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How to Cut Glass Underwater With Normal Scissors

January 4, by Cathi Milligan. 1 Comment

So is there a trick to cutting glass? Yes, 100% there are lots of different techniques, but one of the most popular at the moment is cutting glass with scissors underwater. So can you cut glass with scissors?

What? Really? Cut glass underwater? With scissors…check out the video showing a woman cutting a circle out of the glass with scissors, underwater. Hard to believe. And she does say, “Don’t try this at home!”. But…I want to try this in my studio. Just cause…

Whether you need to cut a glass bottle or other piece of glass for an art project or for another reason, there are several different techniques you may use. The majority of experts prefer to cut bottles using genuine glass cutters, which have little tables with attachments to hold the bottle firmly in place and extremely durable diamond carbide blades. Cutting glass with string is a more intriguing and exciting option, but how do you do that?

A knot should be tied at the end after securely wrapping the thread many times around the bottle. Put on a pair of fireproof gloves, remove this, and soak it in acetone. Reattach the cord to the bottle once it has become wet.

Have a lighter handy, and use pliers to pick up the bottle. Light the string’s end with a lighter while keeping the bottle as far from you as possible. Before the flame goes out, carefully spin the container while the string burns and submerge it in a pail of freezing water. If everything went according to plan, the bottle should break equally along the string.

 

Remember, don’t try this at home. Hahahaha!  If it looks to scary for you, then how about buying a glass cutter instead.

There are lot’s of things you can make with glass, so make sure you check out our other articles on glass cutting and glass projects.

Are you still baffled as to why and how you can cut glass with scissors? Check out this youtube video which shows you the science behind why it is possible to cut glass underwater.

 

Looking for more glass art projects and ideas? Check out our dedicated Glass Arts Pinterest Board.

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  1. Mary Ann Horner says

    March 5, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Wow, that’s pretty impressive but then science is pretty impressive!

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