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Hot Glue Gun Tips

August 20, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Here we are with some great new tips from bloggers! This week’s topic: Glue! Everything you could possibly want to know about how to make your hot glue gun strings go away or how to clean up those sticky messes!

  • Crafting Tips from Dreamalittlebigger.com

I know that when I make crafts with my little sister, she somehow manages to get glue all over the table. It doesn’t seem to matter if we put newspaper down, the table just gets messy. I used to try just soapy water and a wash rag, and when that didn’t work, I’d resort to harsher chemical cleaning projects. It became a huge problem and when my sister would come up with some crazy craft idea, I would groan a little inside because I knew the clean-up would be treacherous. But with these awesome clean-up ideas, I can breathe a sigh of relief.

When I start a new craft project, I’m not always thinking about safety right away, especially when it comes to hot glue. It’s like my fingers are magnetically attracted to the tip of a glue gun. I know it’s hot, but I just don’t think straight when my creative juices are flowing! Anyway, just follow these smart tips on being safe with hot glue, and avoid any future burns. I know my fingers will thank me for this.

So don’t fear the glue! Glue can be your friend and you don’t have to worry about getting burned by your hot glue gun anymore. Now you can dive into some great projects.

5 Projects to Make with Hot Glue

3-Sassy Feather Hair Accessories

Altered Art Mason Jars

Braided T-Shirt Bangles

Cute Bug Painted Pumpkin

Candy Corn Friends

Altered Art Mason Jar

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more great tips, you can check out our Adhesive Glue and Bonding Tips.

Have a tip that you didn’t see here? Please share!

Filed Under: Advice, Tips, & Tricks Tagged With: cleaning tips, glue tips, hot glue, Hot Glue Gun, safety, Tips, Tuesday Tips

3 Supplies That Every Crafter Needs

August 26, 2011 by FaveCrafts

Preparation is the key to success, and the key to preparation is having the right tools.  For instance, if you want to make an omlette, you need some eggs and a willingness to break them, if you want to be Batman then you need a utility belt and a butler, and if you want to make a Shakespearean farce then you need identical twins, cross-dressing, and puns.  However, most of you out in our corner of the blogosphere are more interested in crafting, so what are the essential tools every craft-fan needs in their arsenal?  We put the question to you on facebook, and here are a few of the best answers we received!

When we started looking at all the comments, a pattern started to emerge very quickly

The humble cutting tool, mainstay of the kitchen and the medieval battlefield, was almost invariably the first or second thing on the minds of our readers when it came to the craft table.  With scissors occupying such a high position in the crafting hierarchy of needs, you’ll want to be sure to own the best pair for your particular fancy.  Most fabric projects call for a pair of scissors like these.  Lower qualities scissors derive their cutting power from the shearing action between the two blades rather than sharpness, but you’ll want sharp and heavy scissors that can go through even delicate fabrics without any tearing.  Embroidery scissors are  narrow and sharp-pointed, perfect for snipping and trimming.  For paper crafts, a pair of good general purpose scissors like these will get the job done, but you can get more selective based on the sort of work you’re doing.

Personally, I’m not willing to do anything more stressful than getting up from my chair without a good cup of coffee, but it’s clear from the feedback we received that adhesives are the #2 most mentioned crafting item.  A lot of you clearly appreciate the convenience and speed that comes from a hot glue gun, not to mention the opportunity to make “Zap! Zap!” noises and pretend you’re in a 1970’s sci-fi movie.  Beyond that, there’s a whole plethora of glues out there for different projects, so check labels to see what’s best for the project at hand.
Some general glue rules of thumb:

  • Don’t glue your thumb to anything
  • Look for a non-toxic glue when possible, especially when planning crafts for kids.
  • Always be careful when using super-powerful adhesives.  Generally these should only be used in well-ventilated areas, and be sure to lay down newspaper, or some other covering to protect surfaces from being damaged by errant droplets.

It was fearless crafter Stacy Palmer who best summed up the thought process that was going on in so many of our reader’s minds

Of course, with so many different crafts in the world, exactly what kind of scrap people prefer to play with was very different.  In our extremely informal poll the most popular choices were paper (including cardstock) and fabric.

Beyond that, many of our readers wanted to stress the importance of intangibles

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

 

Do you agree with our respondents?  What items would you add or subtract?

Filed Under: Craft Trends Tagged With: craft essentials, crafting tools, facebook, glue, Hot Glue Gun, Reader opinions, scissors

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