How the hell do I glue toothpicks vertically

[tber123]

I have to build an egg shield out of toothpicks for a Physics project. My plan is to make some sort of box for the egg.



How the hell do I glue a toothpick vertically and get the toothpick to stay up if it manages to stick? Even if the toothpick does stick, it eventually starts leaning before breaking off.

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[Pie Crust]

Use better glue, lol.

[tber123]

Use better glue, lol.

Only white glue(Elmers, for example) or yellow woodworking glue is allowed. Haven't tried woodworking glue since all I have is Elmer's.

[Akio]

if you can use cotton, attach each toothpick through cotton

kinda like this lol

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[Doughboy]

use more glue

[Midevil Warrior]

gorilla glue?

[hillkill]

wood glue works better than elmer's glue

[Sideswipe]

watch this

[HULKHOGANWWFWORLDCHAMPION]

use 2 toothpicks to hold up the toothpick

[Mule]

I would recommend hot glue because of how quick it cools

[Daswiruch]

I would recommend hot glue because of how quick it cools

Only white glue(Elmers, for example) or yellow woodworking glue is allowed. Haven't tried woodworking glue since all I have is Elmer's.

[Space1255]

Add supports made of toothpicks going across the bases diagnolly and add glue them together.
Then glue vertical supports that the corner toothpick can lean in to. Or give it a nice flat base and make the tips of the toothpick flat too.

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

better glue will help a lot, but if you glue two toothpicks on top of each other then use them as a surface to hold the vertical toothpick up. you might also want to hold it up with your hand, if you have the patience for it

[Tokthree]

Hold it upright until the glue dries, that's how you use glue in any form of structural application

[Renekar]

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