Now quite popular variety of products from the beautiful bottles. Of them make glasses, vases, jars at every trifle. The most time-consuming part of the work in the manufacturing process of such a product - the cutting of glass. There are some simple ways that can help you cut a glass bottle without too much hassle.
Content
- Glass cutter and water
- The fire source
- Dremel and retainer
- Plaits and cords
- flammable liquid
Glass cutter and water
The easiest way, but it requires a special tool, which is not in every home. To work needed:
- glass cutter;
- marker;
- Hot and cold water.
First you need to mark a line marker, on which will be cut. Better use of the marker, washable with water, because if you use a permanent marker, you may experience problems with his money.
With the glass cutter is a small slit on the marked line - better than a shallow to a vessel not cracked, and smooth. Matter how well-received slot depends on how well will cut glass.
Next, the bottle must be lowered by about 5 minutes in hot water, then immediately dipped in cold, then it must break.
If the bottle is not split, it is necessary to reposition the hot and cold water. If even after 5 repetitions result will not be achieved, it is necessary to deepen the groove.
In the end you want to process the edges to get rid of irregularities and sharp areas. The first time will turn out not very accurate, so it is best to practice on unnecessary bottles.
The fire source
When using an open fire should exercise the utmost caution! To work needed:
- marker;
- candle, match or lighter;
- cold water.
First of all, it should be noted washable marker location where you want to make the cut. Further it is necessary to fix the bottle and using flame source (candle lighters, matches or any other object that has the property of burning), evenly heat the line drawn by her.
Thereafter, lower glass immediately in cold water. Because of the strong temperature changes significantly weaken its structure, it becomes brittle, split evenly vessel through line. It is better to repeat the last action a few times.
In the end there will be a process edges with sandpaper, and then a neat and clean cut will be ready.
Dremel and retainer
One way involves the ability to use a special tool. It is necessary to prepare in advance:
- two strips of adhesive tape;
- Dremel;
- retainer (optional);
- file.
It should be noted place will be cut. This is best fit tape. Using two strips of adhesive tape, you need to stick them parallel to each other so that there is little distance between them. It will be a line on which will cut glass.
Now it is necessary to include Dremel and somewhere to fix it, to free his hands. This is followed by a firm hold on the bottle with both hands and carefully cut along the marked line. You may have to go through the same place several times. Of course, you can not fix the Dremel and pick up the bottle, put it on a support and to make the cut, but the resulting cut will not be as smooth.
It remains to handle the cut with sandpaper or a file - and the basis for glass crafts ready.
Plaits and cords
This method is interesting to others, since the frictional force will be used here. To work needed:
- twine;
- building wiring;
- a container with cold water.
With the construction of bundles must be fixed on the bottle cords wound in 2-3 layers. Now it is necessary to fix the bottle, and you can start to pull the ends of the twine back and forth.
When the glass is heated sufficiently (it takes about 2-3 minutes), the bottle can be placed in cold water. After a light stroke with your fingers it should be split at the point where there was a split. If not, repeat the procedure again.
flammable liquid
The most extreme way to cut glass. Children are allowed to perform the following steps only under adult supervision. To work needed:
- rope;
- flammable liquid;
- container with water.
It is necessary to impregnate the rope flammable liquids, such as gasoline. Now you need to wrap the rope bottle (at least 3 layers) in the place where the cut should take place. This is followed by carefully burn the rope and wait for the moment when petrol is almost completely burned.
Thereafter, the bottle can be omitted in cold water. It should burst in the marked area. Now we have to handle with sandpaper sharp edges and irregularities on the cut bottle.
Creating crafts of glass bottles - quite an interesting exercise. Here the master is limited only by imagination. First, not all will turn out neatly, but the experience will be with time, and crafts will become increasingly smoother and more beautiful.
