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Has anyone tried this? 131. Cut glass with. .. scissors! You will need: bowl of water, pair of scissors, piece of glass. It is possible to cut glass with ord
by samizdis 4y ago
Has anyone tried this?
131. Cut glass with. .. scissors!
You will need: bowl of water, pair of scissors, piece of glass.
It is possible to cut glass with ordinary scissors in any shape you
wish, provided that while cutting you hold the glass and the scissors
as well as your hands completely under water. The water deadens
the vibrations which make the glass crack. Yes, under water, glass
can be cut almost as easily as cardboard.
It's not mentioned, but I'd assume that the glass thickness would be something like a pane from a greenhouse. Might just have to try this one ...
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- gdsimoes 4y agoI found this video of some guy doing it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tEAxhMECluM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tEAxhMECluM
- samizdis 4y agoV informative, thanks. Nice to have a better explanation of what's happening (ie the water molecule interaction with glass and the propagation speed of cracks) than the original 1958 document's claim that it was due to water absorbing vibrations.
- djmips 4y agoI'm pretty sure that guy has a copy of this book as he demonstrates a bunch of these experiments on The Action Lab. ;-)
- djmips 4y agoThe technique is similar to nipping at tile to shape it. You are chipping away at the outside.
- mistrial9 4y agoif you set up any work area for glass, over time, there will be glass dust and shards.. this is brutally dangerous to the eyes, nostrils and other .. cleaning the glass shreds is possible with a strong vacuum, but really a sealed work box works best or extraordinary shop habits. Glass is rewarding when its done, but you know.. you have been warned.