I love colored glass bottles and recycle although for years I was looking for a way of cutting the glass that I could use without need tools in order to reuse them. Of course I never imagined that the solution was acetone …! See the video below:
A simple process, rub with a little sandpaper the cut bottles and I give you some ideas about what you can create with them …
- Fantastic … candlesticks that you can use to decorate your home and your terrace or even a social event or celebration! (Learn how to build a chandelier Christmas garlands),
- Amazing chandeliers lightings-cutting the bottom of the bottle and fastening them to a piece of wood or metal,
- Lights: just cutting back the bottom of the bottle, and pass through electrical equipment and electrical cords in different lengths,
- Or … a chandelier sculpture uniting many bottles and wires together but at the same length …. Also learn how to build a light sculpture using wood from crates,
- A table lamp by larger decorative bottles that will make removing the lower part is to pass the cable and adjusting a cloth hat in the neck of the bottle
And, do not stop there… Do the same with antique glass decanters that will find a bargain financially, and create this stunning romantic chandelier at a cost of 30-40 euros… Romantic style chandelier, you can construct a old fan… following the instructions found in the suspension or even from here… chains like.
Update 10.11.2012 : Another way to cut easily and perfectly a glass bottle but for this one you’ll need a glass cutter.
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Fantastic…how easy was that. Thanks for sharing.
i find it funny in the video it states cotton string and yet the person is using acrylic yarn
Uaaaaaauuuu!
so pretty!
thank YOU!
can’t see it!
UNBELIEVABLE! I needed this!
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Thanks for sharing that. I have been looking for a way to do just that!
thats ace,i think im gona get carried away abit now………:)
really cool….do you know how to cut a small orifice in the base of the bottle, to insert a wire (as in making a lamp)? thanks
thanks for the idea….
This is sooooo cool! Great video. I can’t wait to try this and make neat decorations! How did you ever come up with this idea?
you fill Nails in a bottle (works also with little stones), shake strongly. Another way to remove the bottom of the bottle. Faster and safer … try it:))
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Füll Nägel (oder kleine Kieselsteine) in eine Flasche und schüttel sie kräftig, bis sich der Flaschenboden löst! Geht schnell und sicher … Probiert es aus:))
Good info!!!
Pretty cool and pretty toxic. I will do this outside and wear a mask-
Help please I really do want to do the same with antique glass decanters as suggested but can’t find the link to the instructions – could you repost it or the instructions – as i am not exactly sure where i would put the string for a hole in the base? Thank you
Amazing!! Love this! THanks for sharing!!
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I cant seem to get it to work…:( Ive tried three times. is there any other trick
I’ve seen this method on several sites and don’t understand why anyone would do this rather than just use a glass cutter, which is MUCH easier (and safer!) than this. I’ve cut glass hundreds of times (literally)–with a glass cutter–without a single problem, but I’d be terrified to try this method. If anyone DOES try it, PLEASE wear protective goggles!!
WarsarNan I have a question for you. Please inform me on what cutting tool you’ve used to cut the bottles you cut. I bought one after trying the methods above without any luck. The one I bought however doesn’t work like they say it does? I’ve read the instructions and I’ve done everything imaginable to cut the bottles. Still no luck even after paying for this device I have yet to cut a bottle. Please be specific as to where you bought it, how much you paid, and the actual name and possibly even the maker of it invade I have trouble locating it. I would gratefully appreciate your help as I need to cut these bottles.
So cool, looks pretty easy.
here are good ideas
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cool, antique. life is awesome.
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I’ve tried this 5 times with 3 different bottles and it didn’t work. I did it exactly as the video showed. Very disappointing…
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Wow that is pretty genius! I must try this…
Nice method but for heaven’s sake, put the lid on the acetone before you light the string, there are plenty of cases of serious burns and explosions caused by the ignition of vapour from flammable solvents, it’s quite amazing how little you need to make a powerful explosion capable of blowing out windows and worse.
~ I will be making lamps from wine bottles & (or) Champagne & other liqour bottles . ~ Thank you for your wonderful tip on how to do ! ~ Gail
didn’t work for me either…
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the glass cut unevenly, we set a hand on fire, & cut a finger but followed the directions to the tee. would not recommend this to anyone. better directions would be to show how to not shatter the glass up the bottle, to break evenly.
Awesome Awesome Awesome
Didn’t work! I tried it 4 times on a wine bottle. What a bust!
Super cool seeing it done- looks easy enough! thank you.
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LOVE this idea. I am a bit nervous to try it. but it looks fabulous!
I tried 3 different bottles about 3 times each and watched the video serveral times. It didn’t work! What am I doing wrong?
Alright…4 tries to get it to work. I tried a variety of “strings” and only got it to finally work with hemp twine (used to tie up plants with…green, so it was a tad bit messy). I have NOT perfected it yet (gotta keep the string relatively straight), but am looking forward to showing this to my Girl Scout troop this week (they’re 17-18 years old). I would NOT do this with younger kids!
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I tried this several times – Nothing. Do you use Acetone Polish Remover and Yarn?
I tried several times trying to cut a wine bottle. Nothing complete bust. What is wrong. I used cotton string and acetone nail polish remover.
OMG I kept scooting back in my chair waiting for the bottle to crack in my face, “Scared” and I wasn’t even there. Man this is so neat to know. Thank You so much for showing me how to cut my own bottles. Now I can save instead of throwing away or filling my empty bottles with rice, quinoa etc. etc. but you can only reuse so many bottles now. This is just great, I am so glad to have knowledge of this easy smeasy concept. Man o man Do I have ideas. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I LOVE IT : )
Well reading everyone elses posts or comments kind of have me a little bit scared to try this now. I’m definetely wearing protective glasses and clothing and also doing this outside instead of my kitchen sink area. You did make it look easy but wonder why some had trouble doing this. Maybe not letting it burn long enough to get hot enough to crack.
it is amazing ….
Def will try this. I can’t believe how many posters are just plain nasty with their comments. Thanks for posting!
I’ve updated the post with a new video … another method to cut glass bottles…enjoy
does this method also work with cuting a round hole? i want to make it so i can put lights in a bottle but a hole on the side for the cord to come out.
They have drill bits for drilling glass
This is pretty damn cool, I can’t wait to try it!
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Gracias por compartir lo que hacen
I can not wait to try this!
Thank you!
Hmmmm, both videos are now that same – and it involves using a cutter. What happened to the “no cutting” version of this?
ACETONE? hes using a glass cutter and hot and cold water… so whats the easyness of cutting bottle botoms? dont think everyone has a glass cutting device at home…
how wood you just cut a hole in the bottom of a vase with this method.
Make video available on mobile please
I just watched it on my HTC Sensation.
Nice method dude, I didn’t expect it to be that clean
The main advantage to this method is that it’s cheap; real cheap. The disadvantage is you get iffy, irregular results compared to cutters or a torch.
Plus, just in case, wear safety glasses, huh? A couple nicely broken bottles aren’t worth losing your eyeballs.
Where is the video this looks cool
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DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU TAKE OFF THE SCREW CAP OR CORK !! EXPLOSIVE RESULTS !! Other than that this is awesome.
Did i miss something?both videos show cutting with a tool not using acetone.
mega geil….
wau!
super cool!
hieno
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We have tried cutting glass bottles with string and acetone, nail polish remover and other flammables. It simply doesn’t work!!! Don’t waste your time.
I have played with many different glass cutters on wine and beer bottles. I also tried this method and while it made a crack and eventual break in the glass, it is a lot more time consuming and potentially dangerous than just scoring the bottle around with either one of the “store bought” bottle cutters or a home made one and then filling the bottle with very hot water and dipping it in cold water or ice water. I got much cleaner and even breaks this way.
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My daughters and I just tried this, using yarn and an old wine bottle from the garage. It worked perfectly. On the first try. I bought glass cutters from the store and could never get them to work. lol
I cannot wait to try this yarn and acetone technique. I manufacture the glass etching products…..etchall creme and the liquid etchall dip’n etch. I love to make things out of etched wine bottles. It is fun to personalize the bottles with names and sayings. Now I will be able to make all sorts of items with this new technique….THANK YOU!!!!
This looks too, good to be true but I am sure going to try it. I have tried everything else! I manufacture the glass etching products: etchall creme and the etchall liquid dip’n etch and love working with wine bottles. I have always had someone else to cut my bottles and then personalized them by etching names and sayings for all occasions. Does this work on beer and wine bottles as well as jars???? Thank you so much for sharing this with the rest of us!!
I want to cut holes in the back of crown royal bottles. Will this work for that?
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My wifie and I are leading a mission trip to Ukraine next month where we adopted our 3 boys. I am looking to do a craft class for the boys who are aging out in hopes of giving them a way to earn a living instead of turning to crime. This video is excellent and gives them a way to make something with minimal cash to start. Thank you
I really like the design in the second picture! When I look at the picture I immediately thing of men who don’t dare to show their romantic sides. Don’t know why it’s just like that.
I just bought a cutter here in Berlin for a project, for around 30 USD in a shop. Now I noticed that there are many different kinds of cutters for sale on amazon, and for a fair price as well. With most of these you have the safest method to ‘cut’ bottles: cutters on Amazon
No offence, but the string on fire method is the worst you can possibly use to cut glass bottles. Even with a simple hand held glass cutter you’d get better results.
I’ve tried this method and it didn’t work for me. Could not get the yarn to catch on fire.
Would be great~ if it worked, especially on textured glass, I use glass cutters and it takes some finesse, but pretty much have it dialed now
better technique further down the link page.
TRES BEAU
The hot water technique in the second video is working best for me – getting a 75% success rate. thanks
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