DSiemens 1,803 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Well I had my first opportunity at ship in bottle repair. It was entirely different than I expected I'd do with a ship in bottle repair but I got it back together. I should have got a picture before I got it back together but when the gentlemen brought it over the mizzen main sail was floating around the bottle totally detached. I had to maneuver it in place and glue it down. Took two hours but I did it. Funny thing with glass ships. There no wiggle room. Chasseur, Bernard Kelly, John Zuch and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chasseur 794 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Nice job! Are the sails brass? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSiemens 1,803 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 The whole thing is glass. Its a glass blown ship in bottle. I'm not sure how it all came together. The bottom of the ship is fused into the bottle it self. The sails are all glass. It looked like the glass is fused together when its still hot. The bottom sail was fused to the sail above it. To much bumping around broke the two apart leaving a loose sail. I was able to get it back in place and glue it where it was fused originally. James w rogers, IgorSky, Bernard Kelly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
exwafoo 752 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Good for you taking on the challenge. I wouldn't have gone anywhere near it. Too much fragile glass in there to cause more damage. Well done Alan Donald and tazam0827 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lin879 0 Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi there, We have a family trinket which is a gass ship inside a bottle/vessel. During a house move even though we thought we packed it well, it got knocked and the ship has broken away from the base of the bottle. Is there any way it can be fixed? Many thanks Lin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSiemens 1,803 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 If its a clean break the glass can be glued back in place so long as theres an opening to get inside. Its tricky but not impossible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neville broster 0 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 nevbroster@live.co.uk can any body give me a phone number of a person who would repair a ship in bottle [quite old] bottle cracked/broken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neville broster 0 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 does any one repair ship in bottle phone number please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSiemens 1,803 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Neville I sent you an email yesterday. Lets see what we can do to help you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Howard 0 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 On 12/6/2020 at 3:52 PM, DSiemens said: Neville I sent you an email yesterday. Lets see what we can do to help you. Hello there, I have a jetty scene in a bottle. I have broken the bottle. I was wondering if you could advise someone to replace the bottle. I do not care if it is plastic & glued. It has some sentimental value. I can provide photos. Many thanks Howard Bowles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSiemens 1,803 Posted January 27 Author Report Share Posted January 27 On 1/25/2021 at 8:37 PM, Howard said: Hello there, I have a jetty scene in a bottle. I have broken the bottle. I was wondering if you could advise someone to replace the bottle. I do not care if it is plastic & glued. It has some sentimental value. I can provide photos. Many thanks Howard Bowles Post some photos. If your willing to go the plastic route maybe we can talk about doing some form of case you could do yourself. Also if your comfortable with giving your very general location like city and state/province let us know what area you live. We are far and few between but its possible there may be some one near you that can help. If that doesn't work private message me. I've done a few repairs now and maybe we can work something out. Donald 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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