8 Viral hot glue crafts and hacks for all occasions
Welcome to a journey through the captivating world of viral hot glue crafts. Crafting with hot glue has transcended its utilitarian origins, emerging as a sensation that’s redefining DIY culture. From transforming household items into unique masterpieces to adding flair and personality to your belongings, we unveil a collection of innovative projects that will spark your creativity and breathe new life into your everyday surrounding.
1. DIY Candy
Make your own candies with this hack:
- Place a wooden stick on a flat surface
- Insert a candy bar in a clean hot glue gun
- Pour the hot candy on the stick, creating your favorite shapes
2. Glue bag
Things you’ll need:
- A pop-it square
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- A wooden sticks table mat
How to make it:
- Fill three lines of the pop-it square with hot glue
- Unmold the glue from the pop-it toy when it’s cold
- Extend the wooden sticks mat on a flat surface
- Stick glue bars on the mat
- Stick the pop-it mold vertically on the sides of the mat, at the height of the middle third of the mat
- Fold the mat in to cover the sides and stick them together
3. Black heads remover
For this hack, you’ll just need dental floss and hot glue
- Cut a line of floss and extend it
- Put some hot glue on each end of the floss line
- Make the shape of a floss frame with the glue and wait until it’s cold
4. Cool glue sneakers
Things you’ll need:
- Sneakers of your preference
- Hot glue bars of two different colors
How to do it:
- Cut each bar in half, vertically
- Put both halves together and insert them in the glue gun
- Pour the glue over your shoes, without the laces on
- When the glue is still hot, make the holes for the laces with the tip of the glue gun
- Make a mold for both the top and the sole of the sneakers. Stick them together using hot glue
- Put the laces on the shoes
5. Magic sharpener
How this hack, you’ll just need a sharpener and hot glue:
- Fill the bottom of the sharpener with hot glue
- Wait until it’s cold and use it as an eraser
6. Useful phone flashlight
For this hack, you’ll just need a lighter and a bar of glue:
- Burn one end of a glue bar with a lighter
- Stick the bar to the flashlight of your cellphone
- Place your cellphone with the glue bar facing up
7. Fit ring
If you have a ring that’s too big for your finger, you can adjust it quickly putting some hot glue on the inside bottom of the ring.
8. Cutlery case
Make a portable case for your cutlery using this hack:
- Put a fork on a spoon
- Pour hot glue on their heads covering them completely
- Wait until the glue is cold and take the cutlery out