motorhomeless Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I was really proud when I completed this little lighthouse . . . I was excited when I found this uniquely shaped bottle at a junk shop . . . But I was REALLY PROUD when I got the lighthouse into the bottle . . . And now for a ship ! LarB, Lucky2, lawson56 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hey, You should be quite pleased, that is well worth showing. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well for sure, you should be happy...fantastic job there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 You should be proud!...Nice work!......So are you going to tell me how you got it in the bottle!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarB Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 And so you should be...that's a great achievement, and nice job! Looking forward to the ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 AMAZING!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrylee Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I give up,How Did You Get That Lighthouse IN THE BOTTLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Excellently done. That would be nice to grace anyones nautical decor. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Now that's something different, you should be very proud of your skills. Thanks for sharing it with us. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Does the bottom come off the bottle? Looks great. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhomeless Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I am a bit proud of this one and it wasn't really that difficult. The ocean is just a thick piece of fabric that naturally was able to be folded to fit through the neck of the bottle and manipulated with a long stick, actually a chopstick, until it lay flat. Prior to dropping it in I dabbed a few random drops of slow drying epoxy to hold it in place. The island with the rocks is a small piece of plywood that is cut lengthwise so that it folds in half and is hinged with a thin piece of fabric. Folding it in half allowed it to be slipped through the neck and then opened like a book once it was inside. The small house was made in two pieces that fit through the neck and were keyed together for alignment with a small dowel pin. They were slipped through the neck separately and glued together in place inside the bottle. Similarly, the lighthouse cap and lenses fits atop the tower like a bottle cap and is just small enough in diameter to slip through the neck. The tower itself had to be cut lengthwise into four segments and each one slipped through independently. The base of the tower incorporated a square tenon which fit into a matching mortise in the plywood island to help hold the four pieces together at the base just as the "bottle cap" aspect of the cap and lenses held the four pieces together at the top. It really was a fun project. Regards to all, Stan Scrolling Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Stan it is Awesome.just Awesome! I can understand the since of Pride you have withe your Lighthouse.It is Amazing! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Really nice neat work Stan, Thank you for posting, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeycow Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 That's a definite eye catcher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Amazing work!! Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Well deserved Pride !Excellent !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 That is great. Don't think I would ever try it but you did one great job on it. Even after reading how you did it I am still amazed how it came together. Thank you for showing this to us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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