How to Make a SMIPLE CARDBOARD Hot Glue Gun Stand

How might I, Nathanael, instruct my friends to make a simple hot glue gun stand, using cardboard and a zip snip, so that they won't get frustrated when their hot glue gun doesn't want to stand up by itself.

Supplies

You will need

Cardboard
Hot glue gun
box cutter/zip-snip
Ruler
exacto knife
pencil

Measure Hot Glue Gun

Get your ruler and hot glue gun, measure the width of your hot glue gun with the ruler.

Make Outline

Make an outline for your hot glue gun stand using the width measurement.

Cut Cardboard

Cut out the outline using the Zip snip and use the exacto knife to cut out where the hot glue gun will be resting on. Make sure to use the zip snip facing away from your body and use the exacto knife properly.

Add Support

Now that you have the main piece of cardboard you can cut out another small piece of cardboard to support the hot glue gun stand, cut a slit big enough for the small piece of cardboard in the main piece and then insert the small piece into the slit.

Finish

You know have a simple cardboard hot glue gun stand. You can add any material under the stand to collect the hot glue and so that it won't ruin your work surface.

Credits

This project was inspired from one of my projects in my makerspace class.

Terms and concepts:

Slot and tab
Zip Snip
Hot glue gun