Forgive me for the clickbaity title, but I think the content delivers on it's promise!

I'm a scientific glassblower with 48 years at the bench, and I have to say that you have taught me a new way to approach cutting glass, using your very simple but effective method. Well done on sharing your skill. I;m very impressed with your tips about the wax in the tube. Great video and very well delivered.

The last true definition of "DIY". No special tools, alternatives and easy explanation.

You can tape a transparent sheet inside the cabinet where you look through, so if the sand damages the see through part you can change just the transparent sheet.

i have almost zero reason to watch your channel, as i never have room or money to experiment. i watch all of your videos with my eyes glued and my jaw agape. you are always so engaged and excited, it's inspiring.

For me videos like this is what makes the KZfaq still a premier platform for individuals sharing their ideas to other individuals. The maker's, DIYers and their viewership is some if not the best communities on youtube today

I worked in the glass trade for a few years and you are 100% right about the dificulty (impossibility) of cutting internal corners in glass by scoring alone. Thank you for this so much for this, I have so many coworkers to troll with this now.

This dude is an actual genius. Being able to directly use information he observes others use is one of the more difficult parts of really learning something.

It’s crazy that this video was somehow recommended to me after months of developing my own sandblast glass cutting technique using vinyl stencils. You definitely look like you are having an easier time than I am with your smaller diameter tip, and the solid block of parafin looks a lot simpler and more effective than the thin coat of liquid resist I’ve been using. I kinda dropped the idea for a bit thinking I could get better results with a mill or something but this inspired me to make some tweaks and try again

Every video posted on this channel entertains to no end. These got me back into the rabbit hole of obscure science topics

I always love when he holds something up to the camera with his beaming child-like smile that says " Look! I did a thing and it's so cool!"

I just love the "I figured out a neat thing!!!!" energy on display here. Thank you so much for channeling that in to such great content, sharing it with us all :D

Awesome ! Im a 67 years old professional glazier 50 years experienced I can't believe I never discovered this.

This channel is the embodiment of pure joy for me. Thank you for giving us a window to your shop.

Where do u get such positive and hard working spirit? U are a very low to earth person which is awesome

It always amazes me how Ben breaks down professional tools to their essence and come up with a super simple design everyone can make. I'm giving this one a try once there's need for a sandblaster.

I've been holding off on sand blasting projects because the entire system is so bulky. I never considered a small scale operation. This is awesome!

With the harmonic tube series, the knowledge gained by this video could potentially lead to some great things.

No problem with the clickbait. You demonstrated a perfect understanding of the technique you developed.

Wow. This video is a year old, and I'm just now seeing it. I did something like this in Afghanistan, when I needed to etch some pieces for a display case. We didn't have a sandblaster, so I rigged up a handle from a pressure-washer with an air fitting, got some tubing from the hydraulics shop, and sand from the volleyball pit. Then used ordinary masking tape to cover the glass, cut it out in the design I wanted, and blasted away at it until it looked right. Only difference was that I just worked outdoors and stayed upwind. Great video!

Ben, thanks so much for producing such enjoyable and clean content. My 8 year old son and I love watching your work together. I can't even imagine the amount of time, effort, and patience it takes to produce your videos. Thank you.

Beautiful job, Ben!

Retired glass cutter here saying BRAVO!! That's making me look antiquated. ;-)

Look up "masahiro sasaki glass" he is a Japanese artist that uses this sand blasting technique very beautifully

I like and appreciate how you admit to and publish the whole process, including less than successful attempts. It gives me more confidence that what I'm seeing is real. Thank you for that.

I worked at a sandblasting place once, I cut a hole in a glass coke bottle with a huge industrial sandblaster. This is way more controlled! Awesome wax idea

your ingenuity and creative problem-solving skills have to be next level on a job site.

You make the most Jerry rigged things and it makes me glad I'm not the only one.

After all these years, still an incredeble channel. Love the work Ben!

Man, every one of your videos is something I would never have thought about doing

I like the fact that the blaster is self contained, just a storage tub. Back on the shelf when finished. Sand recycling is pure genius too.

I love this man, he will be much needed in rebuilding civlization after the impending fall.

This actually solves a problem I was having. I'm going to try and make an oil lamp and I needed a way to cut the glass for the flame chamber. Thank you!

here's to one of the most wholesome and interesting channels on the platform. Awesome video, thanks for posting it!

This is what YT is all about. Thanks for a terrific video, so many applications.

Every tip you give in this video are tiny, little nuggets of gold! Nice!

elmers glue also works as a masking agent. lining the inside with the glue is an alternative to the wax. easily enough it washes off with hot water. Great work

Jeez man, the wax was een genius, cheap and easy solution for a problem you encountered. Your creativity and problem-solving skills en enginuity is stagering😍.

Never really felt any great need to cut glass, that is until now! Thanks for getting me thinking about spending more money on something I really don’t need but want to try. I’ll post if I ever get it working!

I think I might make this for dad for a father's day gift. Thanks.

I wouldn't mind if you upload a video where you sandblast bottles of your own designs.

I couldn't believe it's so simple! I'm really inspired to go and make a sand blaster myself. Thanks for the good work 😉

hot soup can plastic cutting 👍i appreciate that you always provide low tech and cheap alternatives to the methods shown. Makes it so much more accessible anywhere in the world!

Your video has implications far beyond glass cutting, well done!

This channel is legendary

Hi! Hope you are having an awesome week!

The happiness on my face when I see a new video from you. Priceless. Thank you for the good content.

This is *REAL* education here. Love&Peace from Germany!

This entire video is pure genius. You never disappoint

This idea of printing and cutting vinyl 💯

i love how in-depth this is

I love the mini sandblaster and can't wait to try it! I use similar blasting cabinet setups for cutting, grinding, and polishing metals and stones along with other uses. With a piece of tubing, a syringe, and a water bottle, I added a drip system for cooling/lubrication when needed. Although the bin is translucent, I need full transparent visibility for my purposes. A simple solution is to cut a window in the lid and cover it with a piece of acrylic, plexiglass, or tempered glass (2nd hand store). You can attach it using tape, adhesive, or even bungees. I made a "double layer gasket" for the opening, bonded that to the lid, and sandwiched the acrylic in the gasket for a tight seal. When the window becomes occluded (not that frequently) simply replace it. I find it easier and less costly to replace the window than a 70 quart polypropylene bin (doesn't require finding a bin that fits the lid).

You blow me away with every video

Ooh! Now that's inspiring! : - )

You have the smile of a super-hero! But you do top-notch DIY, so from a super hero you deserve all of the features! Even the smile!

The undisputed king of science DIY on KZfaq as far as I'm concerned. Another great video!

Dang that's cool and creative! I'd probably use this the boring way though and use it to turn wine and soda bottles into drinking glasses for me to use. But the gears are definitely turning now.

Man that is awesome!

since you read all the comments id like to thank you for putting this clip together for all of us.. much appreciate it learned a few things

Commenting just for the Facebook algorithm. In hope that it will help this video reach more people!

The "impossible" has never been this easy!

“I used the silica to destroy the silica.”

I just realized I've been watching your videos for 9 years… Wow! Your DIY things are super cool!

I love how he acknowledges people who may be watching yet do not have access to many ordinary (in the USA) tools. There's a nice sincerity about that.

I didn’t realize how depressed I was until I saw that he was spelling “hello” and not “help”

One of the most humble and brilliant person on yt!

i saw your original video, but it skipped my mind that you could use it for glass this is a legitimately great thing for my project. i think i might make it. thank you so much.

I have seen very many youtube videos and this is probably the best idea I have ever seen.

nice idea. i watched few of your vids you gathered good knowledge and its nice that you share it. by the way making senko hanabi - nicely working one from scratch is really challenge i can tell. thx safe

That is incredibly beautiful, great job! ... expect it to be action lab'ed in 3, 2, 1...

Ancient videos can still be informative for those who haven’t been around that long! 😳🙄🙃

...started watching your work years ago. Still love it!👏👏

well that is pretty slick bud

I am blasted away by this video!

As a new owner of the cricut maker. I got excited when you mentioned about vinyl stickers getting used as a template.

Wow! This method is a full fledge discovery!

SUPER!!!

Diy oil lamp from peanut butter jar?? That's neat.

Always the best, as Trevor Moore says, never miss and make it look easy.

I would love to see you make a reasonably priced water jet cutter. You have some of the best videos on KZfaq, God bless.

That’s awesome! Cool vid dude, good to see you back!

The only time I've been disappointed that there's no ad segment. I wanna see birb :(

It's also cool to use a mask for decorations and frosting around that. I made all of our glassware for our wedding with etching.

You sir are my new King of random. Thanks for your insights

This would be awesome for etching glass if you had glass sheets and a vinyl cutter (plotter).... If only i had the space lol

I wanna see if it will cut through a tempered glass panel. If so , there’s a few you tubers out there that might be jealous since they couldn’t even do it with chemicals

This is like using sawdust to cut a 2x4. Awesome video.

That was amazing! And the fact that the sandblaster is DIY cheap and easy to build is just incredible!

Just a quick heads up for any other folks out there with facial hair, your resporator will not seal properly and offers little to no protection for smaller particles. For the bearded amound us look up the resp-o-rator or a forced air mask

Instead of using fire to remove the remaining wax, you could use a hot water bath.

Not only clever, but the project looks like lots of fun! Great for us either in "lockdown" or just plain retired! Thanks for the video!

Completely astonished by the simplicity it ! I also appreciate your explanation on the protection required and your inspiration sources. Thank you !

Thanks for the blasting cabinet tips, I made my own baking soda blaster and plan on making a cabinet for it.

As always you came up with some clever ideas. I went one step further with my blasting chamber. I cut a hole and inserted my shop vac hose and then let the vac send the dirty air to the outside of the building. I also made another hole and fastened a pipe T and taped a plastic bag to it to act as a ballon so that the bag would take up extra air. On the other end of the pipe T extension, I placed a ping-pong ball on the down side so it would act as an intake valve and pull in fresh air while the vac was running. The bag on the other end of the T just acted as a ballast for air to balance input to output. The T had a smaller opening on the bottom so the ball would not fall out but would seal the opening so dirty air couldn't exit there. This set-up prevented the vacuum from getting so high it would collapse the chamber.

I like all your ideas, may God give you the reward of this world and the hereafter

This is pretty awesome man. I love the lowest tech solution idea. Simplicity is awesome.

It’s like someone new I needed a homemade sandblasting cabinet. 👍

Whoa, that is absurdly cool. I wouldn't have thought that the results would be so clean

10/10 for content, creativity, clarity, tempo and entertaining value ‼️ Magnificent video‼️ Thank You 🙏🥰

The amount of new ideas and methods you show us on this channel is incredible! I love seeing videos like these where you start with an inspiration and make it into reality. I can't wait to see where you will take this idea!