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Offline Braz

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Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« on: September 23, 2008, 05:49:39 PM »
I've mentioned elsewhere that I've been making some items for my wife to take to a craft show this weekend. Thought I would toss a few pictures of them up just so you know I do spend a bit of time in the shop now and then. These are the bottle stoppers. The picture of them as a group is not great, but you get the idea. I have included a couple of closeups for interest. I inset some dollar coins in some, some new Califorina quarters in some and some new buffalo nickles in some. This was just to be different.  ;D
By the way, all the bottle stoppers and ornaments are made from the Dymondwood from Curtis. Great stuff.













I didn't take a picture of each of the ornaments. Figured it would be just too much. But I did take one of all of them at the same time.

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2008, 06:34:05 PM »
Good work! What is the second ornament on the right made of? Looks like it'd be a really cool light pull  :)
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2008, 06:56:51 PM »
Very nice Braz!!  ;D
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2008, 10:21:09 PM »
You gotta love wine stoppers!  Your stoppers look great.

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2008, 10:47:05 PM »
justannie, all the ornaments are made from the Dymondwood I got from Curtis. It is great looking stuff, isn't it.

Jerry, I really like the stand you made to hold your stoppers. The one I have is made from styrofoam, and I really don't like it. I really like the looks of yours though. If you don't mind, I'm going to copy it and make one up to use this weekend. Great looking stoppers too!
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2008, 10:51:23 PM »
Nice stuff Braz. I like the idea of using them as light pulls. That's a good idea. Could you hook them up on a chain for a light pull?

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2008, 11:06:24 PM »
John, here is a close up picture of the ornament that justannie was talking about. You can see the top with the hole that the cord runs through. I see no reason why it couldn't be made into a light pull.

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 11:21:02 PM »
Thanks Braz. That looks nice. They would look nice hanging from ceiling fans.  ;D 

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2008, 12:19:50 AM »
Yep, sure would. I never even thought of that.
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2008, 05:55:47 PM »
good lookingstoppers and ornaments.  Wood has to feel better than ceramic when it hits you in the face.
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2008, 07:46:14 PM »
No problem with making a stand like that.  I have it set up with the top and bottom rows for the "standard" stoppers and the middle row has a smaller hole for the Berea stopper.  It works out pretty well.

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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2008, 08:26:31 PM »
great looking stuff!
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2008, 10:31:04 PM »
Nice work. Where did you get the ornamental kits from
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Re: Bottle Stoppers and Christmas Tree Ornaments
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2008, 10:45:14 PM »
Got them from Penn State Industries.

http://www.pennstateind.com/
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