Comments on: Make: Projects – Bottle cutting

By: Titus

Titus — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:20:07 +0000

Ponce you score a cut with the diamond cutter round the glass bottle , I have found that just dipping it in boiling hot water for a minute and then in ice cold water helps in getting a clean cut , haven’t tried the polishing with the grit though , can’t wait to do that as you mentioned , thank you for your suggestions though ! ))
Regards
Titus

By: Johnny Dinkelmann

Johnny Dinkelmann — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:13:37 +0000

I just bought a bottle cutter here in Berlin for a project for around 30 USD in a shop, but noticed that there are in fact many different kinds of cutters for sale on amazon, and for a fair price as well: cutters on Amazon

By: RW

RW — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:45:36 +0000

This is AWESOME and exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for taking the time to post this.

Can’t wait to try it!

By: Dana D.

Dana D. — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:30:03 +0000

What technique did your wife use to polish the edges of the bottles? Hand-sanding leaves a gritty-looking edge.

By: Sean Ragan

Sean Ragan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:05:40 +0000

I don’t know. I can tell you that this technique takes some practice, and you can expect to ruin a few bottles before you get the hang of it. I would hesitate to try it on a nice piece of glassware unless you have spares around to experiment with.

By: Mr. Karl

Mr. Karl — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:40:17 +0000

Can this technique be used to cut the bottom off a cut crystal decanter?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:49:00 +0000

great ideas!!!
does anyone know how to cut a beer bottle vertically? I saw a night lite done like this and would like to replicate it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Very helpful article!
Paper labels can be attached with water-soluble glue or nonwater-soluble glue.
Water-soluble I just soak in water and scrub off with a mesh kitchen scrubber.
Non-water-soluble might peel off if the bottle is filled with HOT water and let sit until the label is warmed.
I have found WD-40 removes labels, too.

By: Nathan Plant

Nathan Plant — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:13:00 +0000

Google “Ephram’s Bottle Works” for the jig. I just bought one, and it’s super easy to use.

Edit: Oops. I meant to reply to LeeAnn.

By: Mark Henry

Mark Henry — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:04:00 +0000

Hello. This is the most beautiful cut bottle glass I have ever seen. I have bought a cutting wheel. I would definitely try this at home. Thanks! _ industrial equipment