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Material | aluminium |
Color | Green |
Brand | Diamond Tech |
Item Weight | 12.96 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 2"L x 14.4"W |
Is Customizable | No |
About this item
- DIAMOND TECH CRAFTS-G2 Generation Green Bottle Cutter
- Be part of Crafting a Green World it's easy with the new Generation Green (g2) Bottle Cutter
- Made from recycle aluminum the g2 is lightweight and allows you to easily score and separate discarded bottles and wide- mouth jars in 3 steps
- Its 6 turreted cutting head means cutting longevity
- Using the g2 Bottle Cutter you can turn old glass bottles and jars into glass sculptures vases lamps shades votive holder or fashion anything you can imagine
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2 x 14.4 x 2 inches |
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Item Weight | 13 ounces |
Manufacturer | Diamond Tech Crafts |
ASIN | B004ZRV3AU |
Item model number | 157331 |
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3.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #118,654 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #130 in Glass Cutting Tools |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 7, 2011 |
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DIAMOND TECH CRAFTS-G2 Generation Green Bottle Cutter. Be part of Crafting a Green World it's easy with the new Generation Green (g2) Bottle Cutter. Made from recycle aluminum the g2 is lightweight and allows you to easily score and separate discarded bottles and wide- mouth jars in 3 steps. Its 6 turreted cutting head means cutting longevity. Using the g2 Bottle Cutter you can turn old glass bottles and jars into glass sculptures vases lamps shades votive holder or fashion anything you can imagine. This package contains one bottle cutter 2 emery papers score tapper and instruction booklet. Made in USA.
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Customers like the ease of use of the wine bottle opener. They say it's fun to work with and makes cool stuff. However, some customers have reported issues with accuracy and build quality. Opinions are mixed on quality, value, and ease of assembly.
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Customers find the tool easy to use. They mention it's a fun item to work with, and hours of fun are in store. The kit is a lot of fun, and helps with fun hobbies. Customers also say it'll be fun for the whole family.
"...It was so easy, a lot of fun, and had great results!!!**Original review***..." Read more
"...: it is cheap, made from recycled materials, good for the environment, fun, and produces interesting cups/candy dishes/bowls/ashtrays from old glass..." Read more
"This kit is a lot of fun. With this cutter, as opposed to the Ephram's Cutter that lays flat, you are able to do bottles that are much smaller...." Read more
"...It is very easy and fun to use.My first bottle came out perfect!!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the bottle cutter. Some mention that it works really well, while others say that it's poorly designed and the parts are cheesy. They also mention that the device does not cut the bottle in half and leaves glass shards in their pots.
"...It works like magic! Often the cut was so delicate and neat I needed to gently pull the two halves apart, like it had been cut in it's sleep and did..." Read more
"...There was no explosion of glass, nothing forceful. It was super easy and I'm looking forward to cutting up some more bottles...." Read more
"...woman, and I kept thinking I can do this, but the whole thing is poorly designed, and when I hold on with my left hand as indicated in the video, it..." Read more
"Works okay, with a bit of a learning curve. I would say that half my bottles don't break cleanly...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the bottle cutter. Some mention that the instructions are very easy to follow, simple, and easy to assemble. However, others say that it's a bit tricky to assembling and takes some finesse to get right.
"...There was no explosion of glass, nothing forceful. It was super easy and I'm looking forward to cutting up some more bottles...." Read more
"...score and break style of bottle cutting is tedious and the methods are difficult and the failure rate, especially with beer bottles, is just too high..." Read more
"...This product seemed to appear user friendly. Operative word is "appear"...." Read more
"Works okay, with a bit of a learning curve. I would say that half my bottles don't break cleanly...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the tool. Some mention that it's worth its cost, the Amazon price is much better than anywhere else online, and it'll be the easiest and most cost effective way to do it. Others say that it was a little cheesy, flimsy and cheaply made.
"...Pros: it is cheap, made from recycled materials, good for the environment, fun, and produces interesting cups/candy dishes/bowls/ashtrays from old..." Read more
"...bottle glasses and centerpieces for a wedding and this thing is worth it's cost SO many times over. Tips I wish I knew of starting this process-..." Read more
"...Not a big deal except the hardware is cheap so after a few adjustments the head of the screw is starting to round out...." Read more
"...to the method of water pouring used and I'm ecstatic to have a relatively cheap yet sturdy product to guide the cut with which without it, the clean..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the adjustability of the bottle cutter. Some mention that it fits and cuts all sizes of bottles and jars, while others say that it's a bit finicky to adjust and the adjusters are crude.
"...Ive already recommended to friends, its a great adjustable and affordable cutter." Read more
"...Adjustment to each bottle is a little tricky as the adjusters are crude, but get the job done and hold the fixture in it's position when in use...." Read more
"...Other than that, it's easily adjustable and pretty easy to use...." Read more
"Works well with many different sizes and comes with everything you need to get started cutting bottles...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the build quality of the wine bottle opener. They mention that it breaks in several dang pieces, the bottle will unevenly crack, and the cut is jagged. They also say that the bottle may split apart in either the hot or cold water. Additionally, some customers report that the tool has become quite flimsy.
"...There where about four cuts that where uneven or had a very small crack that would have been fine if they where, say, mounted into a light fixture..." Read more
"...As you can see in the picture I posted, there is a slight crack running down the far side, and an even smaller one on the front...." Read more
"...The Insert into the bottle neck broke off after about 2 weeks, but I hot glued it back on...." Read more
"...or whatever pressure, the succeeding bottles (half a dozen of them) broke open with shards and lines running hither and yon....not what I'd..." Read more
Customers have issues with the accuracy of the tool. They say it's difficult to maintain an even, steady score on all bottles. They also say it makes getting a smooth, straight score difficult. Customers also mention that the tool is anything but precise and is flimsy. This makes it difficult to adjust and produces uneven results.
"...This produced uneven results and she struggled with getting some of them apart...." Read more
"...has less pressure than the rest of the rotation, which leaves an uneven bump in an otherwise smooth line...." Read more
"...This thing is just a rig to keep your glass cutter steady and consistent. Its not a complex machine...." Read more
"...It's not quick to adjust and gets the "pain in the butt" stamp. Aside from making your own jig I didn't see anything else out there...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the tightness of the bottle cutter. They say that the screws don't tighten, making it difficult to hold the bottle steady. They also mention that the wing nuts never tighten enough, making the cut uneven. Customers also say that after so many uses, the bolts start to loosen, making slipping while cutting more frustrating.
"Easy to work, though material is soft and screws don't really hold so you need to somehow support the structure from moving while cutting - 2 things..." Read more
"...and many bottle later it has become quite flimsy, the wing nuts never tighten enough, as your cutting the handle loosens and i've been getting..." Read more
"...on youtube (search for G2 bottle cutter), she has trouble getting the thing to stay put...." Read more
"...I also have to constantly tighten the wing nuts." Read more
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I'm changing my rating from 2 stars to 5 because this bottle cutter works great on beer bottles if using a different technique shown on YouTube: Bottle Cutter Cutting a Beer Bottle Best Method Soldering Iron Stress greenpowerscience - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZEE3tyDdoo&feature=iv&src_vid=sFXngPx3w3M&annotation_id=annotation_1526538171
It uses a soldering iron and a cool damp cloth (I used a cool damp sponge.) A flashlight helps.
This newer technique involves making a light score around the bottle with the cutter as before, then using a soldering iron to heat up a spot on the score and then wiping it with the cool cloth. This makes a small break along the score mark, much like the pour-over method only the crack starts small. You'll need the lighting just right to see the break which is where the flashlight comes in. After making the first break you then touch the iron to the line just ahead of the crack, leading the break around the bottle, wiping it down with the cool cloth every inch or so to keep the glass from getting too hot. A picture is worth a thousand words so I recommend checking out the video to get a better idea of it.
It works like magic! Often the cut was so delicate and neat I needed to gently pull the two halves apart, like it had been cut in it's sleep and didn't know what had happened. I had 12 root beer bottles all of them came out great using the soldering iron! Even older children could do this with supervision.
There are a few important notes about this technique.
Beware teeny-tiny shards of glass. Lots of them. With most score-and-stress glass cutting methods like this one the glass sheds tiny shards around the score line. With the soldering iron method they aren't washed down the drain and instead hang around your work area, waiting to stab you in the thumb (actually happened to me.) Be *very* sure to wear safety goggles that entirely cover your eyes. I also highly recommend laying down a large towel to do all of your work on to catch the shards then wash the towel and the damp cloth you used separately from the rest of your laundry. Even keep your bottles over it until you're done sanding them and ready to wash them in the sink. And right afterward wipe off the floor if it's tile or hardwood or vacuum if it's carpet. And maybe wear heavy work gloves and wash them with the towel. And maybe wash your clothes with the towel too. Seriously, these glass shards are just *mean.*
Lighter score lines usually make cleaner & faster breaks and produce fewer shards, but the break can also be more shallow if you don't apply heat long enough. Shallow breaks can give you a finished cut that's at an angle and/or chipping along the inside edge (needing more sanding), or funny looking cuts. Just keep the heat on long enough to get the break deep enough into the glass and wipe the bottle frequently to keep it cool.
Use a light colored background. I used an old black t-shirt and had a very hard time seeing the fracture.
Also a diamond grit nail file works great for sanding down the edges, even for the inside edge if you're careful. Plus it doesn't wear out nearly as fast as wet sand paper. Just keep it wet.
And there you have it. I can't recommend the soldering iron technique enough. It was so easy, a lot of fun, and had great results!!!
**Original review***
First off, it needs to be said that cutting beer bottles using this type of bottle cutter is notoriously difficult, especially tinted bottles. Even if you do everything right, you will be very lucky to have a 20% success rate. I have read elsewhere that a 10% success rate is still very good. Mine was about 15%, so I was somewhere in the middle. Or 30% success if you count cuts that could be useable if you didn't need a completely crack-free edge.
I got this to make items to sell on Etsy. I read the previous reviews and noticed how so many people where frustrated with it's lack of ability to cut accurately so I looked around online for tutorials. Found a great video on YouTube by GREENPOWERSCIENCE that helped a lot.
With 21 bottles I had enough to compare the video's techniques of pouring scalding hot water over the cut then pouring cold water over the bottle to manufacturer's of plunging the cut section in hot water, then ice water, and back and forth as necessary. I only have a shallow sink in my apartment and also didn't want to get glass shards down the drain so I got a big plastic storage tub to do the pouring in, started some water heating, got my bottle cutter assembled, and went to work. With safety goggles on, of course!
It was surprisingly easy to use the cutting tool. It looks like it should wobble all over the place, but after one pass where I didn't make a score around most of the bottle, I got the hang of it. I oiled the blade about every cut or two because the oil I had was a tiny bit heavier than I'd have liked. Making a score around the bottles was the easy part.
The pour over technique worked better for me. The two great cuts I made where done using it.
The odd thing was that about half my bottles just wouldn't crack with either method. I used the tapper that came with the cutter and nearly all of the breaks where curved or stars or even completely punched out so rather than continuing tapping around the bottle I used the hot/cold baths to finish then and got one more acceptable but not great cut out of it. I didn't have enough of these stubborn bottles to try the pour over method with them, so if somebody else tries it please leave a comment and let me know how it worked.
So out of 21 bottles, I have two great clean and neat cuts and one OK one that was a little uneven but no cracks, with the only great cuts coming from the pour over method. There where about four cuts that where uneven or had a very small crack that would have been fine if they where, say, mounted into a light fixture that covers the cut but would never work as a vase or drinking cup.
All in all I would not recommend this unless you *absolutely* can't use a wet saw. Using this score and break style of bottle cutting is tedious and the methods are difficult and the failure rate, especially with beer bottles, is just too high. If you regularly cut glass, tile, and/or stone and have the space for one, I recommend buying or renting a wet saw. There's a very good how to on instructables.com, look up "How to use a wet tile saw to cut glass bottles".
Also, the instructions that came with the bottle cutter say to use the sand paper by laying it flat in a shallow bowl of water and grinding the bottle edge against it. I found that wore the grit off very quickly and tried just getting the paper wet front & back THEN laying it in the bowl. Worked like a charm!
The cutter is only going to do so much, using it properly and follow-up techniques are on the user. For my first bottle, I followed a video I had previously found online. The video talks about different methods, such as string and things like that. Even a cousin of mine had made their score with a cutter, then took a match and ran it on the outside of the score, followed by running ice along that. This produced uneven results and she struggled with getting some of them apart.
After assembling the unit, which I found to be slightly confusing. The pictures point towards one thing while the directions are telling you different. Not to mention, the ruler markings are on the opposite side as displayed in the picture. Still not positive I have one of the washers with teeth on the right side, but it did the job, so I guess it is what it is. Shouldn't make that big of a difference anyways.
One reviewer here states that you should only go around, score, once. I believe that to be true. As you can see in the picture I posted, there is a slight crack running down the far side, and an even smaller one on the front. These cracks are insubstantial and do not affect the integrity of the bottle. This was caused by me. I don't think I was applying enough pressure or really utilizing the blade on the first cut, so I went around, not too hard or deep, several times.
Even after doing that, as you can see, the bottle cut was nearly perfect. I used the water technique, continuously switching between hot and cold and lightly pouring it over the score while turning the bottle. At first, the water was neither hot enough, nor cold enough. You really want to make sure you have both boiling hot water, and ice cold water. From there, gently pour over the score. Once the water was the proper temperature, the top just dropped right off. There was no explosion of glass, nothing forceful. It was super easy and I'm looking forward to cutting up some more bottles.
I think once I get the hang of it, I shouldn't have any issues. Again, a light even score is all you need, one time around. If I find that thicker bottles give me issues, I plan on dunking it in hot water, and then in cold. For now, though, I'm greatly pleased with this product.
I only gave it 4 stars because I found the assembly kind of confusing. I still set it up quickly, but just seemed weird. It should come assembled as far as I'm concerned.
Hope this review helped. I'll keep you posted on future bottles.
The cutter is only going to do so much, using it properly and follow-up techniques are on the user. For my first bottle, I followed a video I had previously found online. The video talks about different methods, such as string and things like that. Even a cousin of mine had made their score with a cutter, then took a match and ran it on the outside of the score, followed by running ice along that. This produced uneven results and she struggled with getting some of them apart.
After assembling the unit, which I found to be slightly confusing. The pictures point towards one thing while the directions are telling you different. Not to mention, the ruler markings are on the opposite side as displayed in the picture. Still not positive I have one of the washers with teeth on the right side, but it did the job, so I guess it is what it is. Shouldn't make that big of a difference anyways.
One reviewer here states that you should only go around, score, once. I believe that to be true. As you can see in the picture I posted, there is a slight crack running down the far side, and an even smaller one on the front. These cracks are insubstantial and do not affect the integrity of the bottle. This was caused by me. I don't think I was applying enough pressure or really utilizing the blade on the first cut, so I went around, not too hard or deep, several times.
Even after doing that, as you can see, the bottle cut was nearly perfect. I used the water technique, continuously switching between hot and cold and lightly pouring it over the score while turning the bottle. At first, the water was neither hot enough, nor cold enough. You really want to make sure you have both boiling hot water, and ice cold water. From there, gently pour over the score. Once the water was the proper temperature, the top just dropped right off. There was no explosion of glass, nothing forceful. It was super easy and I'm looking forward to cutting up some more bottles.
I think once I get the hang of it, I shouldn't have any issues. Again, a light even score is all you need, one time around. If I find that thicker bottles give me issues, I plan on dunking it in hot water, and then in cold. For now, though, I'm greatly pleased with this product.
I only gave it 4 stars because I found the assembly kind of confusing. I still set it up quickly, but just seemed weird. It should come assembled as far as I'm concerned.
Hope this review helped. I'll keep you posted on future bottles.