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Old October 14th 11, 08:24 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Belinda Alene
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Default Crafts from recycled glass

I have experience in a number of different handcrafts. Glass work is my
weakest. I live in an area with no glass recycling and would rather learn how
to use this glass than carting to the land fill.

I have a hand held propane torch, various files and other standard household
tools, plus jewelry pliers.

At the moment I am attempting to turn wine bottle into drinking mugs. I am
considering using a file to mark the break line to separate the top from the
main bottle. Then reshape the top into a handle for the glass mug.

Anyone that could help me?
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Old October 15th 11, 05:41 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Chemo the Clown[_2_]
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On Oct 14, 12:24*pm, Belinda Alene stagandm...@tanglewood-
destiny.com wrote:
I have experience in a number of different handcrafts. *Glass work is my
weakest. *I live in an area with no glass recycling and would rather learn how
to use this glass than carting to the land fill.

I have a hand held propane torch, various files and other standard household
tools, plus jewelry pliers.

At the moment I am attempting to turn wine bottle into drinking mugs. *I am
considering using a file to mark the break line to separate the top from the
main bottle. *Then reshape the top into a handle for the glass mug.

Anyone that could help me?


You could buy a bottle cutter but you won't be able to get a really
nice polished top.
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Old October 16th 11, 03:49 AM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Belinda Alene
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Default Crafts from recycled glass

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:41:35 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
wrote:

On Oct 14, 12:24*pm, Belinda Alene stagandm...@tanglewood-
destiny.com wrote:
I have experience in a number of different handcrafts. *Glass work is my
weakest. *I live in an area with no glass recycling and would rather learn how
to use this glass than carting to the land fill.

I have a hand held propane torch, various files and other standard household
tools, plus jewelry pliers.

At the moment I am attempting to turn wine bottle into drinking mugs. *I am
considering using a file to mark the break line to separate the top from the
main bottle. *Then reshape the top into a handle for the glass mug.

Anyone that could help me?


You could buy a bottle cutter but you won't be able to get a really
nice polished top.


Bottle cutter or file and rubber hammer have near same results. I plan to heat
the cut top into a smooth surface.

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Old October 17th 11, 05:26 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Chemo the Clown[_2_]
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On Oct 15, 7:49*pm, Belinda Alene
wrote:
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:41:35 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown









wrote:
On Oct 14, 12:24*pm, Belinda Alene stagandm...@tanglewood-
destiny.com wrote:
I have experience in a number of different handcrafts. *Glass work is my
weakest. *I live in an area with no glass recycling and would rather learn how
to use this glass than carting to the land fill.


I have a hand held propane torch, various files and other standard household
tools, plus jewelry pliers.


At the moment I am attempting to turn wine bottle into drinking mugs. *I am
considering using a file to mark the break line to separate the top from the
main bottle. *Then reshape the top into a handle for the glass mug.


Anyone that could help me?


You could buy a bottle cutter but you won't be able to get a really
nice polished top.


Bottle cutter or file and rubber hammer have near same results. *I plan to heat
the cut top into a smooth surface.


You will need to heat the entire bottle and not just the top. Try it
and you end up with a broken bottle.
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Old October 17th 11, 11:01 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Belinda Alene
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On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:26:41 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
wrote:

On Oct 15, 7:49*pm, Belinda Alene
wrote:
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:41:35 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown


You will need to heat the entire bottle and not just the top. Try it
and you end up with a broken bottle.


Really? I have mended glass ware by just heating the area that was chipped.
Slow heat with slow change in a warm room seems to work for me.

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Old October 17th 11, 11:55 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
Chemo the Clown[_2_]
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On Oct 17, 3:01*pm, Belinda Alene
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:26:41 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown

wrote:
On Oct 15, 7:49 pm, Belinda Alene
wrote:
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:41:35 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown


You will need to heat the entire bottle and not just the top. Try it
and you end up with a broken bottle.


Really? *I have mended glass ware by just heating the area that was chipped.
Slow heat with slow change in a warm room seems to work for me.


Like I said...try it. Heating up the top of cut bottle is completely
different than mending a little chip. I surprised the glass didn't
break. some folks who have had success in fire polishing the top of a
cut bottle put the bottle in a kiln, heat the whole thing up and then
use a torch to fire polish the cut edge. Even that is tricky and you
have to know what your doing. A tad too hot in the kiln and the bottle
will start to slump. The whole bottle needs to expand and contract at
the same rate or you'll have thermal shock. You certainly won't be
able to heat the entire bottle with a torch and expect it not to break
at some point...unless you have it in a kiln.
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Old October 17th 11, 01:47 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
John Bassett
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On Oct 14, 3:24*pm, Belinda Alene
wrote:
I have experience in a number of different handcrafts. *Glass work is my
weakest. *I live in an area with no glass recycling and would rather learn how
to use this glass than carting to the land fill.

I have a hand held propane torch, various files and other standard household
tools, plus jewelry pliers.

At the moment I am attempting to turn wine bottle into drinking mugs. *I am
considering using a file to mark the break line to separate the top from the
main bottle. *Then reshape the top into a handle for the glass mug.

Anyone that could help me?


You need a kiln with a kiln sitter. The propane torch is not useful
here, certainly not for fusing. I cut a lot of bottles with a table
saw. Mine's made by Covington and uses a 6" diamond blade that spins
in a reservoir of water. There are other table saws available at
builders supply stores for less than $100. A table saw is much more
useful than a chop saw such as most tile setters use, because a table
saw allows use of bigger bottles and lets you make all sorts of cuts.
A good fume and dust mask is needed. Glass dust, even if wet, is
horrible in lungs. With the diamond blade you can cut fast. But the
faster you cut, the more cracks you get. Take it slow with little
pressure and rotate the bottle as you cut.

John Bassett
www.basglas.com

 




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