Scrabble photo frame
Why not make it personal this Mother’s Day with a hand made gift? This DIY scrabble photo frame is quick and easy, and the finished result looks great. You will need: Glue gun Glue sticks Picture frame Wooden scrabble tiles Insert a glue stick into your glue gun. Switch your gun on, and let it […]
How to make wax melts using a Glue Saver
Using a Glue Saver is a great way to cut down on waste glue. If you like to use lots of different glue colours, you’ll know it can be difficult to chop and change. But with the silicone Glue Saver, you can dispense any unwanted glue into the side of the mould and recycle it […]
Crafty Christmas cards & gift tags
Why not take a more personal approach to Christmas this year and make your own cards and gift tags? You can use all kinds of things including buttons and old Christmas decorations to make your card designs. And if you don’t have those? No sweat. As long as you have a glue gun and some […]
Make your own Christmas tree decorations
If you’re a hot melt glue fan, why not have a go at making your own Christmas tree decorations this year? You will need: Tec 305-12 A selection of 12mm metallic and glitter glues Tec mat Design template to follow for your decorations To begin, load a glue stick into your glue gun. Switch the […]
Easy Halloween pumpkin decorations
Use orange 7mm glue sticks, a tec mat and a steady hand to create these easy pumpkin decorations. You will need: 7mm glue gun 7mm orange glue sticks Tec mat Pumpkin template to trace Black permanent marker Insert an orange glue stick into your glue gun and switch it on. Place a tec mat over […]
Spooky Halloween spider web
Ready in no time, use a 7mm glue gun to trace these spider webs onto a tec mat, then simply peel off when set. You will need: 7mm glue gun 7mm clear glue sticks Tec mat Spider web template to trace Insert a clear glue stick into your glue gun and switch it on. Place […]
3D Halloween decorations
A higher output 12mm gun is perfect for filling silicone moulds, creating these fun 3D decorations. You will need: 12mm glue gun 12mm assorted colour glue sticks (depending on what your moulds are, and what you’re making) Tec mat Silicone Halloween-themed mould Black permanent marker Choose your coloured glue sticks depending on your mould (we’re […]
Hanging hot melt skeleton
Super easy and hugely effective, why not make a hanging skeleton decoration for Halloween with white 12mm glue? You will need: 12mm glue gun 12mm white glue sticks A3 tec mat Skeleton template (use a skeleton image that fits comfortably on A3 paper) Black permanent marker & finer point black pen Insert a glue stick […]
Upcycled bottle top magnets
Make use of any old bottle tops you have lying around and turn them into something fun and useful with this quick and easy tutorial. To get started, you will need: Some metal bottle tops A craft gun (we’re using the tec 305) Hot melt craft glue (we’ve used clear, but you could also try […]