Toasty
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 |  Subject: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:50 am | |
| I have a cool idea for a ledge made from a glass mountain dew bottle. I have something that I can shape it with, but my problem is getting it hot enough to shape it. I was thinking about using a charcoal grill to get it hot enough, but I'm worried ashes and stuff will get stuck in the glass.
Any tips? I don't have any kind of furnace. |
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Daloof
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| | Subject: Re: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:12 am | |
| Youll need something much more practical. I have no idea what I'm talking about, but maybe a blow torch or something? Idk. |
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| | Subject: Re: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:14 am | |
| You can't just mold glass. I think you'd have to use a flat sheet for that. A bottle is blown. Chances are, you won't have what you need at your house to bend glass. |
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Toasty
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| | Subject: Re: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:44 am | |
| Well I know they can be thrown in a fire and they'll melt flat, but it wouldn't be usable as an obstacle that way. |
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| | Subject: Re: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:26 am | |
| Dave's right, my highschool had a glassblowing class I still hate myself for never taking but its definitely not a simple diy project. |
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| | Subject: Re: Molding glass? Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:42 am | |
| Damn cool idea if you can get it done though. |
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