Shot Glass Holder - Indispensable
Before discussing a shot glass holder, the first question is what is a shot glass? To measure or hold liquor, it is designed that is to be poured into drink from the glass or to mixed drink. To measure a quantity of drink, earlier a container were used as to serve the purpose. Those containers were called as pony or jigger. Now we will discuss how to make a shot glass holder. One can easily design as the way he wants can make a piece of your choice. Let us first discuss what all the things you will need to make this glass holder. Let’s take a proper measurement and then make it. The first thing which will de require is one piece of wood of 3/8 inches of length and 3 ½ inches thickness and also 8 ¼ inches by width. The general things which are required are tape measure of 35mm drill bit, pencil, 5/8 inch nails(seven to eight in numbers), round file, stain or paint, sand paper. Now how to make a shot glass holder is discussed. First you should take your 3/8 inch wood piece and mark the wholes in center. Then draw a line below 1 ¾ inch of the center, two parts should be there of the width Draw a space between the holes from the same line and that will be the centers to adjust the drill bit. Then mark distances between them as 3 1/8 inch, 1 3/16 inch and 5 1/16 inches and also 7 inches to make shot glass holder. Now through the wood drill the holes as a necessary step as to make a shot glass holder. To make a shot glass holder then cone shape should be added and round file should be used, cone shape from the widest side should be placed on the top where glasses sit. Then repeat this process with all the four holes left. After that both the two pieces should be attached. Then glue can be applied on the bottom side of the wooden piece then put the two wooden pieces together, flushes should be kept aside. On same intervals your nails should be placed and then again join the two pieces together for making this glass holder. Keep the wooden sheet aside so that glue will get dry. The last and the most important step will now come into the picture. Take the flush pieces and sand them together. Then go through the sand paper from the grit. Dust should be removed and clean the piece. And then apply paint to give an attractive look. Till now we have discussed all the steps to make a shot glass holder for a standard measurement. But it totally depends on requirement of individual that what shape and what size should be taken into consideration. You can also buy shot glass holder from the market because now a days these are easily available anywhere. It’s available in many shapes, colors and sizes. A person can choose a shot glass holder according to the need.
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