Recycled glass projects

Mixed media projects made with recycled glass/bottles. The origin of this series was a challenge on my yahoo glassblowing group to make anything out of recycled bottles for feb 06. I had many ideas, figures at first, my dad had the ship idea. Apparently they came out just like he imagined. Since then the fleet has expanded. I made Ship out of a Bottle II and Sail boat out of a Bottle april 06. I found it much easier the second time around, working faster while shaping the main ships was better than the first attempt, which I struggled through being unfamiliar of how the glass would work in the flame. Bottles are stiff or runny, very little room for in-between.I changed the order of shaping as well. Relief hole first, neck second, deck, then bottom. Worked better than the order I used for the original Ship. the hardest part was pulling stringers from the bottle without getting bubbles for the masts. I will likely explore more recycled projects.

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Bottle blank 509 x 768 pixels (130 KB) 0 Comments 2 used for ship out of a bottle. One for ship , one crushed with a hammer for pieces which were torchworked cold to pull oars and mast.		detail of oarlocks and deck 765 x 513 pixels (110 KB) 0 Comments soldered copper wire and sheet and glued to ship. deck is shim stock broken and scorched with a lighter.		detail of sail and flag 936 x 742 pixels (152 KB) 0 Comments made with tissue paper for wrapping presents, white glue, acrylic paint and a lighter to scorch.
Ship out of a Bottle 775 x 684 pixels (112 KB) 0 Comments 7x7x2 1/2 " plus oars. Oars are removable. Making a ship was my dads idea, I had some others, when the mood strikes I will make some more.		Sail boat out of a Bottle 752 x 768 pixels (95 KB) 0 Comments Recycled beer bottle for boat and mast, singed shim stock for deck and tissue paper, white glue and acrylic paint for sail. I wanted to work with the bottles again, this is how they came out this time.		Ship out of a Bottle II 660 x 768 pixels (111 KB) 0 Comments Ship, oars and mast are recycled beer bottles. tissue paper, white glue and acrylic paint for sail and flag, soldered copper sheet and wire for oarlocks. On display at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery Waste Not, Want Not show see artleagueli.org for more inf

Artist: RoSGlassWorld ( )

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"I went to Disney world with my family when i was about eight years old. There was a booth in the center of Main Street, where someone was lampworking using the crochet technique. That was it for me, it was magic. I spent hours that first day, constantly begging my parents to still be left there to watch, thankfully they agreed! Since then I've been facinated with glass and its movement".

Feel free to email me with questions or comments.

Rosanne Palumbo
Deer Park NY US
Phone: 631-243-5965
http://www.rosglassworld.com

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this one is crazy!!! super inventive
» Posted by ErikAnders on 3/30/2006 8:28:04 AM.

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Roe, love the concept! I'm going to build an art wall this fall made from glass bottles and cement. I love your boat!
» Posted by Amozoo on 5/28/2006 6:30:30 AM.