Sunday, November 16, 2008

How To Make Some Ghetto Movie Glass

Did you ever wonder how people in movies can break a bottle over their heads or jump through a pane of glass without getting seriously injured? In movies they use a special kind of glass made of sugar. It is usually a pretty involved process that requires some special ingredients and lots of measuring. However, we figured out a simple way to make brown sugar-glass out of things that almost everyone has in their kitchen.
    Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of water

  • 3.5 cups of sugar

  • 1 cup of maple syrup


That's it! Here is how you make it.

  1. Combine all of the ingredients together in a pot. You probably want to use a taller one than I did, since it will eventually bubble up a lot.


  2. Bring the pot to a boil and move the heat down to low, just to keep it boiling. It is going to smell a lot like pancakes and you are going to seriously crave some. Try to fight the urge to cook and eat pancakes, I couldn't.


  3. Let the pot continue to boil until all of the water is removed. You will know that all of the water is gone when you smell the sugar start to burn and the color start to turn darker. As soon as you smell burning sugar, remove it from heat. You will have lost your craving for pancakes by now. This usually takes awhile, it took me about 45 minutes.


  4. Have your mold ready to pour the mixture into; I used a pizza pan. Be sure that you cover it aluminum foil and spray it generously with nonstick cooking spray. Also be sure to put a hot pad under it so that your surface is not damaged.


  5. Pour the mixture into the mold. It is going to be really bubbly and scary, so be careful. Let it sit out until it is cool to the touch.


  6. Move the mold into the refrigerator and let it sit for at least an hour. Only remove it right before you are ready to use it.


  7. When you are ready to use it, carefully peel back the aluminum foil. It is very brittle and breaks easily so be careful.
  8. And there you have it! You are done!


  9. Go ahead and punch through or head-butt your pane of glass. It breaks and sounds exactly like real glass. Have fun!




    For a less-ghetto version:
  • Use clear corn syrup instead of maple syrup to make clear glass
  • Add a pinch of cream of tartar to the mixture to keep the bubbles down during the cooling process
  • Use a candy thermometer and heat until it reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit instead of waiting for the sugar to start burning.

Have fun, if anyone makes any cool molds, be sure to link pictures in the comments!


34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dude that is pretty sweet if i must say so myself. Oh yeah and first to comment bitches.

Anonymous said...

Nice one, strange concept but i like it. A mould in the shape of a bottle would be kickass!

Anonymous said...

Is the fake glass edible?

Anonymous said...

I am sure you had a good time.

INVITATION

Invited hereby to my site
please be. You see I poems write
and knight like fight and youth alight.
This poem says it. Godly, right?

I want more readers. I want you
to come as if out from the blue
and tell me what I write is true
and make my motivation new.

Why you? This is not spam, God’s dear.
I stand by what I do. I care.
Your senseless love to me I fear.
I mean it. I am good. Take care.

Visit: Poems of A.W.E.

PB4LVince said...

that is sick but it's only a only tie use for a small piece..

Yes if it was the shape of a bottle that I would make millions (and possibly sell them...jk)

Good job!


Http://infopaintball.blogspot.com

Maomie said...

Hi there, it looks interesting. For a while I thought it's 'make a dessert' session. :)

Chiara said...

What a cool idea for a blog! I hope you update soon.

Anonymous said...

wow thats sick you could mass produce them and sell them by the sheet

Anonymous said...

ssssssssuuuuuuuueeeeeeeettttttt

i love makeing this stuff and shooting it with my airsoft guns and paintball guns

Yarngirl said...

How do you know all of these things? are you like so smart that could could read peoples minds? that would be cool!

Anonymous said...

Ur a god damn genious!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Ya know wat? This is a good idea, but it dobnt work worth shit!!! i just tried, and it got smokier than a cigar in a crack house!!!!1

Unknown said...

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5e16ec140100byb7.html

http://www.365ta.com/thread-12782-1-1.html

It is traditional national art.
They are made of maltose.
Free model.
It can be eat,lol.

Anonymous said...

Dude I tried something really similar when I was younger but instead of syrup, I used plain sugar. I had so much "caramel" that I fashioned four square paines of "glass" and made a box. I still use the box to hold stuff but I had to wrap it in selephane to keep it from being so sticky

Anonymous said...

This is really very nice.

pyroguy108 said...

could u ad di 2 chng clr ^~^

Anonymous said...

c
ch
chu
chuc
chuck
chuckn
chuckno
chucknor
chucknori
chucknoris
chucknori
chucknor
chuckno
chuckn
chuck
chuc
chu
ch
c

Eathena ! said...

background="1111.jpg"

Unknown said...

i attempted to make a bottle with this but evertime i did it opened up in different locations, im gonna try to make a light bulb type thing, its alot easier in glass making, if you want to make a bottle or something you need to add a little more syrup to it. to make the mixture more stcky, and let it cool (but not harden) in order to mold it. then put it into fridge till it hardens. (you can eat it as like in the movie the grinch)

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Guest said:

This is awesome. :]

Ojo said...

your blog is indeed what they call making wealth of out waste please keep up.
www.naijabizcom.blogspot.com

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Runescape Gold said...

Pleasant just one, bizarre idea but i want it. Some sort of would mould the same shape as some sort of package can be kickass!

Buy Eden Gold
Buy RS Gold

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...
c
ch
chu
chuc
chuck
chuckn
chuckno
chucknor
chucknori
chucknoris
chucknori
chucknor
chuckno
chuckn
chuck
chuc
chu
ch
c
"
All that effort and you spelled the mans name wrong..... queue roundhouse kick to the head

cheap replica watches said...

This article is actually relevant to my examine at this minute, and i am truly joyful I learned your website

hallsarah204@gmail.com said...

I read that there is another way. order academic essay editing for your highest grade it describes everything in much more detail than your blog

cara mendeteksi kanker payudara said...

Thank you for sharing this article. Awaited updatean next gan
Cara Mendeteksi Kanker Payudara
Obat Alami Kanker Payudara Stadium 2
Ciri-ciri Kanker Payudara Stadium 1
Penyebab Kanker Payudara Yang Harus Diwaspadai
Waspada Gejala dan Ciri Kanker Payudara
Pantangan dan Anjuran Makanan Penyakit Kanker Payudara

radang prostat said...

Thanks for information

Risma Herbal said...

informasi yang sangat berguna sekali gan buat saya

penyakit asma said...

Thanks for information gan

Risma Herbal said...

Thanks for sharing this article. Verry nice:)

Asma

Risma herbal said...

Terimakasih infonya:)

https://goo.gl/mVyrAa
https://goo.gl/XHT7Mm
http://herballestari.com/

jasmyn said...

There are many websites to buy NBA 2K22 MT, and the safest one must be GameMS.

link:https://www.gamems.com/nba-2k22-mt

drshyam ayurveda said...

It was a well explained tutorial about how we can make a glass with sugar. That was a new information for me and Thank you for sharing this informative article.
Best ayurveda clinic in DHCC | Ayurveda clinic in Dubai