Bottle Cutter

ToolInfoBox Bottle Cutter
Type:	self-made tool
Material:	glass bottles
Used with:	clamp, boiling water, ice water
Location:	metal workshop (below "Dremel workbench")
Tutors:	Lukas
Similar (More or Less):	glass cutters

A cutter for bottles! It cuts glass bottles! I like bottles!

How to Use

hot & cold water work pretty well to stress the glass until it breaks at the mark

More info coming soon...in the meantime, ask Lukas for help if you're interested :-)

1. set stopper to desired distance
2. clamp both boards to a table/workbench
3. insert bottle
4. lower cutting arm with even, moderate pressure
5. score a line by rotating the bottle once
6. heat & cool the line repeatedly to crack the glass
7. get ready to sand/polish the edge for quite some time...

Useful guide for repeatable temperature shocks and sanding of the edges: "Make: Projects - Bottle cutting", Makezine

Make sure the score line only goes around once with no overlap! Reportedly, colored bottles need less scoring force. ^[1]

Project Ideas

What can you make out of cut bottles?

• lamp shades
• candle holders
• drinking glasses
• vases (perhaps self-watering)

How to Make Your Own Cutter

See Project:Flaschenschneider for project ideas and details on the build!