Kitchen-edition glue pot

I used a small glass jar with lid, pipe cleaners, a tea kettle, and my stove. Since I work in the kitchen anyway it seemed only logical.

For medium strength glue I used 1 tsp Behlen hide glue and 3 tsp water. Let it dissolve at room temp before suspending it in the water in the tea kettle and warming it up, slowly. Be careful not to cook it, but just barely melt it. My lowest burner setting works fine. I don't know why the burner is set to high in the picture, ignore that!



If you want to save the hide glue for your next gluing session, you may be able to do that by clapping the top on very soon after finishing gluing and sticking it in the fridge immediately. It may grow mold if you leave it too long though.