of claim 24 wherein said paraffin material is colored.

Claim 28

The kit of claim 24 including a plurality of paraffin material markers of different colors.

Claim 29

The kit of claim 22 wherein said first substrate material is generally planar and being generally square in configuration.

Claim 30

The kit of claim 22 wherein said first substrate material is generally planar and being generally rectangular in configuration.

Claim 31

The kit of claim 22 wherein said means for permanently affixing said first substrate material to said second substrate material is glue.

Claim 32

The kit of claim 22 wherein said lower surface of said first substrate material is permanently affixed to a surface of said second substrate material.

Claim 33

The kit of claim 22 wherein said first substrate material is a sheet of absorbent paper.

Claim 34

The kit of claim 31 wherein said absorbent paper is construction paper.

Claim 35

The kit of claim 22 wherein said second substrate material is cardboard.

Claim 36

The kit of claim 22 wherein said second substrate material is canvas board.

Claim 37

The kit of claim 22 wherein said instructive means on said upper surface of said first substrate material includes preprinted delineations which form delineated areas of a predetermined picture to be completed on said upper surface of said first substrate material, and first and second kinds of instructive indicia preprinted within said delineated areas.

Claim 38

The kit of claim 35 further including a coloring material for further high-lighting said preprinted delineations.

Claim 39

The kit of claim 36 wherein said coloring material is a felt tip marker having a predetermined color.

Claim 40

The kit of claim 36 wherein said coloring material is a pencil having a predetermined color.

Claim 41

The kit of claim 35 wherein said first instructive indicia include color-coded indicia for indicating a predetermined and corresponding coded color of said softened transitional material to be applied to a predetermined delineated area of said first substrate material.

Claim 42

The kit of claim 35 wherein said second kind of instructive indicia includes texture-coded indicia for indicating a predetermined texture to be formed by said softened transitional material when said softened transitional material is applied to a predetermined delineated area of said first substrate material.

Claim 43

The kit of claim 23 wherein said means for protecting said art form is an acrylic spray.

Claim 44

The kit of claim 23 wherein said means for protecting said art form is shellac.

Claim 45

The kit of claim 22 further including an instruction booklet.

Claim 46

The kit of claim 22 including a plurality of sheets of said first substrate material, said plurality of sheets being of different predetermined colors.

Claim 47

The kit of claim 22 including a plurality of sheets of said second substrate material.

Claim 48

The kit of claim 26 including at least three paraffin material markers of each color.

Claim 49

The kit of claim 22 including a container of adhesive for securing or for affixing said first sheets to said second sheets.