<p>I wouldn't recommend it. Glass especially bottles/jars can explode when heated like that sending pieces of hot glass flying in all directions  I recommend getting a good art and craft  kit specifically for glass.</p>

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David Goodson
<p>Yes, The general term is 'bottle slumping'.  There are several <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/annacarle/slumped-glass-bottles/" rel="noreferrer">images on pinterest</a>.  The glass is heated to the point that it can be shaped.  Current trends are to use a Kiln, with temperatures between 500F and 1500F </p>

<p>I have memories from local carnivals in the 1960s and 1970 of the bottles being heated in a liquid, shaped and given as prizes or sold. I had a coke bottle for several years that was obtained from the carnival. </p>

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Is bottle slumping possible without a kiln?
Chris Rogers
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2018-12-08T10:38:53.820Z
@ChrisRogers see Related [Is it possible to melt a glass bottle without a kiln?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/q/3337/6431)
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James Jenkins
<p>I have a lot of glass bottles and jars. I want to convert them into new items of different styles and shapes. Can a glass object be molded into a new shape by melting? If yes, then how?</p>

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Is it possible to recycle the glass bottles and jar in desired shape and size by melting?
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# Is it possible to recycle the glass bottles and jar in desired shape and size by melting?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-03)

I have a lot of glass bottles and jars. I want to convert them into new items of different styles and shapes. Can a glass object be molded into a new shape by melting? If yes, then how?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-06. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Yes, The general term is 'bottle slumping'. There are several [images on pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/annacarle/slumped-glass-bottles/). The glass is heated to the point that it can be shaped. Current trends are to use a Kiln, with temperatures between 500F and 1500F

I have memories from local carnivals in the 1960s and 1970 of the bottles being heated in a liquid, shaped and given as prizes or sold. I had a coke bottle for several years that was obtained from the carnival.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Is bottle slumping possible without a kiln?  
> **username_2**: @ChrisRogers see Related [Is it possible to melt a glass bottle without a kiln?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/q/3337/6431)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-11. Score: 1

I wouldn't recommend it. Glass especially bottles/jars can explode when heated like that sending pieces of hot glass flying in all directions I recommend getting a good art and craft kit specifically for glass.


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