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To make a glue gun, start by slicing the top and bottom off a soda can and cutting the tub open to form a flat sheet. Next, cut a rectangle out of the sheet, twist it into a cone, and tape it closed. Then, tape the cone on top of a candle lighter so the tip just extends past the lighter. Once assembled, insert a hot glue stick into the cone, ignite the lighter, and let the glue heat up. When you see the glue coming out of the tip, extinguish the flame and make a line of hot glue wherever you need it. To learn how to make a glue gun with a regular lighter, keep reading!