D beer bottle iron cross

Another DIY project that requires more beer drinking.

materials
empty beer bottles
Glass must have the same COE (coefficient of expansion) or it will crack
tools
glass cutter
microwave kiln

Attachment 10806Blue Budweiser bottle, green Dos Equis bottle, clear Miller Genuine Draft bottle
Attachment 10814First step is to flatten the curve, heat in microwave kiln for 5 minutes
Attachment 10808Next trace pattern on glass and cut out with glass cutter
Attachment 10809Looks like a pile glass shards
Attachment 10810Put the puzzle together on the base of you kiln, clear piece on top fuses everything together
Attachment 10812Microwave another 5 minutes, temp reaches approx 1600 degrees. When you can see the orange glow from the top hole, your glass is fusing.

Attachment 10815Looking good, caution molten glass is hot
Attachment 10817Finished, not bad for beer bottles
https://www.daltonforums.com/attachm...8&d=1592275503

Very cool !!!

Love it Kirk!
Regards
CDR

Very nice Kirk.#$*()&&

Super!