Glass Bottle Planter

Hi All,

In this instructable, I will share how to cut a glass bottle using a Dremel and make a planter.

This is a recycling project, helps in reducing our wastes and could be used as a gifting idea for coming festive season

What Do We Need ?

For my first version, I made a simple "L" stand and attached Dremel to it as shown
The bottle would wobble and I could not slide the bottle, for a straight cut
I had to take inspiration from a typical saw table
- I needed a larger base
- and a sidewall to slide the bottle against it
- I found that the best position to cut a glass bottle was to have 3/4" space between the cutting disc and the sidewall
In my updated version,
- I took a scrap wood piece with 2" height and fixed Dremel on it
- To adjust the space to 3/4", I added few more laminated scrap wood pieces as shown
- For the base, I took a large piece of laminated wooden/MDF plank and clamped it to the sidewall

We need to take precautions while cutting the glass bottle
Use safety glass for eyes, earplugs for ears, a respiratory mask, and gloves
While cutting the disc must be cooled down using a water siphon
This also helps to catch glass dust which is a must
Once the setup is ready, mark reference lines on the bottle
Gently place the bottle on this jig and start cutting it
Do not push, let the disc do it's cutting job
Cut the sides first, then top and base at the last
depending on the size of the bottle, you may have to elevate the bottle at the top and base to get a crosssection, easiest way is to place another plank below the bottle

The cut bottle edges needed to be sanded using 80 grit for removing any sharp edges
post which, we need to polish the edge as smooth as possible by sanding by 150, 220, 400, 600, 1000, and finally with 2000 grit
This takes about 30 minutes and is worth the effort
Get some soil and succulents and plant it
Admire your work and cut some for your neighbors too and gift them