Ah, the hot glue gun…every crafter’s ultimate tool. We’re all familiar with what it’s meant to do — glue things together — but the little handheld appliance can be used for tons of other things! From creating beautiful wall art to helping you keep your clothes from falling off hangers…here’s how you can get the most out of your glue gun. 1. This genius drilled a little hole in their desk and glued their charger into it. Reddit / cmbv 2. Prevent mold buildup inside bath toys by sealing them off with glue. We Love Being Moms 3. Go old-school and seal your envelopes like so. eHow / Susie Delaney 4. Decorate bottles and paint them to create cute vases. Home Heart Craft 5. When you wrap your phone in a plastic bag and cover it with glue, you can make a cool, customized phone case. YouTube / LXG Design 6. If you work with clay, make cool designs on a rolling pin and the decorative options are endless! Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 7. Use silicone molds to make little pendants to attach to bobby pins, earrings, and more fun accessories. Ashley Hackshaw 8. This ring is easy to make and simple to customize! Dream A Little Bigger 9. You can make cool abstract art by replacing the glue sticks with crayons. 10. Cover wire to make beautiful home decor pieces that look like coral. OhOh Blog 11. Make little kids’ indoor shoes slip-free by doing this to their soles. Facebook / Central Coast Teaching Tots 12. Use it to make an awesome mask! 13. Grab some magnets and whatever else you want and easily make some fridge magnets. Reddit / TenBread 14. Ensure that your wide-necked shirts never slip off your hangers again. Reddit / dan_rathers_is_sexy 15. Craft your own fancy makeup brush cleaning boards. 16. You can basically turn your glue gun into a 3-D printer. YouTube / ElectroBOOM 17. Glue some rope together and you get this cute basket! Alice & Lois Wow, I had no idea there were so many fun ways to use my glue gun! What are you going to do first? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/glue-gun-hacks/
Pennies are pretty much useless currency in this day and age. What can they really buy you? But maybe we’re looking at it all wrong…instead of what they can buy you, how about what can they make you? If you’re one to toss your pennies in the change plate at your local coffee shop or overlook a one-center on the ground, you should take a gander at these cool projects. All of them take just a few pennies to make…with epic end results. 1. First things first, if you want to clean some old pennies, just grab some salt and white vinegar. 2. For a simple craft, try this stamped penny pendant. Etsy / KathrynRiechert You can also buy it here. 3. If you have a bunch of different colors, try this framed penny art. I Heart Naptime 4. Mark memorable dates with pennies in a frame. Sew Handmade By Jodie 5. These penny spinners are fun for your kids. Frugal Fun for Boys 6. Make an intricate, modern necklace. Sandrisuperstar 7. Or if you want to get rid of the faces, try this style. A Girl and a Glue Gun She flattened these on a railroad track. 8. If you want to add pennies to your wardrobe, make them into buttons! Epbot 9. This is a simpler look for some penny buttons. Instructables 10. And if you hate the look of copper, just paint ’em white! Kreyv This is actually made from an oatmeal container! 11. Use an old bowling ball to make a beautiful garden orb. House of Hawthornes 12. Frame a mirror or photo with your precious cents. Honey Sweet Home 13. This starburst design is also fun! Real Happy Space 14. Jazz up any tabletop. Reddit / Callofthegame 15. We don’t recommend it, but you could put these penny napkin rings on that table. Kosher on a Budget 16. Or this penny tray! Being Brook Make one for yourself! 17. A bar made of pennies seems appropriate. Domestic Imperfection 18. But you can also just make a coffee table out of them. Koot Hoot 19. If you just want a small home decor addition, go for this vase. Woohome. 20. These coasters add just the right touch of copper to a table. Seriously, I’m Thrifty! 21. Anything can be art…even pennies! Design Sponge / Rachel Denny 22. Make your money into wall art with these block letters. The Crafted Sparrow 23. Take them outdoors for a birdhouse build. Pinterest 24. Go bold with your loose change and make a wall of it. Bella Nest 25. Or, you can just do an accent area. The Sustainability Adventure 26. If you’re super ambitious, take it to the floor! Design Trawler I’m officially going to become a penny hoarder just so I can try all of these out…or would that be overkill? I guess I can change the leftovers in for dollars, too. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/penny-crafts/
