Bottle Stopper Tops?

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Hi,Is there anyone here who has made bottle stoppers?A brief introduction:   I'm a woodturner and after making a lot ofbottle stoppers using the chrome-plated bases (kits), I designed astainless steel base.   The woodturners love the stainless (FDA app'dfor food contact) and recently I got an email from a glass blowerasking about these ss stoppers.    I'd like to know if glass peoplemake stoppers, can use my design, or would need some design alterationto accommodate glass tops.    I've only been producing these since Juneand need input from all art mediums that might be able to use stopperbases.If anyone is interested, please see my website for more info about me,what I do and these stainless steel stoppers.   There is a picture ofstoppers I've turned. for your time and attention.Ruth Niles

Mike Firth · Accepted Answer

Having worked with glass and stainless steel directly in making drawer and door knob prototypes,

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I am not sure I would be willing to build on this in the fire. So it would be used by building the piece and drilling it out or building it like a large bead on a large mandrel and then gluing it to the stopper. This seems a lot of work (glass drilling being slow) for a relatively low priced object. In addition, the problem is that glass breaks so there is a fair chance that while pushing on the glass to loosen the stopper or rapping it to loosen it, the glass will crack and possibly cut the buyer. So I see it as a possibility for glass workers, but I see the market as pretty limited.

Charles Spitzer · Answer

it's already been done. other pages on this site for different styles and bases.

Mike Firth · Answer

Nope - if you go and look again you will see that the Niles product is intended to be very short - the rubber rings are up at the top of the cone - in fact the wood turning provides the shoulder to rest on the bottle rim. The ones you point to are taller, with the rubber about half way down and the added item is to be glued (or soldered?) to the flat top. There is room to push on the metal of the stopper. I do see that I made a mistake in that neither one feeds the liquid through the stopper.

Mike Firth · Answer

OTOH you're not kidding

Jfuse · Answer

Hey its your lucky day. There is glass bottle stopper contest going onat this glass forum. And they have a classifieds where you could postyour thing.         wrote:

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