Crafts with a glue gun for beginners: interesting ideas and a selection of the most original master classes

Hardly any other inventor of another needlework tool has received such appreciation from craftsmen as Hans Paulsen, the creator of the hot glue gun! You may not have known his name, but you have been delighted by its practicality!

Whether you use hot melt glue exclusively for household needs, actively use it in the creative process for fastening parts and self-decoration, or create objects entirely out of this material - you will not be disappointed!

If you're as fervent fans of glue gun crafts as we are, you'll be glad to be inspired by the great craft ideas we've picked up just for you!

The rules of working with a glue gun

Although the heat gun is a simple and easy-to-use device, there are a few simple rules that will make working with it more enjoyable and safer. Do not neglect them:

1. Choosing the glue gun for crafts that is right for you is an important task. If the volume of gluing is small, a miniature device will be enough. The main thing: a convenient narrow spout and a button with a smooth click. These little things greatly affect the quality of work and enjoyment from the process!
2. When you buy a gun, buy glue sticks of the appropriate diameter.
3. Do not let your child handle the hot air gun without adult supervision!
4. Choose a stable surface to use the device on, otherwise it could fall down at the most inopportune moment.
5. Cover that surface! The glue is easy enough to clean right after it cools, but you don't want to do it while you're working. It will be much harder to do later!
6. Don't touch the metal spout of the gun with your hands, it's very hot!
7. The melted glue gets very hot, which can cause pain if it comes in contact with exposed skin. It is best to work with cloth gloves if the volume is large. Or just be more careful.

Self-Made Products

3D printers have been very popular lately. The process of making the simplest and very complex products with them is equally exciting. But there are disadvantages, such as the high cost.

At the same time, you can make many flat and even three-dimensional figures of similar properties and quality, using a much more affordable thermal glue gun. With it, the process becomes not only spectacular, but also quite creative!

Here are a few simple, but very interesting options for crafts with a glue gun for beginners.

Snowflakes

If you make crafts together with a child, start creating with something very simple, such as a snowflake. Such a craft is unlikely to disappoint, and if you like it, you can make as many of them as you like!

Materials:

• smooth paper or cellophane;
• a gun and glue sticks;
• acrylic varnish or paint;
• sequins or artificial snow.

Process:

• On paper, sketch the future fluffy beauty;
• carefully draw its outline with glue;
• wait a few minutes for the snowflake to dry, and start decorating;
• Take varnish or paint and smear the surface of the workpiece;
• Without waiting for it to dry, sprinkle it with glitter, and then you can fix the result with construction compound or nail polish;
• If you use snow in a spray can, the process is even simpler: spray and dry;
• After all the work is complete and dry, peel off the finished snowflake from the paper or cellophane.

Christmas decorations

Various New Year's Eve decorations are another option for creative crafting fun with a glue gun for beginners. Here are options for inspiration:

• Flat "balls" for the Christmas tree. Made on the same principle as snowflakes, and the process is also very exciting!
• Icicles and their garlands. You can make them without a scheme, letting your imagination run wild. And where to use them? Decorate a window or a windowsill, make a garland for a Christmas tree or use it for other crafts! We're sure you'll think of some more great options!
• Carnival Costume Details. Crowns or decorations for little princesses and brave knights for New Year's Eve costumes for matinees and beyond can be made with a glue gun. They may not be very long-lasting, but they will do their job perfectly and do not require impressive investments.

Perhaps this budget idea will be useful not only to moms, but also to creative people who are preparing for a corporate party or presenting an image at a creative exhibition!

Figures by Layout

If you're a fan of easy-to-make decor, easy crafts using a glue gun and a ready-made volumetric layout will definitely appeal to your taste! Here's what you can do!

• A case or bumper for your phone. Use a worn silicone case as a base, you can put a stencil in it or let your imagination fly! You will definitely be pleased with the result, and the process will bring a lot of positive emotions. By the way, colorful or glittery glue sticks will come in handy for this idea. If you have a good hand in the making, this handicraft is also an excellent individual gift!
• Decoration for the cover of a notebook or notepad. The principle is the same: you can draw a template, or create without limits. The final result can be painted with acrylic compositions. Then no one will ever guess how you managed to achieve such beauty!
• Sophisticated needleworkers will have a taste for decorating bottles, jars or any other plastic objects with hot melt glue. The main thing is not to overdo it! Neat and delicate patterns will look stylish, and an overabundance of chaotic lines and crosshairs will only ruin everything.

Vase

You've had a little practice and want to create a more complex creative craft? Then start with a vase! Naturally, you will not put fresh flowers in such a vessel, but dried flowers or artificial flowers in it will be even more pleasing to the eye. It's also a great and budget-friendly option for school and garden crafts!

Making:

• you will need a vase for the base of a simple and smooth shape, preferably glass, grease it with cream, so your product will come off the template better;
• Apply glue to the bottom of the vase, covering it completely, so it will be more stable;
• Next, moving from bottom to top, cover the whole surface of the vase with crisscrossing patterns, don't forget to make a rim on top;
• When everything is well cured, carefully and slowly separate the vase from its base;
• You can decorate it with glitter or paints, this will only be better.

Candle holder

If you are working on the same principle as with the vase you can make a candle holder out of glue. It will be purely decorative, because the candle flame can melt as well as the wax. But you can put a battery-operated candle in it. It will be very beautiful!

Or you can decorate the finished candlestick made of glass, clay or other material, for example, by creating an effect of dripping wax on its edge or by drawing mysterious patterns... Everything is in your hands!

Everyone, if a little imagination can come up with at least a few dozen products from hot melt glue, which will please them and their loved ones, and simplify life in some way!

Using a hot glue gun to make crafts

You can use a hot glue gun, of course, and as an auxiliary tool. There are a huge number of examples of how this clever and useful device simplifies many household processes. Here are some of them.

Fixing decorative objects on walls, floors

The material of your floors and walls is not suitable for hammering dowels, and the decor to fix it is necessary? In such cases, a glue gun is one of the best helpers!

It can attach a light frame with a photo or a picture to the wall. It can hold small objects standing on the floor in a stationary position.

Even if the glue comes off on an unsuitable floor surface, the grip is still better than if the feet just slip on the surface. Oh, and scratches can be avoided!

Finishing things with decorative stones

Decorating various objects with natural or glass stones is a very meditative and pleasant process that does not require additional skills.

You can decorate candlesticks, vases, doorways, bath mats and even entire walls of your home. Whatever your imagination and the stones can do!

Tire and rope pouf

You can make the most authentic furniture for your home or apartment using a heat gun. An example of this is a simple step-by-step master class on making a pouffe from a car tire.

You will need:

• Unnecessary car tire of a suitable diameter;
• sheet of plywood;
• glue gun;
• hemp thick rope;
• Legs or castors (optional);
• furniture varnish;
• screwdriver, drill, screws, jigsaw.

Fabrication process:

• 1) find a suitable tire and give it a good scrubbing;
• 2) with a jigsaw saw out of plywood 2 circles, the diameter of which closes the inner edge of the tire;
• 3) Using a drill and a screwdriver, attach the plywood blanks to the tire at the top and bottom;
• 4) with a glue gun and rope, decorate the entire surface of the future pouf, starting from the top, the bottom can not be touched;
• 5) for better adhesion and resistance to wiping with a damp cloth, dab the coiled rope with several layers of furniture varnish; you can choose a colorless or, on the contrary, color-changing product;
• 6) screw to the bottom of the pouffe legs or wheels, so it becomes higher and more mobile.

Use such a functional piece of furniture can also be used as a stylish coffee table!

There is literally no limit to your imagination when working with a glue gun! The main thing: remember the safety rules and stock up on glue sticks. And then the creative process will be very hard to come off!

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