<h3>Specifically for cutting glass jars and bottles</h3>

<p>A <a href="https://www.recyclart.org/2012/02/diy-easy-cut-glass-bottles/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">very</a> <a href="https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-cut-a-bottle-with-string-and-nail-polish-re/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">common</a> <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Cut-a-Glass-Bottle#With_Yarn_sub" rel="nofollow noreferrer">method</a> <a href="https://www.eternaltools.com/blog/bottle-cutting-how-to-cut-a-glass-bottle" rel="nofollow noreferrer">is</a> <a href="https://www.natashalh.com/how-to-cut-glass-bottles-the-best-way/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">to</a> use heat shock to break the glass; normally by putting a ring of some form of absorbent string or twine around it, soaking it in acetone or some other fuel, lighting it and then plunging the bottle into very cold water. Some tutorials recommend that you use a glass cutter just to score the surface lightly to increase the stress, so it seems that using a glass cutter might also be possible (if difficult). </p>

<h3>For cutting arbitrary curved glass surfaces</h3>

<p>Honestly, a traditional <a href="https://thecraftsmanblog.com/how-to-cut-glass/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">glass cutter</a> or <a href="https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-use-a-dremel-to-cut-glass" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dremel</a> is probably still your best bet. If you're struggling to hold it steady on the curved surface, consider covering it with masking tape to give the piece a more friction - this should make it easier to cut without slipping.</p>

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<p>Let's say you want to cut around a jar which is very curved, a traditional glass cutter wouldn't work well, so what would you use?</p>

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What can cut curve curved glass?
GaneGoe
# What can cut curve curved glass?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-31)

Let's say you want to cut around a jar which is very curved, a traditional glass cutter wouldn't work well, so what would you use?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-01. Score: 3

### Specifically for cutting glass jars and bottles

A [very](https://www.recyclart.org/2012/02/diy-easy-cut-glass-bottles/) [common](https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-cut-a-bottle-with-string-and-nail-polish-re/) [method](https://www.wikihow.com/Cut-a-Glass-Bottle#With_Yarn_sub) [is](https://www.eternaltools.com/blog/bottle-cutting-how-to-cut-a-glass-bottle) [to](https://www.natashalh.com/how-to-cut-glass-bottles-the-best-way/) use heat shock to break the glass; normally by putting a ring of some form of absorbent string or twine around it, soaking it in acetone or some other fuel, lighting it and then plunging the bottle into very cold water. Some tutorials recommend that you use a glass cutter just to score the surface lightly to increase the stress, so it seems that using a glass cutter might also be possible (if difficult).

### For cutting arbitrary curved glass surfaces

Honestly, a traditional [glass cutter](https://thecraftsmanblog.com/how-to-cut-glass/) or [dremel](https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-use-a-dremel-to-cut-glass) is probably still your best bet. If you're struggling to hold it steady on the curved surface, consider covering it with masking tape to give the piece a more friction - this should make it easier to cut without slipping.


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