The wonders of hot glue never cease. Most people are familiar with traditional clear glue, but did you know that it also comes in a variety of colors? Not only colors, also glitter! It can also be poured into silicone molds to make a variety of crafts. So many more uses than just sticking this to that.
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Spice up your bulletin board with these adorable custom cactus pins made from you, guess what, hot glue.
Check out this episode of DIY This With Jennifer Perkins all about hot molding.
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Fill the cavity of the silicone molds with hot glue. While the glue is still hot, insert a pin.
Let the glue cool down and harden completely; keep an eye on the pin to make sure it doesn't move.
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The hot glue should be cool enough to remove in a minute or two. If there are any rough edges from the molding process, use a small, sharp pair of scissors to trim them.
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Use some hot glue to add a small pom pom or flower to the top of the push pin.
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Add your new pins to your cork board. Silicone molds come in as many shapes as hot glue makes the colors (glow and glow in the dark too). What shape of push pins will you make?
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