How to Cut a Glass Bottle
Score the bottle., Heat the bottle., Dip the bottle in cold water., Repeat the process., Sand the edges., Enjoy your cleanly broken bottle.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Score the bottle.
To create the line that the bottle will break off at, use a glass cutter or a glass drill bit to score a line.
If you want, you can use a support system so that you get a perfect line around the bottle, otherwise you can just freehand it. -
Step 2: Heat the bottle.
Heat the line that you made with the glass cutter.
You can use a small candle or a small butane torch.
Focus the heat directly along the score line, and constantly rotate the bottle to get even coverage. , When you have spent around 5 minutes heating the bottle, dip the end you are breaking off in cold water.
Do this in a sink or pot full of cold water, with optional ice. , The bottle might require more stress than a single round of heating and cooling in order to break.
Simply repeat the process of heating the bottle and dipping it in cold water until it snaps. , Use a rough square of sandpaper to clean off the edges of the glass.
As you remove any sharp points, alternate to a finer grit sandpaper.
You should do this as soon as you are finished, to avoid cutting yourself. , Use the bottle to store pens, drink out of, or make a pretty vase.
The options are endless! -
Step 3: Dip the bottle in cold water.
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Step 4: Repeat the process.
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Step 5: Sand the edges.
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Step 6: Enjoy your cleanly broken bottle.
Detailed Guide
To create the line that the bottle will break off at, use a glass cutter or a glass drill bit to score a line.
If you want, you can use a support system so that you get a perfect line around the bottle, otherwise you can just freehand it.
Heat the line that you made with the glass cutter.
You can use a small candle or a small butane torch.
Focus the heat directly along the score line, and constantly rotate the bottle to get even coverage. , When you have spent around 5 minutes heating the bottle, dip the end you are breaking off in cold water.
Do this in a sink or pot full of cold water, with optional ice. , The bottle might require more stress than a single round of heating and cooling in order to break.
Simply repeat the process of heating the bottle and dipping it in cold water until it snaps. , Use a rough square of sandpaper to clean off the edges of the glass.
As you remove any sharp points, alternate to a finer grit sandpaper.
You should do this as soon as you are finished, to avoid cutting yourself. , Use the bottle to store pens, drink out of, or make a pretty vase.
The options are endless!
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