Sugar glass is a safer and cheaper alternative to real glass in film and TV production. It has a short shelf life and needs to be kept away from heat and moisture. Making it involves mixing water, corn syrup, sugar, and cream of tartar, heating it to 300°F, pouring it into a mold, and letting it cool.
Sugar glass is sugar that has been shaped to look like glass. The most common use of sugar glass is in film and television production, where fake glass is safer and easier to work with than real glass. Whenever viewers see someone hurled through a saloon window in a western, that window is actually made of sugar glass. Some people also use sugar glass in crafts.
The benefit of using sugar glass, also known as breakaway or dragee glass, is that it is safer and cheaper to work with than real glass. Real glass can get extremely expensive, especially if multiple takes are required, and it also poses a significant risk to cast and crew, as shards of glass can cause serious injury. Sheet metal windows aren’t the only thing that can be made from sugar glass—sugar glass is also used to make glass bottles, glass dishes, and any other glass item that needs to be broken.
This product also has a big drawback, namely its very short shelf life. Sugar glass warps and melts quickly, making it look less realistic. People try to use glass as soon as it has hardened, to make sure it looks sharp and believable on film. Sugar glass also needs to be kept away from heat and moisture or it will start to fall apart.
To make the brown sugar, a large pot will be needed, along with a mold and a thermometer to monitor the temperature of the sugar mixture as it heats. The mold must be oiled so that the sugar glass can be demoulded quickly and efficiently without breakage. People should also be extremely careful, as hot sugar can cause severe burns. If the heated sugar syrup used in the sugar glass is spilled on someone, it will also stick together, sometimes causing very deep and painful burns. It is recommended to wear gloves, long sleeves and a protective apron.
The process begins with mixing two cups (473 milliliters) of water with one cup (237 milliliters) of corn syrup, three and a half cups (670 grams) of sugar, and a pinch of cream of tartar. Then, the mixture is slowly brought to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (149 degrees Celsius), stirring occasionally to encourage the ingredients to blend. If you want colored glass, you can add food coloring to the mix along with the base ingredients. Once the dough has been brought to temperature, it can be poured into the mold and left to cool. About half an hour of cooling is usually sufficient.
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