How to cut a bottle using household items!

Cut the bottom (or top) off a glass bottle using only nail polish remover/acetone, string, matches/a lighter, and a sink filled with cold water. =D Takes only a few minutes!

[@FreedomisHistory]

If you use a single strand of String rather than 5-6wraps of Yarn you will have much better results. Possibly why others had trouble, I would also suggest to Not trap the hot air and instead just stand it up, trapping the air heats the entire bottle and you want to limit the heat to a tiny area. Wet string has a much smaller/denser surface area and that creates great heat in a small spot. We also use rubbing alcohol instead of acetone, but im sure they both burn just as hot. Try it!?

[@Ricsic6]

Use a bucket of cold water in the garden… much safer 👍

[@mo_bra3340]

Have you tried this technique with other types of bottles/jars? I want to remove the bottom of some old glass, lab jars (about 3"X5"), but they are completely round, and therefore more open on their tops compared to a beer bottle. I just hope/wonder that they will "hold in the heat"... 🤔 Thanks for the video! :-)

[@SoydeCubaCompay]

🥂

[@gunsnroses1750]

2021😁

[@ntgoodtimes]

Looks super scary.

[@Ninjahat]

I fell asleep at 0:33

[@ES-hm5oc]

Cool thanks, maybe next time no music with your video its so annoying, silence would have been better.

[@mo_bra3340]

I just muted it, ha ha... but that was also because I'm listening to some mellow, meditative music on another tab! ;-D

[@sk13ppy]

Hmmm, nice idea but it didn't seem to be a straight edge. I agree with the comment below, 1 strand should be better.

[@greenmarine5]

Despite the basics of the video, it was quick and straight to the point without any useless talking..... A Huge Thanks

[@S6Mezzo]

GENIUS! I've been wanting to do this to cobalt blue Riesling wine bottles and the new Bud Lite Platinum bottles to make a stained glass window...the kind they used to have at Steak & Ale restaurants (which have been out of business for like 30 years). Thank you! Thank you!

[@SharkPondFilms]

@dc2010ist It was just regular yarn. Cotton burns longer, but it seems that synthetic burns hotter, so maybe try wrapping it lots of times?

[@Dragonflyte1]

Fascinating! Can't wait to try it!

[@crennie3128]

Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing

[@Skulman1194]

Cool! I'm bringing this up to my chemistry teacher tomorrow. Thanks for the experiment!

[@SharkPondFilms]

@1soyyoyya2 Hmm, I don't know for sure... Shoelaces are a lot thicker than yarn, so maybe that's preventing the glass from becoming hot enough? Let me know if you figure it out!

[@ExoEarth]

this is awesome. thanks for sharing!

[@LexaHearts]

Looks cool!

[@hcardonabx]

GIRL you did a great job. That was the best bottle cutting I've seen. CONGRADS AND THANK YOU. All my life I've wanted to cut bottles.

[@zooka85]

you are soo smart I'm impressed

[@BrentStrathdeePehi]

awesome! thanks Im going to make a bottle slide for guitar using your method =)

[@SharkPondFilms]

@Aye2TheBC Occasionally the cut will come out jagged, but if you sand the edges it shouldn't be a problem, depending on what you plan to use the bottle for.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@DzsikPa1 The acetone is what makes it burn for so long. I've never tried it with non-acetone.

[@1000miles2paradise]

I love this!

[@luvmorrisey20]

Wow!! thought it was going to explode... great idea thanks :D

[@Elec-DIY]

Done, it worked perfectly with alcohol, thanks for the vid.

[@trademarktaz]

used this on a little tobasco sauce bottle, clean cut the top part into a glass bowl, instant gravity bong bowl.

[@IAmBetterThanCrash68]

this is how posh people start fights in bars with beer bottles

[@SharkPondFilms]

@toadlikecofee It took me a couple of tries as well. I don't know what's wrong in your case, but is the water very cold? I put a few ice cubes in mine. Did you wrap the string several times/is it cotton string? It might make a difference regarding how hot it gets... Are you letting it burn long enough or too long? I guess just keep trying, or try another tutorial and see if it works better for you!

[@speed49ipodtouch]

that was so kool good job :)

[@mohammadshahbaaz]

goooood very good one ,,,,thnx ,ill try it ,,,

[@bassgeek3]

Happily surprised to hear oingo boingo!!

[@arcticmouse81]

@ezmereldagreen i agree... the yarn in the video looks like it is 100% acrylic yarn, not cotton.

[@LumocolorARTnr1319]

Put a table knife inside the bottle and shake up and down, the bottom will pop. It also works with filling 80% of bottle with water and hit the opening with your palm.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@MrDragonator Yes! I used yarn.

[@bezilliox]

i tried this with a clear white beer bottle and it worked great! then, i tried it with a darker, bud light, bottle twice and it didnt work. is it maybe too thick?

[@ComeOnEileen66]

@TrashPeaches The string made the dent in the bottle. And I used all of the same materials you used. Same polish remover and everything. And it turned until it went out and almost just went out and plunged into freezing ice water. I'll just have to keep trying I guess. It was supposed to be for Christmas.

[@Arabhacks]

If you score the glass creating a burr on the glass, you will get a far more precise break. And, a bit of steel wire that is heated just prior to putting it on will do the same thing.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@nikgottheblues Dunno. Slides are pretty thick so I don't know if this method would work.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@hugomak3 Good observation. We did this successfully 5 times and decided that it was better to tilt the bottom upwards (sorry this wasn't demonstrated in this particular trial). =]

[@darknessfire]

will the same thing work if you want to not cut it in haf but cut a crcle??

[@jenniferespinoza18]

i will be trying this as soon as i buy some yarn

[@Comptrollguy]

this is a much better way to do it. My old high schools science teacher showed us to use a shoe string, to loop the bottle stem, and pull back and foruth until it heats up, and then we submerged it into an ice bath. Problem is that it always came out somewhat imperfect

[@VideoDead69]

alright! oingo boingo!! my fav!!

[@SharkPondFilms]

@nphuston Weird 0.o Once or twice I got a crack running up the side but I've never had one shatter before. Maybe the water, maybe the thickness of the glass...?

[@FreedomisHistory]

@1soyyoyya2 Just do this. Take nice medium thin string not yarn, and dip it in rubbing Alcohol. Tie it around the bottle and have someone with clean hands light it for 30 seconds while its standing up. While its still on fire dip it in cool water and give it a little tap if if it doesnt snap. Good luck.

[@dc2010ist]

this is great! what kind of string did you use? is it knitting yarn? is it woollen yarn or cotton yarn?

[@SharkPondFilms]

@demnlordd666 I was making an instrument out of it, and I don't have any other fancy tools to use, so it's a nice alternative although it's not as perfect a method as a glass cutter would be.

[@patrickokeeffe6998]

Thinking of doing this with strong whiskey bottle and using candle in it

[@checkerslob2]

i wanna try this but make onlt a small hole in the bottle without using a drill or anything. any tips?

[@Flamingarc]

how do you get the break to be so straight? my botlles generally all shatter a bit so the break isn't clean and it isnt straight, it goes uneven around the rim... please help!!

[@hehawks]

apparently this trick doesn't work with Belvedere bottles. we've tried it multiple times, not sure if the glass is too thick or maybe because the glass is frosted.

[@FreedomisHistory]

@ComeOnEileen66 Just use a single strand of string and stand the bottle upright while its lit. Then put in cold water while lit.

[@MrAwsome514]

@TrashPeaches You over did it on the heat. All you need to do is use an ordinary glass cutting tool to make a score mark where you wan't the glass to break and then pour hot water over it slowly to heat it up and then dip it in the cold water. The less intense the temperature change is the more controlled the break will be. I have gotten bottles to break away so cleanly that you can hold the top on the bottle and put water in it and it won't leak through the cut.

[@demnlordd666]

@a2zhandi all good guy, I don't need to cut any but have in the past. if ya only have to do one and ya want a good edge, use a TOOL. not acetone dork. I mean sure if you have to knock out a few and ya don't need them to look perfect.. fine.. have fun. bur for precision, time and skill are needed. your finished product is a reflection of the detail you put IN to the work and reflects EVERY shortcut you use. if you want your name on a short cut, its your rep

[@DandySprat]

WARNING! Do this in pairs! While you're holding the flaming bottle, it's good to have an assistant around just in case. I did it fine on my own, but it was a bit harrowing when the sink caught fire.

[@dementlegirl]

Can anyone tell me if this is something that you can drink out of once it breaks and you have sanded it? or should you try torching the edges?

[@richardfireone]

very clever

[@BigTymerPimp]

Great for making a quick gravity bong.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@Brimander90 I've never tried, but I don't see why not!

[@SharkPondFilms]

@STREETRAT211 Perhaps, but the string might burn too fast =/

[@ComeOnEileen66]

I just tried it. I really wanted to make some for Christmas and we did it about 8 times aswell and nothing worked. The bottle had a little dent but nothing to impressive. Any ideas?

[@STREETRAT211]

could you only wrap it once?

[@BlackvvvFist]

As I saw elsewhere... this is great for bar fights: "Oh you got a problem huh?? Well just wait right there... um.. anyone got some nail polish remover? Great, thanks. Now just gimme like 10 minutes and I'll bottle-shank your ass good!"

[@nowayitskevin]

can you reuse the string?

[@Elec-DIY]

Could it work with alcohol?

[@The05ZX10R]

Thats pretty cool how does that work?

[@DzsikPa1]

Acetone-free is good? because we have aceton free nail polish remover

[@ShineOn95]

What if one of the factors are different? Such as, the string isn't cotton? Or the fingernail polish is rubbing alcohol? Or we are outside instead of inside?

[@versusterminus19]

@descendantdan And whatever fumes burning acrylic yarn gives off.

[@SharkPondFilms]

@ComeOnEileen66 If the string made a dent, it seems like it's starting to work... maybe your bottle is a lot thicker than mine was?

[@TheCerberusInferno]

can i use alcohol instead of acetone ?

[@iceCOLDkillaxDLoL]

can you use nitroglycerine instead?

[@demnlordd666]

@TrashPeaches ok just wondering. is there a name for this instrument of yours? a glass cutter is like 4$. so if ya get one and lay it flat on a pile of books at the proper height, then hold the bottle against it and rotate, bingo. might have trouble getting it to scratch all the way around in one go but just keep turning till your happy. though that was over a year ago so you prob have no need any more. did you post the instrument ya made?

[@sk8boardn101]

will thread work?

[@MrAlefantos]

hahahaahahhhhh needed to watch it till the and to see this beauty xD

[@sh4d0w4rri0r]

does the nail polish have to be 100% acetone?

[@demnlordd666]

@demnlordd666 and yes have tried w/ a glass cutter, not hard by the way. drilling glass is a bit trickier still but with care and skill you can do that just fine

[@ShineOn95]

What if one of the factors are different? Such as, the string isn't cotton?

[@SharkPondFilms]

@ComeOnEileen66 I don't think the dent would make a difference... If you're using slightly different materials, you might have to experiment with how much string, how long you let it burn, etc. It took me 5 tries to get this video right.

[@0HunterVidz0]

I was thinking the same thing man! Hahah.

[@RobinTurner]

This makes me want to cut a bottle even though I have absolutely no need for a cut-off bottle.

[@magdalena727]

I knew that sounded like Oingo Boingo!

[@Elec-DIY]

Could it work with gasoline?

[@jx14aby]

Yeah, but what do I do after that?

[@Quaternions]

@deadhope How can you not like Oingo Boingo?

[@SharkPondFilms]

It's because of the music. I didn't know when I added the music that it would ban the video from mobile devices (and from certain other countries, apparently). =P Sorry about that.

[@hawaiibound25]

I just tried this method three times...and nothing happened. how cold does that water have to be?

[@Elec-DIY]

Acetone doesntt creates smoke, so it doesn't activates the alarm.

[@pinkmini03]

Awesome idea! But probably best done outside with a bucket of water just in case... lol

[@SharkPondFilms]

@demnlordd666 The instrument is called an udderbot!

[@JulianAyres5]

At least the song didn't scare the pants off of you by screaming "let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor,let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the FLOOR!!!"

[@IhateCuzYourAfag]

it worked

[@SharkPondFilms]

@sh4d0w4rri0r I don't think so.

[@EchoxBoii]

Then why did you do it inside?

[@SharkPondFilms]

@checkerslob2 I don't think this string method would work... There might be other tutorials out there, though, that can help you out. :]

[@SharkPondFilms]

@ShineOn95 I've only done it the way shown in this video. I say experiment with it! If you find another way that works just as well, film it and share it with the rest of us :D

[@TheSoCalSailing]

The best part of this video is the music :D

[@ZipSnipe]

Yeah!!!! Fire

[@a2zhandi]

@demnlordd666 This way is wayyyyyy easier! Have you ever tried to cut a bottle with a glass cutter? And then break it on the line? Fat chance. Even the mentioned dremel is NOT as efficient as the yarn & acetone.

[@mspersons]

Tried this and it was an epic fail. Is an Arbor Mist wine bottle too thick?? lol