How do you break glass dishes safely to be used in craft projects?

Put it in a heavy bag and use a hammer and gloves.

Yes! Just place in paper or plastic bags and gently break with a rubber mallet. Do it outside or in the garage, be safe!

Hi J,

Cover it in some way before breaking. Some people use a plastic bag. Others use a box and cover the top with plastic or cardboard before using a hammer to break it. There was a previous question about breaking mirror glass on Hometalk, perhaps this will give you other ideas. Wishing you the best.

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/q-how-to-break-mirror-glass-in-to-small-pieces-15188585

Lay them on a towel cover with another towel and hit with hammer. You don't have to use a lot of force usually they break fairly easy

Looks like they recommend cutting the glass, rather than breaking it.

Here is one article about it:

https://www.wikihow.com/Cut-Glass-for-Crafts

i would put the dishes in a pillow case and use a hammer to break into pieces

Break them in a bag (I would use a paper grocery type) using a hammer or some other weighted object.

Wrap the glass piece very carefully in several layers of newspaper.