live glass

[VicD81]

The things that can be done in this hobby astound me!

 

[Sgchick]

Great ideas!! Love it. I'm going to have to start looking for some tiny bottles.

 

[Spendley]

Very cool.

An interesting trick I learned (i have only done with very large glass bottles but assume same laws apply) - put a knife blunt side down in the bottle and fill about 1/4 - 1/3 of the way with water. Lift it up and slam it down, on the air…not a hard surface that would just break all the glass, there should have been enough force to completely knock out the bottom of the glass. If it is like welded or whatever, it will be a clean break. Provided you can do this without having any issues, should make for a pretty cool tunnel for your fish!

Anybody have any tips for getting a little piece of glass off of the side of the bottle? I really liked the pic with the encrusting acro coming out of the side of the bottle and would like to try something similar.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool. Following along!

 

[TruRacr314x]

Wow...that last custom piece is very nice! Looks pretty real...and I would have never thought about rinsing in the toilet bowl!

 

[Jenna X]

great concept, imagine growing different types of chalices on this

 

[Railcar79]

The glass that glows under black light is Uranium Doped Glass.. as for the blown out bottles, drink a beer, fill it about a quarter of the way or so with water than hit the neck with your palm hard, it blows the bottom right out.

 

[Tylermacdonald15]

Great idea. I might give it a try

 

[Mimmrfr]

Genius!!! I love the look!

 

[devolette]

we've actually been doing this for a while. we take nice glass pieces that are broken, sand the sharp edges and stick them in the tank! these shotsare from our old 29 gallon. sorry one's a cell phone picture! haha.

 

[reefginget]

Very cool idea!

 

[knap_123]

Hobby lobby also sells a bottle Currier. Its in the glass art section. I think There like $13.

 

[fretfreak13]

When I saw this at first I thought it was a mandarin diner! Cool idea, and could have a double purpose in the tank for training a dragonet onto prepared foods!

 

[KoleTang]

How to Blow the Bottom out of a Bottle: 5 Steps - wikiHow

 

[knap_123]

Here's how I made my last bottle add rock salt

 

[knap_123]

Rock salt and knead

 

[knap_123]

Table salt and knead

 

[Sacohen]

I want a cannon, like off an old pirate ship.

 

[knap_123]

And crushed coral. Knead it and it will start to get real tacky! I guess from the salt.

 

[knap_123]

Next I use some salt and CC and lay down. Then some clay adding salt or sand were you want cavities. Bottle then more salt or sand. Shells, barnacles, etc. If you want a flat bottom don't put any down. Just aluminium. Foil. The clay won't stick to it.