9 Cute and useful crafts with hot glue and epoxy resin
In the age of DIY creativity, there’s something truly magical about transforming everyday materials into charming and functional pieces of art. If you’re on the lookout for an exciting new crafting adventure that combines the simplicity of hot glue with the versatility of epoxy resin, then you’ve come to the right place. So, gather your crafting supplies, prepare to get inspired, and let’s dive into the delightful land of crafting with hot glue and epoxy resin.
1. Cute bracelet with gummies
Things you’ll need:
- Gummies of different shapes
- A chain and jewelry hooks
- Transparent epoxy resin
How to do it:
- Hang the gummies in the hooks and from the chain
- Lay it down on a flat surface
- Pour the resin on and let it harden
2. Salt necklace
Things you’ll need:
- A jewelry chain
- Sea salt
- UV epoxy resin and a UV lamp
How to do it:
- Pass the lamp over the resin
- Then pass it over the salt, so it sticks to it
- Harden under the UV light
3. Creative phone holder
For this craft, you’ll need a cork, a cutter and epoxy resin:
- Cut one side of the cork off and make a cleft on the bottom
- Put it on a vertical silicon mold and pour epoxy over it
- Add some small accessories and let it harden
4. Beautiful jewelry chest
How to do it:
- Pour epoxy resin on the lid of the chest
- Add some dried flowers and glitter
- Let it harden
5. Notebook cover with flowers
How to do it:
- Pour epoxy resin on a rectangular silicon mold
- Add dried flowers and glitter
- Let it harden and make holes for the notebook spring
6. Unique earphones with hot glue
Things you’ll need:
- Sugar mastic
- A toy block
- Color hot glue
How to do it:
- Press the block on the mastic
- Fill the shape with hot glue and let it dry
- Glue your earphones with glue, to the back of the shape
7. Small but cute earrings
Things you’ll need:
- A silicon mold with small holes
- Dried flowers
- Epoxy resin
How to do it:
- Put a flower in each hole of the mold
- Fill them with epoxy resin
- Put an earring post and wear it
8. Sweat chocolate earrings
How to do it:
- Cut a chocolate tablet in pieces
- Dip the pieces in transparent epoxy resin
- Adapt a French hook and wear as an earring
9. Useful coins tray
For this craft, you’ll need a silicon mold, handles and coins:
- Spread the coins on the mold
- Pour the resin into the mold
- Put the handles on each side and let it dry