Low Melt: Uses Low Melt or
All-Temp glue. 120C/240F
Less burn prone, cheap, available,
multiuse, soft, clear, flexible.
Dual Melt: High Temp Sticks,
All-Temp Sticks, Webcaster
sticks. Variable.
High Temp: Harder Results
All-Temp: Should be used in low temp
mode for safety.
High Temp: High Temp Sticks,
All-Temp Sticks, Webcaster
sticks. 190C/374F
High Temp: Harder Results
All-Temp: Flows fast and runny, but has
high burn potential.
Webcaster: Webcaster sticks,
High Temp Sticks, All-Temp
Sticks.
With compressor can shoot out
“cobwebs”. Works like regular high temp
glue gun otherwise.
Industrial Hi-Temp: Specialty
sticks as per brand
Fine Art Sculptors in Hot Glue:
Sarah Alford, Canada: http://sarahalford.com
Galit Allouche, Israel/France: http://www.galitallouche.com
Claire Knox Bentham, England: http://www.clareknoxbentham.co.uk
Michelle Kong, USA: http://www.clearspacestudio.com
Dong Hee Lee, S. Korea/USA: http://www.artistdongheelee.com
John Medina, USA: http://www.m3dina.com
Yasuaki Onishi, Japan: http://www.onys.net
Gerri Sayler, USA: http://gerrisayler.com
Esma Pacal Turam, Turkey: http://www.esmapacal.com/homepage.html
Sim Seung-Wook, S. Korea/USA: http://hzone.com/?page=350
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Toy Designer- Alexana Blott (aka “Sovriin”), Wales:
http://sovriin.deviantart.com One of many people on Deviant Art who have
figured out how good hot glue is for making small figurines.
Dress Accessory Designer- Nixxi Rose, England:
http://www.nixxirose.com Makes amazing decorated shoes, jewelry and
bags with hot glue.