![]() ![]() However, sugar is a hygroscopic substance, which means that it attracts water molecules from its environment. Sugar glass uses inexpensive ingredients, can even be made at home, is much less likely to cause injuries than real glass, and is a convincing replacement for real glass. Traditionally, breakaway glass is made from sugar glass, a transparent form of sugar that looks just like real glass but is brittle enough to easily be cracked or shattered. Whenever you see a dramatic scene in a movie where an actor is flying through a glass window or breaking a glass bottle over someone’s head, breakaway glass is what you see being shattered, not real glass. How Does Breakaway Glass Work?īreakaway glass is just one category of many different kinds of breakaway props that offer exciting special effects. Breakaway props can be tricky to deal with because they need to break during every take without fail, they must also not be too fragile to where they break under the slightest bit of pressure before being used in a shot, and they must also break safely and without causing harm or injury to the cast, crew or any other person nearby. WARNING: do not use a glass table to do this because the heat will transfer to the glass and it will break in an explosion kind of way.Breakaway props are props that are designed to break during a performance, such as dishware, picture frames, baseball bats, glass bottles, car windows, vases, pieces of furniture, and more. You can use the rest of the candy mix to make a glass window or some shapes, just extend a peace of aluminum foil in a table apply some mold release and pour the mix. ![]() If you want to make multiple bottles with the same candy batch you need to have multiple molds because the candy mix can not be reheated once starts to cool down because it will burn. Now set aside and let cool down, do not put on the freezer because the humidity will make the bottle sticky. When no more candy comes out you can repeat the process of not, depends on the thickness you want your bottle to have. Pour the mix in the mold through the opening fill up at least half of the mold then rotate for 5 seconds and the turn upside down and let all the excess drip into the pot. WARNING: THE CANDY MIX IS EXTREMELY HOT AND IT WILL STICK TO EVERYTHING IF YOU GET IT IN YOUR SKIN YOU WILL GET EXTREMELY SEVER BURNS. Caramel 320-350* F The sugar syrup will turn golden at this stage Pralines Hard crack 300-310* F The syrup will crack if you try to mold it Brittles and lollipops ![]() Soft crack 270-290* F The syrup will form firm but pliable threads Nougat and taffy. Hard ball 250-266* F The syrup holds its ball shape, but remains sticky Divinity and marshmallows Firm ball 245-250* F The syrup is formed into a stable ball, but loses its round shape once pressed Caramel candies Soft ball 235-245* F The syrup easily forms a ball while in the cold water, but flattens once removed Fudge and fondant Thread 223-235* F The syrup drips from a spoon, forms thin threads in water Glacé and candied fruits Here is a table of the candy stages for reference: TIP: if you dont have a candy thermometer get a spoon of candy mix and pour it in a cup of cold water then take it out and if it brakes like glass is ready. The mix need to boil to 300 degrees Fahrenheit it would take about 1 hour to get to this point, right before taking it from the heat apply the food colorant if you are going to use Now, just wait according to the time of the product you are using.īring the mix to boil really slow and stir often,if you heat it up to quick it will caramelize and it wont work. Pour the mix really slowly with out disturbing the glass bottle cover at least 1/2" over the top of the bottle. TIP: is a good idea to fill the glass bottle with water that way it will not float when you start pouring the silicone mix) Hang the glass bottle inside the plastic bottle it should have 1/2" of free space all around and 1" in the bottom and 1" in the top. Get your big plastic bottle ( it should be at least 2" taller than the glass bottle and 1" wider )Ĭut the top of the bottle, apply mold release to the interior of the plastic bottle. First you need to remove the stickers and labels from your bottle, save this so you can put them back on your fake bottle for a more realistic look.Ĭlean the bottle really good, make sure there is no residue of any can because any of this will be transfer to the mold and the to you fake bottle.Īfter the bottle is clean apply the mold release following the instruction on the can, in my case i only had to spray a thin coat all around. ![]()
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