DSiemens Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I've been trying to get myself back into the swing of things. One thing I've found that helps is short easy projects like mini SIBs. I built this one in an hour. JesseLee, JerseyCity Frankie, Donald and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'm working on a mini Mary Rose. This will be my fist mini split hull. The ship is a little in front of the bottle which is why it looks to big. JesseLee, Chasseur, James w rogers and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottleneck Treasures Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure 2.0mm and smaller Edited November 25, 2016 by Bottleneck Treasures JesseLee, James w rogers, Donald and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 You take them to a degree I haven't ventured into yet and your work is incredible. I would say ships at that scale are not easy. I think the ones at my slightly bigger scale are easier compared to the larger traditional scale just because I don't go into as much detail. I don't include hatches, bells, anchors, deckhouses and other deck furniture. My main focus is the hull, masts and sails. Also my use of paint brush bristles for the masts makes bottling these little ships quiet a bit easier. Landlubber Mike and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottleneck Treasures Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I appreciate that Daniel. When your ready to take on the challenge of building a ship in bottle at this scale let me know and I can send you one of the hand-blown bottles I use. Chasseur, Donald and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Thank you. I will keep that in mind. Need to get a few other projects done fitst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 My Mary Rose didn't work out. I'll have to try it again in the future. Meanwhile I decided to try out just an average ship. This one's almost ready to go. It's about 3 centimeters long. IgorSky, JesseLee, exwafoo and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Wow! Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thanks. I'm having way to much fun with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Just finished. Landlubber Mike, IgorSky, John Zuch and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Nice job! I'm always amazed that anyone can work at these smaller scales. Jesse Chasseur and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottleneck Treasures Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Congratulations Daniel Chasseur and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Another one almost done. Not sure that you can see it but I found a technique to do thread anchors. I used some surgical clamps that lock and locked the thread in to that it looped around. I put a little glue on it and let it dry so the rounded part would stay. Once that was done in glue on a straight piece of thread and cut the round parts back as needed. I'll have to get some pictures. James w rogers, IgorSky, Lboro and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottleneck Treasures Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Congratulations Daniel. Please take photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Finished. I'll see if I can't get more construction photos of the next one. IOAN, John Zuch, James w rogers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Bravo, Daniel! Well done! Congrats! Best Regards! Igor. P.S. One of my recent mini-SIB with the lighthouse - Jolie Brise John Zuch, JesseLee, James w rogers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lboro Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 As someone who never knew how to do SIB, I can only tell that these mini ships by Igorsky and DSiemens are amazing. They're great! JesseLee and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Igor - I love that bottle. It's like it was made for a ship and light house. Thanks Lboro. IgorSky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 My latest fun. IOAN, Landlubber Mike, NJQUACK and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Been a while since I've posted any of my work. Its been a bit tough to get to ships in bottles the last year or so. I've been studying and taking CPA exams but not passing them. They're no joke. So still fighting that fight. I'll get there. I also had an issue with pain in my thumb everytime I went to build. Probably from to much phone use plus model building putting a stain on my joints. So I've become more mindful of how do things. That seems to have helped. So now I'm trying to get back in the swing of things. I'm lucky to be working in healthcare in I have friends that can get me things. I got hundreds of tiny flu shot viles. So with the plethora of building materials I thought I'd focus on small ships and continue this thread. Heres a few. John Zuch, JesseLee, Onni and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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