Measuring cup that doesn't lose its printing?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven’t used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I’ve never really had this issue but I wash most things by hand. Pyrex and Anchor are both pretty top quality for their heat resistance and durability, the required equipment to make shaped tempered glass and composites is not common so there is not a lot of competition in this market.
I wonder if it’s possible to paint heat resistant silicone over the lines of the cup? But even then they might not adhere to the glass well.
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I would just etch the glass while it can still be read then you’re good forever
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I would just etch the glass while it can still be read then you’re good forever
Etch Pyrex? Are you insane?
Do you literally want it to break?
checks username
Ok, carry on…
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.
I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.
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Etch Pyrex? Are you insane?
Do you literally want it to break?
checks username
Ok, carry on…
I’ve seen it done, does etching cause weak points? The modern crap. Can’t etch borosilicate.
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I’ve seen it done, does etching cause weak points? The modern crap. Can’t etch borosilicate.
Hasn’t broken mine. Despite the other person saying I’m trolling… Sometimes I am… but not this time. I have old school pyrex stuff and I used a small carbide drill tip and just scratched the marking for ¼, ⅓, ½, 1. Worked fine. I didn’t write any numbers or anything just a small scratch. The numbers are already implied so whatever.
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Hasn’t broken mine. Despite the other person saying I’m trolling… Sometimes I am… but not this time. I have old school pyrex stuff and I used a small carbide drill tip and just scratched the marking for ¼, ⅓, ½, 1. Worked fine. I didn’t write any numbers or anything just a small scratch. The numbers are already implied so whatever.
Interesting. Guess I’ll have to take your word on that.
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Interesting. Guess I’ll have to take your word on that.
Yeah when I said etch I should’ve just said scratch i suppose. I wasn’t recommending you pull out the Dremel and copy it one to one. Just small cosmetic scratches. Or you can look around at antique shops, I find stuff like that all the time for cheap.
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.
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I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.
is that brand also Borosilicate glass?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
Just fix this one up using some diy stuff (ask dull men club guys maybe on how to)
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I find scales to be very practical
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
Get measuring cups that etch the markings into the glass/pyrex instead of being painted on. You can even do the etching yourself if you’re comfortable enough handling the acid.
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Yeah when I said etch I should’ve just said scratch i suppose. I wasn’t recommending you pull out the Dremel and copy it one to one. Just small cosmetic scratches. Or you can look around at antique shops, I find stuff like that all the time for cheap.
Acid etching is a thing, too. Not likely to shatter the whole thing using acid.
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I find scales to be very practical
I do have a scale, but a lot of American recipes don’t give the weights, just volumes. As an American myself who likes to bake, I have generally switched to using the scale when my recipe has the measurements.
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I do have a scale, but a lot of American recipes don’t give the weights, just volumes. As an American myself who likes to bake, I have generally switched to using the scale when my recipe has the measurements.
Fellow American. I also use a scale for most things, including liquids. A quick Internet search will get you a volume to mass conversation. Do it a few times and you’ll remember. For straight up baking, I find that ratios are the safest route to use and make it easy to scale a recipe up or down. I also use a ton of touch for things like doughs and batters, but I also tend to make the same set of things, or close relatives, again and again.
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Acid etching is a thing, too. Not likely to shatter the whole thing using acid.
As right as you are about acid etching, you still don’t wanna fuck with glass that’s designed to handle torch temperatures…
Edit: Also, don’t they literally use pyrex in chemistry labs to handle acids? What acid even eats proper borosilicate pyrex glass?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl with embossed lines.
If this is too big then Anchor Hocking Triple Pour Glass Measuring Cup, 8 Oz Measuring Glass.
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To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.
I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.
Lowercase pyrex shatters from temp change.
