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12 Hot Glue Gun Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind

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1. Hang things without damaging the wall.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Place strips of painter’s tape on the wall first, then use hot glue to attach paper, posters, or anything else that isn’t worth damaging a wall for. Just peel the tape off when you’re ready for it to come down. This works especially well on brick walls.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

2. Create instant tap shoes.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

3. Give rugs a non-slip grip.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

4. Embellish cards and crafts with homemade beads.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Glue beads onto a nonstick surface like a silicone baking mat, mold, or parchment paper—lifting away from each bead in a slow, circular motion to create a smooth surface. I found that lifting the baking mold up and dropping it down several times as the glue dried helped create a smoother dome on each bead. Once dry, peel away dots and use acrylic paint or nail polish to paint the bottoms.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Note: If you use a silicone baking mat, make sure not to touch the tip of the gun to the mat—it’ll melt.

 

5. Prevent mold from forming in kids’ water toys by plugging the hole with glue.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

6. Stop hanging frames from slipping out of place.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

The hot glue not only creates a grip, it also helps push the picture away from the wall for a more even display.

 

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7. Add texture to arts and crafts by hot gluing a design and painting over it.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Create a design with hot glue on any surface—canvas, eggs, wood, bottles, vases, etc. Once dry, paint over it.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

 

 

8. Hang lights on brick walls.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

9. Make hot glue easily accessible anywhere with hot-glue matches.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Apply a bit of hot glue near the striking end of a match. When you’re on the go and need to fix something in a jiffy, light the match and allow the flame to reheat the glue on your matchstick.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Then, blow the flame out and use the matchstick to spread the glue onto wherever you need it—like buttons that have fallen off, or camping materials when you’re out having an adventure.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Adapted from Lifehacker.

 

10. Add grip to the bottoms of slippery shoes.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

 

11. Create jewelry for costumes and dress up.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

I used colored glue sticks, but if your craft store doesn’t have them, you can use paint or permanent marker to add color once your jewelry has completely dried.

First, create one large blob of glue, a line roughly 13 – 15 inches long (or the length needed to fit around your neck), and a second large blob at the other end. Then, fashion whatever design you’d like and allow the glue to dry. Punch a hole in each end’s big blob, and use string to tie ends together.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

12. Plug up used K-Cup holes so they can be reused.

12 Clever New Uses for Your Hot Glue Gun

Once plugged up, you can reuse K-Cups for mini popsicle molds, miniature decorative planters, and more. Check out these super creative ways to reuse K-Cups.

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