working with glass at home

Jan 02, 2006 5 Replies

Hello, I have a interesting glass question. Would it be possible to take a small (3" long x 2" wide) piece of glass, stick it on a cookie sheet, throw it in the oven at 400 degrees, and be able to flatten it??



Back story: I am trying to come up with a way to recycle used wine bottles. I'm wondering if I could break a bottle, throw the pieces in an oven and be able to bend them. Or if I could set a weight on the glass in the oven.



Does anyone have any ideas for what I could do? Is my oven idea possible??



-Luther


No, it is not possible. Glass starts to sag at about 1150F (not support its own weight) and slumps flat at higher temps. This is far higher than a home oven can safely achieve even if you mucked about with it. If you follow the links below my signature, you will see some images where I have done exactly what you describe. My kiln/annealer has 4" of frax blanket insulation with about 12 amps at 120 volts heating. It cost about $100 and annealing the glass, if at all thick, takes a ramping controller that with SSR adds about $250.

Of course the answer is no, but it makes me wonder what is stopping you from trying it out? Geez I did stuff like that when I was 10 years old?

I mean didn't you all put stuff in the oven, without asking permission? I tried to cut glass underwater with a scissors too.

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