http://www.instructables.com Sat, 25 May 2013 21:26:42 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Bottle-cutting-some-thoughts/
Bottle cutting: some thoughts - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/LMAF/HH11HVWH/FIBLMAFHH11HVWH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/LMAF/HH11HVWH/FIBLMAFHH11HVWH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/LMAF/HH11HVWH/FIBLMAFHH11HVWH.SMALL.jpg The Green Gentleman I've recently been doing a lot of bottle cutting.  My last Instructable, Snapple, Steel and Green Fire, had a short section on bottle cutting.  Since then, however, I've been wondering about what I can do to improve my success rate with cutting bottles.  Wondering might not be the right word ... obs...
By: The Green Gentleman

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Keepsake-Vitrine-Pendant/
Keepsake Vitrine Pendant - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F65/I8D0/HFSHEYHT/F65I8D0HFSHEYHT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F65/I8D0/HFSHEYHT/F65I8D0HFSHEYHT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F65/I8D0/HFSHEYHT/F65I8D0HFSHEYHT.SMALL.jpg sjsechrist Show off your finds! Sand, shells, beach glass, seed pods, dried petals, a lock of hair or any tiny trinket that is memorable and meaningful! Easy to assemble, these handmade glass containers are like wearable museum vitrines, housing your own rare and delicate treasures. Materials for the vitrine...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:16:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Etching-into-Powder-Coated-Glass/
Laser Etching into Powder Coated Glass - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7G/68OF/HD4VP9LH/F7G68OFHD4VP9LH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7G/68OF/HD4VP9LH/F7G68OFHD4VP9LH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7G/68OF/HD4VP9LH/F7G68OFHD4VP9LH.SMALL.jpg tonyvelour In our last Instructable, we powder coated glass jars by lining them with aluminum foil before starting the powder coat process. In this Instructable, we'll learn how to laser etch into the powder and the glass, and see how different powder colors and speed and power combinations effect the outcomes...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:47:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Powder-Coating-Glass-Glass-Container/
Powder Coating Glass - Glass Container - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/UD2M/HD4VMEUF/FXFUD2MHD4VMEUF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/UD2M/HD4VMEUF/FXFUD2MHD4VMEUF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/UD2M/HD4VMEUF/FXFUD2MHD4VMEUF.SMALL.jpg tonyvelour So, you thought you could only powder coat metal? Think again! Powder coating is a great way to give a professional looking finish to metals and also to other surfaces that can safely be baked at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. You may need to finesse the process to get the glass to take the powder, but...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:30:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cutting-a-Beer-Bottle-with-Hot-Water/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYA/ZUR8/HAQ3DK1X/FYAZUR8HAQ3DK1X.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYA/ZUR8/HAQ3DK1X/FYAZUR8HAQ3DK1X.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYA/ZUR8/HAQ3DK1X/FYAZUR8HAQ3DK1X.SMALL.jpg SongEmu A year or two ago I made a video where I demonstrated cutting a wine bottle with hot water. Apparently some people found it interesting as it currently has a hair over 80,000 views. Well I got bored this weekend and with some smaller diameter beer bottles (hard cider, really) lying around, I decided...
By: SongEmu

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:43:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Elegant-Lightbulb-Flower-Vase-w-copper-wooden-b/
Elegant Lightbulb Flower Vase w/ copper & wooden base - Repurposed & Reused - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/NVKA/HABDGXZV/FJJNVKAHABDGXZV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/NVKA/HABDGXZV/FJJNVKAHABDGXZV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/NVKA/HABDGXZV/FJJNVKAHABDGXZV.SMALL.jpg jawasan  Ok here is a nice gift to make and give for the holidays...or any time of the year for that matter. It's a vase made from a repurposed lightbulb and some scrap copper with a pine wood base. Very simple! Best of all it doesn't cost you much...just time and effort. Awesome! So here we go.... MATERI...
By: jawasan

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2012 21:44:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Glass-Bottle-Cheese-Tray/
Recycled Glass Bottle Cheese Tray - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/K1LS/GVSACQYM/FIXK1LSGVSACQYM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/K1LS/GVSACQYM/FIXK1LSGVSACQYM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/K1LS/GVSACQYM/FIXK1LSGVSACQYM.SMALL.jpg susanrm You may have seen these beautiful items sold for $20 to $50, but if you are lucky enough to own a kiln, you can make them yourself for only the cost of the electricity. They make wonderful gifts and conversation pieces. This is my first slumping project. I've done a number of other glass pieces, bu...
By: susanrm

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 4 Dec 2011 21:21:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/glass-jar-lanterns/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/6SGW/H9T4QH8Z/FTC6SGWH9T4QH8Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/6SGW/H9T4QH8Z/FTC6SGWH9T4QH8Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/6SGW/H9T4QH8Z/FTC6SGWH9T4QH8Z.SMALL.jpg petina you will need empty glass food jars glass relief paint ( comes in a tube, i used pebeo cost £4) either glass or porcelaine painting medium (again i used pebeo cost £4) acrylic paint oven instructions for up cycle jars .First give your jars a soak in some hot soapy water, scrub well inside, paying c...
By: petina

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:11:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wrap-Bracelet/
Wrap Bracelet - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU4/6KWP/H7UQJNDE/FU46KWPH7UQJNDE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU4/6KWP/H7UQJNDE/FU46KWPH7UQJNDE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU4/6KWP/H7UQJNDE/FU46KWPH7UQJNDE.SMALL.jpg Natalina When I first saw Chan Luu wrap bracelets, I was pretty excited.  Until I saw the price tag ($200+)!  These bracelets are great since they look like bangles but are much more comfortable.  Because it is so long, it has a certain amount of flexibility to be worn as a necklace or anklet as well.  It w...
By: Natalina

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Oct 2012 13:46:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Custom-faced-Carbonite-Sculpture-out/
How to Make a Custom-faced Carbonite Sculpture out of Glass - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTL/YUBF/H7434MEG/FTLYUBFH7434MEG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTL/YUBF/H7434MEG/FTLYUBFH7434MEG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTL/YUBF/H7434MEG/FTLYUBFH7434MEG.SMALL.jpg ridiculously.awesome This instructable is an abbreviated version of a previous instructable describing how to make a casted glass sculpture of Han Solo frozen in carbonite.  The twist on this will be to replace Han’s face with a model of my own. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Create-a-ridiculouslyawesome-Casted-...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:20:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mad-Science-Stemware-Glasses/
Mad Science Stemware Glasses - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPJ/4PFJ/H6S49KEJ/FPJ4PFJH6S49KEJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPJ/4PFJ/H6S49KEJ/FPJ4PFJH6S49KEJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPJ/4PFJ/H6S49KEJ/FPJ4PFJH6S49KEJ.SMALL.jpg TheProcrastibaker Love science?  Love stemware?  Love radioactive looking beverages?  This may just be the instructable for you! I am a Mad Scientist, and love the idea of drinking out of lab equipment.  However, I am also a Mad Scientist, and know that this is a really Really REALLY bad idea.  I wanted to have a sc...
By: TheProcrastibaker

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Sep 2012 19:07:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-fake-sea-glass-at-home/
Making fake sea glass at home - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F04/AZHO/H673DOVM/F04AZHOH673DOVM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F04/AZHO/H673DOVM/F04AZHOH673DOVM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F04/AZHO/H673DOVM/F04AZHOH673DOVM.SMALL.jpg Hack42Moem Sea glass or beach glass is the pretty, worn down, rounded, matted glass you can sometimes find at the beach. It is pretty rare, especially in other colours than green, brown or white. It's also beautiful. People love to use it for all kinds of decorative purposes: making jewelry, adorning vases or ...
By: Hack42Moem

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:03:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Mario-Mosaic-Table-Table-Cover/
Super Mario Mosaic Table /Table Cover - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/60VG/H58P2KL8/FSI60VGH58P2KL8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/60VG/H58P2KL8/FSI60VGH58P2KL8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/60VG/H58P2KL8/FSI60VGH58P2KL8.SMALL.jpg Tzabary I was looking for something to do with some of my spare time and also to cover two of my tables that had water stains and other cosmetic problems. I have decided to build two mosaic table covers. This tutorial is for the first cover I made - Super Mario. You can turn it into a new table or make...
By: Tzabary

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:16:28 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Smash-and-Grab-BowlCast-Concrete-Glass/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/4EH5/H2WEJMIA/FVA4EH5H2WEJMIA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/4EH5/H2WEJMIA/FVA4EH5H2WEJMIA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/4EH5/H2WEJMIA/FVA4EH5H2WEJMIA.SMALL.jpg martinbolton This is a bowl cast from concrete, utilising glass fragments from one of the infamous ‘smash and grabs’. I am not sure if this is an international term, of if it is mostly understood in my hometown Johannesburg and the rest of South Africa. I have featured this on my website, but I know that Instruc...
By: martinbolton

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:07:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Repurposed-Etched-Glass-Spice-Jars/
Repurposed Etched Glass Spice Jars... - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/UDK0/GVOX0IG2/F2SUDK0GVOX0IG2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/UDK0/GVOX0IG2/F2SUDK0GVOX0IG2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/UDK0/GVOX0IG2/F2SUDK0GVOX0IG2.SMALL.jpg WUVIE As an avid recycler, I often find myself admiring the numerous boxes of glass bottles in our garage, awaiting their fate. When I noticed more than a dozen empty bottles from one particular product, I knew I had a problem there must be something else I could do other than toss them into a recycling b...
By: WUVIE

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 4 Dec 2011 15:26:47 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Stained-glass-window-design-on-Goose-egg/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SMALL.jpg Brian Baity This carved goose egg is modeled loosely from a stained glass window I saw in an old cathedral. The two dimensional image of the window did require some changes to get it to wrap around the three dimensional egg. It is cut by hand with a high speed cutting tool. There are 96 separate holes in the sh...
By: Brian Baity

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:22:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-glass-engraving-with-the-Cricut/
Easy glass engraving with the Cricut - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/GBQ9/GICYASBF/FV5GBQ9GICYASBF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/GBQ9/GICYASBF/FV5GBQ9GICYASBF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/GBQ9/GICYASBF/FV5GBQ9GICYASBF.SMALL.jpg gtoal Create your own engraved beer mug! (or give a great personalized present) We'll be taking a dollar store beer mug and turning it into something much nicer - just in time to celebrate the New Year! Although I'll be using a Cricut vinyl cutter to make a stencil for your name, you can do this w...
By: gtoal

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:51:16 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Glass-Etching-Using-Toner-Transfer-Templates/
Glass Etching Using Toner Transfer Templates - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/CDNR/G7DYQL5F/FZ7CDNRG7DYQL5F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/CDNR/G7DYQL5F/FZ7CDNRG7DYQL5F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/CDNR/G7DYQL5F/FZ7CDNRG7DYQL5F.SMALL.jpg kaptaink_cg I recently began experimenting with glass etching cream. There's a lot of creative things you can do with it, but to create really cool designs you need to spend a LOT of time trimming your stencils. I wanted to find a quicker way to create complex designs and realized that the toner transfer techni...
By: kaptaink_cg

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:59:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Glass-Beads-From-Broken-Bottles-video/
Make Glass Beads From Broken Bottles (+video) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE7/65YP/G6MPLFIQ/FE765YPG6MPLFIQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE7/65YP/G6MPLFIQ/FE765YPG6MPLFIQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE7/65YP/G6MPLFIQ/FE765YPG6MPLFIQ.SMALL.jpg nepheron Make sure to check out my blog!  Her's a video I made that shows you how to make some pretty nice beads from a couple of shards of blue glass. If you want to learn more about this kind of art, it's called "lampworking". There are scores more tutorials out there! VERY IMPORTANT! In order to clear...
By: nepheron

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:23:45 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Drilling-Glass/
Drilling Glass - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT3/1LIG/G5W7QO3T/FT31LIGG5W7QO3T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT3/1LIG/G5W7QO3T/FT31LIGG5W7QO3T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT3/1LIG/G5W7QO3T/FT31LIGG5W7QO3T.SMALL.jpg barefootbohemian I do a lot of glass work of all kinds.  Since I recently acquired a kiln, I have started branching out in some of the work that I do, and some of it has even worked out ok!  But I know from experience that drilling into glass isn't always the easiest thing to do, and I did learn a lot by trial and e...
By: barefootbohemian

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:26:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Drinking-Glasses-from-Wine-Bottles/
Drinking Glasses from Wine Bottles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FH0/37LE/F5HVPD4K/FH037LEF5HVPD4K.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH0/37LE/F5HVPD4K/FH037LEF5HVPD4K.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH0/37LE/F5HVPD4K/FH037LEF5HVPD4K.SMALL.jpg fstedie Making drinking glasses from wine bottles has been around for years, and while it is relatively easy to cut a bottle, making a nice useful drinking glass is a little more difficult. Yeah, I can go to Target and buy a set of glasses, but it is pretty cool to be able to use/recycle bottles that in ma...
By: fstedie

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:30:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/freehand-glass-etching/
freehand glass etching - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SMALL.jpg Robyntheslug I am making personalized shot glasses for each of my friends this year (or coffee cups for those who don't partake). This is a bit different from standard etching in that it does not use a stencil: for small curved glasses like these, stencils don't quite stick. I also included basic instructions...
By: Robyntheslug

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:55:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/I-love-you-because-Message-in-a-Bottle-Key-Ring/
I love you because... Message in a Bottle Key Ring - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/O806/G23UXPIW/F1MO806G23UXPIW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/O806/G23UXPIW/F1MO806G23UXPIW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/O806/G23UXPIW/F1MO806G23UXPIW.SMALL.jpg ShrimpSaladCircus Here it is - the handmade gift personalized by you for the special guy in your life! Of course, this would make a great women's necklace as well, but you know how hard those guys are to shop for! This is another fabulous Tutorial Exchange project with a glass vial provided by the sweetest Angie of S...
By: ShrimpSaladCircus

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:54:29 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Blown-Glass-Ornaments/
Hand Blown Glass Ornaments - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHN/ZNDP/G2HE0GHV/FHNZNDPG2HE0GHV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHN/ZNDP/G2HE0GHV/FHNZNDPG2HE0GHV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHN/ZNDP/G2HE0GHV/FHNZNDPG2HE0GHV.SMALL.jpg StumpChunkman I've been blowing glass for a very short amount of time, and figured it would be nice to show a simple tutorial on making something easy like a Christmas ornament, that you can give to anyone you wanted.I'm currently taking this glass blowing class at San Francisco State University, it's offered as ...
By: StumpChunkman

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