I wish I had researched the size of this thing more before I bought it. If you'r interested in a hot glue gun for projects like making JEWELRY, CARDS, MASKS, and other general crafting then do NOT get this! It's just way too long (distance between your hand and where the glue comes out) and heavy to do any of these things! I can't tell you how well it works because I didn't even take it out of the packaging. I will post pictures up for a size comparison.