How to Cut Glass Underwater With Normal Scissors

So is there a trick to cutting glass? Yes, 100% there are lots of different techniques, but one of the most popular at the moment is cutting glass with scissors underwater. So can you cut glass with normal scissors? Seems too good to be true right?

What? Really? Cut glass underwater? With scissors…check out the video showing a woman cutting a circle out of the glass with scissors, underwater. Hard to believe. And she does say, “Don’t try this at home!”. But…I want to try this in my studio. Just cause…

Whether you need to cut a glass bottle or other piece of glass for an art project or for another reason, there are several different techniques you may use. The majority of experts prefer to cut bottles using genuine glass cutters, which have little tables with attachments to hold the bottle firmly in place and extremely durable diamond carbide blades. Cutting glass with string is a more intriguing and exciting option, but how do you do that?

A knot should be tied at the end after securely wrapping the thread many times around the bottle. Put on a pair of fireproof gloves, remove this, and soak it in acetone. Reattach the cord to the bottle once it has become wet.

Have a lighter handy, and use pliers to pick up the bottle. Light the string’s end with a lighter while keeping the bottle as far from you as possible. Before the flame goes out, carefully spin the container while the string burns and submerge it in a pail of freezing water. If everything went according to plan, the bottle should break equally along the string.

Remember, don’t try this at home. Hahahaha! If it looks to scary for you, then how about buying a bottle or glass cutter instead?

There are lots of things you can make with glass, so make sure you check out our other articles on glass cutting and glass projects.

We have written a few here too – How to melt recycled glass bottles in a microwave to make jewelry

6 Things to Make With Cut Glass Bottles

Are you still baffled as to why and how you can cut glass with scissors? Check out this youtube video which shows you the science behind why it is possible to cut glass underwater.

Looking for more glass art projects and ideas? Check out our dedicated Glass Arts Pinterest Board.

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Now that all the Joann stores have closed, a mysterious message has appeared on the company’s website:

For generations, Joann has been honored to be part of your creativity: your quilts, costumes, school projects, and handmade moments of love. It has been our joy to serve markers and dreamers across the country.
We’re stitching up something new behind the scenes and we can’t wait to share what’s next.
Stay tuned for exciting news about the future of Joann.

To quickly recap, Joann filed for bankruptcy in January for the second time in less than a year. In February, in the hope of making the company more attractive to potential buyers, it petitioned the court for permission to close about 500 of its 800 stores. The company was put up for auction, with Gordon Brothers set to buy the company, sell its assets and close all the stores if no other buyer materialized.

In the end the winning bidder was GA Group, but the result was the same: all stores were to be closed by the end of May if not sooner.

Once store closure sales started the company quickly stopped selling on its website, and now all that remains is this jpeg image hinting at new ventures.

I’m sure there will be a tone of speculation in the coming days and weeks (or as long as it takes for them to announce the meaning of the message) as to what sorts of plans Joann could be cooking up.

My theory based on nothing but my gut is that they will transition to an online only storefront, probably with much reduced inventory, sort of like Herrschners (which had previously announced that it will be carrying Big Twist yarn, the beloved private label yarn brand sold at Joann). I also think they will use whatever retail sales they do to support CreativeBug, the digital learning platform that Joann purchased in 2017. That could mean producing kits for projects that already have classes, or developing classes based on products they want to sell, or both.

As of this writing the CreativeBug website seems to still be functional and there’s a full slate of new classes planned for June. I’ve got my eye on both the Joann website and the Joann restructuring website and will let you know as soon as I see changes.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear your speculation as to what the next chapter might be for Joann.

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