As others have mentioned. I too tire of the fluff youtubers put in their videos. It's got its moment, but this, the core basics in a condensed video demonstrates techniques I can hone myself and I don't have to sift through a ton of bs to get the bullet points I need. Even though I'm not doing anything like this, thank you.
@@cuttingcocktails On this note, it's not necessary but one of the perks of those cubitron 3M is that they're made for sucking dust, on one hand, could be "safer" to connect a vacuum, but, that might imply buying a sander with a delicate control trigger, and a dust extractor Just food for thought, I'm not saying don't buy them (they're great for wood with a dust extraction system) but for you that you need so much control from the drill on speeds, I can't think of something to recommend
For the quality you put in your videos, you deserve more, if you did this stuff back in 2016 youd probably be in the millions, regardless, love the channel, will keep supporting ✊
The attention to detail, OMG! Looking forward to seeing you go viral, there’s just so much to value on these videos. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world 🙏🏼
Fun fact: the cerium oxide is also used for polishing car windshields. The difference is you're skipping all the sandpaper because the glass is technically still polished, but you're using it to remove those super fine streaks and divots from rocks/sand to give the glass a new surface. You also need to use a high-speed polisher because drills don't spin fast enough, but the felt pad in water is spot on. Make sure you've covered your car in paper/plastic and leave the windshield exposed because the pad will sling the water and powder mix EVERYWHERE.
I knew it was primarily used for windshields, but I've never tried it myself. And you're right that it can definitely make a mess. I have some framed, outdoor art directly above my workbench. I've accidentally sprayed it on more than one occasion. Appreciate the comment. Cheers.
You have the touch. That bevel was amazing. Unfortunately in our market that was around $20 of sanding disks. Top quality Italian glasses by Luigi Bormioli cost less than that.
I save the used sanding discs for wood projects. They still work great for that. Usually I wouldn’t use nearly as many discs. That glass was just so thick.
Excellent video!! Also, my grandfather was a machinist and improvised a cooling system with a hand pressure pump and a hose. maybe you could use the same idea to add a constant stream of water to your process
Thanks, Ezequiel. Appreciate the kind words and the suggestion. I'm always looking for creative ways to improve my process. Sounds like your grandfather was onto something. Cheers.
I remember doing that with glass tubes and a Bunsen burner in Chemistry class. I'd be curious to see it done with a drinking glass. "TH-camr accidentally burns down house."
I thought you had 1,36 M subs instead of 1,36 K judged by the quality of this video. Thanks for skipping the fluff and giving us great instructions. Question: what's the $ amount of sandpaper you used to make one glass? Good luck with the channel and future videos!
Thank you very much. Means a lot. Regarding sandpaper, maybe $5. I'm able to reuse the sanding discs for wood projects, so it's not a one-time use. Sometimes I'll use diamond sanding discs, which are slow, but last forever. Thanks again for the kind words. Cheers.
Fascinating video, thx. I don’t normally think of sanding glass so this is very illuminating. Also I notice that you use pale yellow cerium oxide. The stuff I have is a reddish colour. Do you know what the difference is?
I believe that the red Cerium Oxide is standard grade, often used for tumbling. Whereas the white Cerium Oxide is premium grade. Too expensive for tumbling. Good question, though!
Great video. How are you securing the drill? I find holding the drill by hand is difficult whilst holding the bottle in the other hand. You look like you have the drill secured somehow.
Thanks. It's not secured. I hold the glass in my left hand, the drill in my right. I press my right elbow against my body to stabilize the drill. I grip the drill tightly, as well. Occasionally (and especially when I first started the hobby) the drill would shimmy and get out of control. Doesn't happen much anymore. Just takes practice. Best of luck. Cheers.
I had a good at least to me idea for a video since you were stressing the point of water, let's see what works better for this job, water, water with soap, cattle lube, cooking oil and the Diddy special... Baby oil, I have a feeling the cattle lube (j lube) might be great for dust containment purposes I saw this being used to make gigant soap bubbles by nighthawkinlight
Was the reason for so many chips the extra thick and irregular shape? I think it is definitely worth taking the effort to do the fut as fleanly as possible as it saves you from the much more tedious grinding work needed to correct them. Ive never cut anything like this though - I assume it's difficult.
Difficult, yes. But fun and satisfying as well. Glass is just so brittle. Even with thin glass, it wants to chip. Using the scoring method with hot and cold water will give you a cleaner break, but it's less predictable than a wet saw. Appreciate the comment. Cheers.
Usually you can peel them off with your finger (or a razor blade), then use GooGone to remove the remaining glue. Sometimes you have to soak them first. A heat gun also works. However, consider leaving the labels on. They can be attention-getting. Cheers.
@@DamonJohnCollins Oooh, yeah, those can be tricky. First, try a razor blade. Sometimes they'll just flake right off. It's super satisfying when that happens. If that doesn't work, try soaking it in white vinegar. If that fails, nail polish remover. If you saw the "Inconvenient Cosmopolitan..." video I did, that glass had a painted-on label. They must have baked it on. Everything I tried failed miserably. Sometimes the little buggers just won't come off.
I don't, but it would probably work. You'd have to find a way to secure the glass since you'd need both hands for the grinder. Putting glass in a vise is always a bit dicey. Thanks for the suggestion. Appreciate you.
regular 5" 125mm orbital sanders can be used with one hand. but might be tireing to hold it vertically all the time. Perhaps mounting the sander upside down and being able to use both hands freely is the sweet spot 😸
Hey, I want to fix a damaged paper thin Austrian mouth blown crystal wine glass. It was in the storage tin without the tissue paper and just the top mm /16th fractured off leaving it sharp and slightly uneven. I feel like trying to do what you did would break it. In videos of manufacturing they use a wet vertical belt sander and skill. Thoughts?
There's always a risk it will break. I would start with a high grit, like 400, and take it slow, using lots of water. Make sure to keep the glass nice and cool. It should be okay. Did you see the "Inconvenient Cosmopolitan..." video I did? That had super duper thin glass and it worked fine.
@@cuttingcocktails I did. Stick a caliper on it, I'm 99% sure it's not in the same ball park. About 0.6mm for what I am holding. Buy one and if you drink red wine, never go back: Riedel Superleggero Burgundy Grand Cru. My other favourite is Zalto Denk Art Bordeaux, much cheaper, quite a but smaller, very different style, and even more delicate. In both cases you can squeeze and flex the bowl into an oval. Easier on the Zalto without compound curves. I broke a Superleggero bowl once and before discarding it squeezed the remainder of the bowl to destruction. Filmed it. You don't think of glass that way :-)
@@cuttingcocktails I just gave it a small rub with dry Russian diamond impregnated resin stones and it was working albeit slowly. I feel like the rotary method is riskiest. I will look into fine belts.
@@fredio54 Nice! I really do think you'll be able to sand it smooth again. But be sure to wear good gloves in case the glass does break on you. Good luck. Cheers.
Yeah, try sanding it. Don't be discouraged. It's going to take some practice. The first glass I ever cut is a sloppy mess, but to this day, it remains my favorite.
There are little things you can do, like having a good blade and using lots of water. But there is no magic bullet, at least none that I've discovered. There will always be chips. It just part of the game. Cheers.
You can just heat the glass and use a torch (map gas or acetylene) on the lip of the glass and not have to do this much labor for a very similar result. It does take practice and there are decent odds it will fracture the glass the first few times but seems like a lot less labor and materials.
Doesn't 10,000 "grit" seem redundant? The felt pad you used with the cerium is probably 10,000 itself without the cerium. Btw, you could go one further polishing step, and apply one of those nano-ceramic coatings, which basically deposit pure silicon dioxide on a microscopic scale. Wonder if it would make a noticeable difference. Have you ever polished leaded "crystal" glass? On paper, it seems like it should be significantly easier to polish.
Great comments. The felt pad alone doesn't get it done. I've tried it. It needs the Cerium Oxide. Glass is just so stubborn. I love the idea of the nano-ceramic polish. I've heard of it, but never used it. Be interesting to give it a whirl. Regarding lead crystal, I absolutely love Waterford Crystal. Huge respect for what they do. But no, haven't tried it myself. Accidentally breathing in that dust makes me little nervous. Appreciate the thoughtful comments. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails Waterford use to be 25% lead, but they switched to barium at some point. I've never seen one of these lead alternative glasses in real life, so I have no idea how they compare in optics, or in softness. What I meant about the felt is that using it by itself might be comparable to the 10,000 grit pad, since you said the 10,000 was basically paper. If it were, you would use the felt pad by itself first, then with the cerium added. Do you think it would work to sand the glass under water, like in a plastic tub, using wet sanding discs, to avoid spreading the dust? Works great for drilling holes in glass. Could be a solution for sanding leaded glass without risking possible lead poisoning.
@@Dev-lc4cd The felt pad is pretty soft. I don't think it would affect the glass on its own. The 10,000 grit, comparatively, is more abrasive. As far as sanding lead glass underwater, it's an interesting idea. Sounds like a good way to get inadvertently splashed. My guess is that people who specialize in lead glass (or Uranium glass, for that matter) use a full-head mask coupled with a foolproof ventilation system. I'm going to be experimenting with various techniques in future videos. Lead glass might be one I'll explore. Thanks again. Appreciate you.
I've been looking for a video exactly like this for the past 6 weeks, explaining in detail how to do this for the edge of a thick glass container, for the glass cylinders my orchids are in. Some of their edge are rough, and I started to notice they're cutting the leaves. But I needed a very concise source of instructions. All this to say, you nailed it! Thank you, and for the feedback. Subscribed.
Just tried something out and it actually worked! I wanted to see if I could drill out a hole through a glass container (while submerged in water, using a diamond hole cutter and drill press, as usual) and reduce the amount of chipping along the edges. So I thought I try applying epoxy putty on both sides of the spot I'd be drill through. I let it harden and drilled out the hole. Then I dunked the container in hot water. Epoxy and glass expand from temperature changes at different rates, so this loosened the bond and made it easy to push a box cutter under the edge of the epoxy and pry it off. Definitely made a difference! Wasn't even being as steady as I could've been. The top has minimal chipping, while the bottom is chipped out, but get this- the edge is chipped out all around very evenly, like a continuous 2mm along the whole edge, as if it was already chamfered. So for the bottom edge, the epoxy did two things. It prevented the chipping from migrating past about 2mm from the cut edge. And, for some reason, it made it so the whole edge was chipped all around, not just some parts. This is a success in my book, because since I have to chamfer the edges anyway, it works out. Mind you, i'm not saying this chipped out edge is a perfectly even 2mm, but very close. I'll only need to chamfer out 2mm to make it perfectly round, and that's it. Hope that all makes sense. Next on the list, I'll be trying this using a milling machine in a few weeks. I'm gunning for zero chipping.
@@cuttingcocktailsdefinitely not AI mate but I would suggest maybe slow the delivery down a little the voice over seemed rushed but very informative and great quality video def got a subscriber here 👍
great follow up vid to the the previous cutting vid. I'll second @dg20038 comment ... you're quality of content is top tier ... and you surely will get more subs if you keep consistantly adding content. Keep up the stellar work!
The attention to detail, OMG! Looking forward to seeing you go viral, there’s just so much to value on these videos. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world 🙏🏼
Thanks for watching. I've put links to all the tools in the description. If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing. Cheers!
When your drill sergeant switches to polishing glass. Straight to the point, I like it.
On your feet, soldier!
Love the fast pace, attention to safety, and water, Water, WATER!
Yep, gotta use lots of water. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.
i love how efficient you are, no unneeded words, just instructions
Thank you. Didn't want to waste everyone's time with a bunch of fluff.
Wow this narration is very professional. Love hearing the voice.
Haha. Thanks, buddy.
Sounds a bit too robotic to me, it's ok to breathe my buy
@@mihpop9733 It was my first time doing voice over, so bear with me. More to come.
Love this. Helpful and concise been searching for a video on glass sanding/polishing for years thank you for being the one to make it
My pleasure. Hope it helps. Cheers.
As others have mentioned. I too tire of the fluff youtubers put in their videos. It's got its moment, but this, the core basics in a condensed video demonstrates techniques I can hone myself and I don't have to sift through a ton of bs to get the bullet points I need. Even though I'm not doing anything like this, thank you.
Thank you. Means a lot. I don't like the fluffy, overlong, meandering videos either. Cheers.
Congratulations; it's a real pleasure to watch a video listening to the information without having to tolerate annoying background music!
Try 3M Xtract sanding disc. Coming from woodworking, these things just keep going compared to regular sandpaper
Interesting. Just looked them up. Haven't seen those before. I'll check them out. Thanks for the suggestion.
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On this note, it's not necessary but one of the perks of those cubitron 3M is that they're made for sucking dust, on one hand, could be "safer" to connect a vacuum, but, that might imply buying a sander with a delicate control trigger, and a dust extractor
Just food for thought, I'm not saying don't buy them (they're great for wood with a dust extraction system) but for you that you need so much control from the drill on speeds, I can't think of something to recommend
Straight to the top of the flagpole....saluted, and subscribed. Thanks.
Straight and to the point video, great instructions, and great handiwork! You’re gonna blow up
Appreciate the kind words. The channel can blow up any time now…
For the quality you put in your videos, you deserve more, if you did this stuff back in 2016 youd probably be in the millions, regardless, love the channel, will keep supporting ✊
Thank you. I do put a lot of work into these videos. Glad they're being appreciated. More to come. Cheers.
The attention to detail, OMG! Looking forward to seeing you go viral, there’s just so much to value on these videos. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world 🙏🏼
These will hit… don’t fret. Videos are high quality. Be proud
Appreciate that. I've got some upcoming ones I think are going to be really good.
@@cuttingcocktailsThey do hit, not sure why it was recommended to me but algo is starting to promote you
Quick, to the point and efficient, thank you for this.
Glad you enjoyed it. More to come. Cheers.
Welp... one more thing to add to the "things I never knew I needed to be doing" list! Amazing video!
Haha. Thanks. Go for it! It's fun.
OUTSTANDING work/video/timing/succinctness/clarity. I learned a lot just by watching once. I will peat/repeat. Def subscribing.
Thank you, Steven. Appreciate the kind words. Cheers.
That's so cool. Would love to see the glasses collection you"ve made. 🍻
Thank you. Most of the glasses are featured in other videos. I do have a few crazy ones I haven't posted, though. Stay tuned.
Fun fact: the cerium oxide is also used for polishing car windshields. The difference is you're skipping all the sandpaper because the glass is technically still polished, but you're using it to remove those super fine streaks and divots from rocks/sand to give the glass a new surface. You also need to use a high-speed polisher because drills don't spin fast enough, but the felt pad in water is spot on. Make sure you've covered your car in paper/plastic and leave the windshield exposed because the pad will sling the water and powder mix EVERYWHERE.
I knew it was primarily used for windshields, but I've never tried it myself. And you're right that it can definitely make a mess. I have some framed, outdoor art directly above my workbench. I've accidentally sprayed it on more than one occasion. Appreciate the comment. Cheers.
I can vouch for the everywhere thing. I don't care about how that car looks, though :-D
You have the touch. That bevel was amazing. Unfortunately in our market that was around $20 of sanding disks. Top quality Italian glasses by Luigi Bormioli cost less than that.
I save the used sanding discs for wood projects. They still work great for that. Usually I wouldn’t use nearly as many discs. That glass was just so thick.
Excellent video!! Also, my grandfather was a machinist and improvised a cooling system with a hand pressure pump and a hose. maybe you could use the same idea to add a constant stream of water to your process
Thanks, Ezequiel. Appreciate the kind words and the suggestion. I'm always looking for creative ways to improve my process. Sounds like your grandfather was onto something. Cheers.
Great voice, cadence and pace. Keep it up man.
Thanks. Will do. Cheers.
Really nice videos, well edited and narrated!
Appreciate that very much. Thank you.
Awesome information and narration…well done
Thanks, Jeff. Appreciate the kind words. Cheers.
This rock. I hope you make more videos.
More to come. Cheers.
Looks so good! Wow
Thanks, Lee Lee. Appreciate that. Cheers.
dont do it in your living room, do it outside. love the bits of advice, the ppe advice too
I mounted a handheld belt sander upside down…worked perfectly.
I've thought about using a belt sander myself. Really good idea!
Thank you very much, you gave very good information. It was very important for me. And do you know how to glue glass to glass?
Glad it was helpful. I've been experimenting lately with gluing glass to glass using epoxy resin. I'll probably do a how-to video on it soon.
@cuttingcocktails Thanks, I'm waiting.
@cuttingcocktails I shared a link with you. I think the Corona beer bottle attached this. Do you have any information?
@@turkturk1983 Can't see the link. TH-cam must have blocked it. They probably used epoxy.
@@turkturk1983 Try this stuff: amzn.to/40ZKZVb
Very well done video. The results are amazing. I'm curious if you've ever tried some sort of flame polishing for these glasses.
I remember doing that with glass tubes and a Bunsen burner in Chemistry class. I'd be curious to see it done with a drinking glass. "TH-camr accidentally burns down house."
Really stunning! GREAT work! (NEW subscriber!)
Thanks, Lou. Appreciate you.
I thought you had 1,36 M subs instead of 1,36 K judged by the quality of this video. Thanks for skipping the fluff and giving us great instructions.
Question: what's the $ amount of sandpaper you used to make one glass?
Good luck with the channel and future videos!
Thank you very much. Means a lot. Regarding sandpaper, maybe $5. I'm able to reuse the sanding discs for wood projects, so it's not a one-time use. Sometimes I'll use diamond sanding discs, which are slow, but last forever. Thanks again for the kind words. Cheers.
I'm not sure if this is a guide or an order. In either case I love it.
Fascinating video, thx. I don’t normally think of sanding glass so this is very illuminating.
Also I notice that you use pale yellow cerium oxide. The stuff I have is a reddish colour. Do you know what the difference is?
I believe that the red Cerium Oxide is standard grade, often used for tumbling. Whereas the white Cerium Oxide is premium grade. Too expensive for tumbling. Good question, though!
Great video. How are you securing the drill? I find holding the drill by hand is difficult whilst holding the bottle in the other hand. You look like you have the drill secured somehow.
Thanks. It's not secured. I hold the glass in my left hand, the drill in my right. I press my right elbow against my body to stabilize the drill. I grip the drill tightly, as well. Occasionally (and especially when I first started the hobby) the drill would shimmy and get out of control. Doesn't happen much anymore. Just takes practice. Best of luck. Cheers.
Alternatively, just clamp the glass in a vice or something.
I had a good at least to me idea for a video since you were stressing the point of water, let's see what works better for this job, water, water with soap, cattle lube, cooking oil and the Diddy special... Baby oil, I have a feeling the cattle lube (j lube) might be great for dust containment purposes I saw this being used to make gigant soap bubbles by nighthawkinlight
Ha... interesting. I'll have to think about that one. Appreciate the suggestion.
Was the reason for so many chips the extra thick and irregular shape? I think it is definitely worth taking the effort to do the fut as fleanly as possible as it saves you from the much more tedious grinding work needed to correct them. Ive never cut anything like this though - I assume it's difficult.
Difficult, yes. But fun and satisfying as well. Glass is just so brittle. Even with thin glass, it wants to chip. Using the scoring method with hot and cold water will give you a cleaner break, but it's less predictable than a wet saw. Appreciate the comment. Cheers.
That was cool
Looks amazing, how much time did it take from beginning to end?
Thanks. About two hours. Usually I can do it in one, but this glass was super thick.
Awesome video... If you wanted it take (for a vase), how would you take off the label?
Usually you can peel them off with your finger (or a razor blade), then use GooGone to remove the remaining glue. Sometimes you have to soak them first. A heat gun also works. However, consider leaving the labels on. They can be attention-getting. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails thanks, but, I meant to clarify painted labels. Like on a Coke bottle.
@@DamonJohnCollins Oooh, yeah, those can be tricky. First, try a razor blade. Sometimes they'll just flake right off. It's super satisfying when that happens. If that doesn't work, try soaking it in white vinegar. If that fails, nail polish remover. If you saw the "Inconvenient Cosmopolitan..." video I did, that glass had a painted-on label. They must have baked it on. Everything I tried failed miserably. Sometimes the little buggers just won't come off.
So good! What a lucky find!
Need to resand a glass cloche base because the chinese didn't make it flat. 😂
Thanks. Best of luck with the cloche. Those are usually pretty thin glass, so it shouldn't take too long. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails This bad boy is 1/4 inch thick almost. Wasn't cheap too, but still they messed up 😃
Thanks, I need all the handholding I can get!
@@artfx9 Oh wow. Super thick glass. Sounds like a good project.
this is a banger
This video really slapped my llamas ass, fantastic
Ha. Good to hear. Cheers.
I cut tiny opals, and the progression up the grit ladder gets tiresome. You my friend have epic skill & patience. ✅
Thanks. Appreciate that. Cheers.
Do you have experience with doing this with an orbital grinder? would be nice to have dust extraction and air cooling
I don't, but it would probably work. You'd have to find a way to secure the glass since you'd need both hands for the grinder. Putting glass in a vise is always a bit dicey. Thanks for the suggestion. Appreciate you.
regular 5" 125mm orbital sanders can be used with one hand. but might be tireing to hold it vertically all the time.
Perhaps mounting the sander upside down and being able to use both hands freely is the sweet spot 😸
You can use sandpaper a lot longer if you remove the dust with a wire brush.
The glass does a number on the sandpaper. But I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers.
You can buy gum rubber blocks for cleaning sandpaper too. Most woodworking places should have them.
Hey, I want to fix a damaged paper thin Austrian mouth blown crystal wine glass. It was in the storage tin without the tissue paper and just the top mm /16th fractured off leaving it sharp and slightly uneven. I feel like trying to do what you did would break it. In videos of manufacturing they use a wet vertical belt sander and skill. Thoughts?
There's always a risk it will break. I would start with a high grit, like 400, and take it slow, using lots of water. Make sure to keep the glass nice and cool. It should be okay. Did you see the "Inconvenient Cosmopolitan..." video I did? That had super duper thin glass and it worked fine.
@@cuttingcocktails I did. Stick a caliper on it, I'm 99% sure it's not in the same ball park. About 0.6mm for what I am holding. Buy one and if you drink red wine, never go back: Riedel Superleggero Burgundy Grand Cru. My other favourite is Zalto Denk Art Bordeaux, much cheaper, quite a but smaller, very different style, and even more delicate. In both cases you can squeeze and flex the bowl into an oval. Easier on the Zalto without compound curves. I broke a Superleggero bowl once and before discarding it squeezed the remainder of the bowl to destruction. Filmed it. You don't think of glass that way :-)
@@cuttingcocktails I just gave it a small rub with dry Russian diamond impregnated resin stones and it was working albeit slowly. I feel like the rotary method is riskiest. I will look into fine belts.
@@fredio54 Nice! I really do think you'll be able to sand it smooth again. But be sure to wear good gloves in case the glass does break on you. Good luck. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails you'll laugh or shake your head but the squeeze to destruction was ungloved :-D no cuts either. Phew.
Damn, rare to see people actually use PPE properly
Thanks. I'd noticed the same thing.
Badass!!
Thanks, Loren. Appreciate that.
The glass i cut is uneven. Will sanding make it even? Im talking about small chips. The whole surface is uneven.
Yeah, try sanding it. Don't be discouraged. It's going to take some practice. The first glass I ever cut is a sloppy mess, but to this day, it remains my favorite.
Are there any methods you’ve tried to reduce the chipping when you cut?
There are little things you can do, like having a good blade and using lots of water. But there is no magic bullet, at least none that I've discovered. There will always be chips. It just part of the game. Cheers.
You can just heat the glass and use a torch (map gas or acetylene) on the lip of the glass and not have to do this much labor for a very similar result.
It does take practice and there are decent odds it will fracture the glass the first few times but seems like a lot less labor and materials.
I'd be curious to experiment with that method. Thanks for the suggestion.
how about the lettering on the bottom? have you tried sanding that off?
I could, yeah, using the same method. But I like the lettering. It's a cool detail.
Doesn't 10,000 "grit" seem redundant? The felt pad you used with the cerium is probably 10,000 itself without the cerium.
Btw, you could go one further polishing step, and apply one of those nano-ceramic coatings, which basically deposit pure silicon dioxide on a microscopic scale. Wonder if it would make a noticeable difference.
Have you ever polished leaded "crystal" glass? On paper, it seems like it should be significantly easier to polish.
Great comments. The felt pad alone doesn't get it done. I've tried it. It needs the Cerium Oxide. Glass is just so stubborn.
I love the idea of the nano-ceramic polish. I've heard of it, but never used it. Be interesting to give it a whirl.
Regarding lead crystal, I absolutely love Waterford Crystal. Huge respect for what they do. But no, haven't tried it myself. Accidentally breathing in that dust makes me little nervous. Appreciate the thoughtful comments. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails Waterford use to be 25% lead, but they switched to barium at some point. I've never seen one of these lead alternative glasses in real life, so I have no idea how they compare in optics, or in softness.
What I meant about the felt is that using it by itself might be comparable to the 10,000 grit pad, since you said the 10,000 was basically paper. If it were, you would use the felt pad by itself first, then with the cerium added.
Do you think it would work to sand the glass under water, like in a plastic tub, using wet sanding discs, to avoid spreading the dust? Works great for drilling holes in glass. Could be a solution for sanding leaded glass without risking possible lead poisoning.
@@Dev-lc4cd The felt pad is pretty soft. I don't think it would affect the glass on its own. The 10,000 grit, comparatively, is more abrasive. As far as sanding lead glass underwater, it's an interesting idea. Sounds like a good way to get inadvertently splashed. My guess is that people who specialize in lead glass (or Uranium glass, for that matter) use a full-head mask coupled with a foolproof ventilation system. I'm going to be experimenting with various techniques in future videos. Lead glass might be one I'll explore. Thanks again. Appreciate you.
I've been looking for a video exactly like this for the past 6 weeks, explaining in detail how to do this for the edge of a thick glass container, for the glass cylinders my orchids are in. Some of their edge are rough, and I started to notice they're cutting the leaves. But I needed a very concise source of instructions. All this to say, you nailed it! Thank you, and for the feedback. Subscribed.
Just tried something out and it actually worked! I wanted to see if I could drill out a hole through a glass container (while submerged in water, using a diamond hole cutter and drill press, as usual) and reduce the amount of chipping along the edges. So I thought I try applying epoxy putty on both sides of the spot I'd be drill through.
I let it harden and drilled out the hole. Then I dunked the container in hot water. Epoxy and glass expand from temperature changes at different rates, so this loosened the bond and made it easy to push a box cutter under the edge of the epoxy and pry it off.
Definitely made a difference! Wasn't even being as steady as I could've been. The top has minimal chipping, while the bottom is chipped out, but get this- the edge is chipped out all around very evenly, like a continuous 2mm along the whole edge, as if it was already chamfered.
So for the bottom edge, the epoxy did two things. It prevented the chipping from migrating past about 2mm from the cut edge. And, for some reason, it made it so the whole edge was chipped all around, not just some parts.
This is a success in my book, because since I have to chamfer the edges anyway, it works out. Mind you, i'm not saying this chipped out edge is a perfectly even 2mm, but very close. I'll only need to chamfer out 2mm to make it perfectly round, and that's it. Hope that all makes sense.
Next on the list, I'll be trying this using a milling machine in a few weeks. I'm gunning for zero chipping.
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Only Masters polish step by step and use Ceriumoxide at the End🎉
I bought a glass at the store. I didn’t have to sand it at all. Sometimes I put stuff in it and drink it. Works pretty well.
A cocktail tastes better out of a homemade glass.
Can I just use a lapidary drum?
For sure. Anything that accelerates the sanding process is always a good thing.
Superb video. Sub.
Awesome. Thank you. More to come.
@@cuttingcocktails Sweet Bruv.
Why not flame polish it and be done in a few minutes?
Wouldn't that give it more of a wavy, uneven surface?
How many pounds of used up sand paper do you think you used? 😮
This glass was absurdly thick, so a lot. I do save the sandpaper and reuse it for wood projects. It gets a second life.
I look forward to drinking in style out of my hand made glass; in this upcoming economic depression.
A cocktail out of a handmade glass always tastes better. Cheers.
The lower section must have more scratches then the top surface
The lower section actually looks pretty good. I suppose I could have polished it as well. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails thx for the reply
Actually your polishing is perfect
So good that it looks like a optical surface
just pour a drink (pun intended)
Under most conditions, gloves and rotating equipment do not mix.
A diamond blade really doesn't have teeth, so it can't grab a glove. But I hear you. Appreciate the comment. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails make a mythbusters style video testing it with a dummy hand. Good content
@@yutub561 Ha. Totally.
Easier with a blow torch😅
15 seconds...done.
Ha. That'd be an interesting video. Cheers.
@@cuttingcocktails personnally I have at least 80 bottles to make.
It would be boring... hahahaa
Hiigh quality content.
Thanks. Appreciate that.
Or buy an identical one for $17
A cocktail tastes better out of a homemade glass.
That's not the point, dingus
AI Voice, will never subscribe, but good video
My voice sounds like AI, huh? Weirdly, this is one of the nicest compliments I've ever received.
No, he doesn't sound like AI.
AI comment, will never reply... oh wait I already did! 😮
@@cuttingcocktailsdefinitely not AI mate but I would suggest maybe slow the delivery down a little the voice over seemed rushed but very informative and great quality video def got a subscriber here 👍
great follow up vid to the the previous cutting vid. I'll second @dg20038 comment ... you're quality of content is top tier ... and you surely will get more subs if you keep consistantly adding content. Keep up the stellar work!
The attention to detail, OMG! Looking forward to seeing you go viral, there’s just so much to value on these videos. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world 🙏🏼
Thank you very much.