Bottle Stopper Display

[Glenn Hodges]

I would like to share this display for my bottle stoppers I made for my upcomming shows this fall. It is 12 inches in diameter, unknown wood bottom finished with lacquer, the top is 3/8 in. thick acrylic mounted on a lazy suzan. I used crushed turquoise to inlay a void in the wood. It will hold 25 bottle stoppers. Let me know what you think with your critiques.
Thanks

[Chris Barton]

Very cool Glenn! I really like the stoppers with the fishing flies!

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

Me to! Are they encapsulate in resin or is there just enclosed with a clear top?

[Glenn Hodges]

Thanks guys, they are in epoxy casting resin.

[Travis Stinson]

Love what you're doing with your stoppers Glenn, they should do well.:cool:

[Michael Stafford]

Great looking display and great looking variety!

[Pete Simmons]

the stoppers with the fishing flies!

What epoxy?

What is the white inner surface? Paint, white paper bottom??

[Forrest Price]

Awesome stoppers AND display! I haven't tried any of those yet, but will soon I think!

The only thing about the display, is it seems crowded. Maybe 16 or even 20 per display so you can see the stoppers better.

[Corey Hallagan]

Great looking display Glenn and cool stoppers!

Corey

[Frank Fusco]

Not only nice display but excellent stoppers. Lot of fly fishermen in my area, those would be popular.

[Glenn Hodges]

I use an opaque color in the epoxy to pore a base for a backgroud. I use a lot of white for background as you can see. When this dries I put in what ever I would like to cast then pore the clear casting resin over this. I use the casting resin and opaque colors from this supply house, but others sell it.

http://www.creative-wholesale.com/casting%20resin.html

I will answer any questions you have about this process because I learned it from someone else and modified it to meet my needs. I posted this to help others because you all have been helpful to me.

[Barry Stratton]

PERFECT display, Glenn! It sets off your fine work well. Those stoppers are impressive and you should sell out!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Glenn, I think it's a very cool idea, but I am trying to look at it with a consumer's eye. With there being this many in one setting, it would make me think that YOU don't think that much of the stoppers, and the fact is, your stoppers, as the rest of your work are special. I think a similar display with fewer holes and with room for each stopper to be individually viewed would be better. It's like when I buy a piece of jewelry for LOML. A booth in a mall will have the same gold in say a necklace as a jewelry store, but will hang 17 of them on a single display, where as the jewelry store will place them seperately. You can't help but have more confidence in what you are getting at the JS. JMTCents.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Glenn that display is a beauty. I like the stoppers. You should do great. Nice job.

[Dave Wimmer]

I really like the display and your stoppers are great.

GO DOGS!

[Pete Simmons]

Once you pour the resin and it cures is the stopper done or do you sand and polish the resin top?


Thanks for the info.

[Keith Burns]

Glenn, a great display for your wonderful stoppers:) :)

[Mark Cothren]

Great display, Glenn! The only thing I see wrong with those pictures is the ugly ol' dawgs that are in there... now if you would replace the Dawgs with some Hawgs, you'd be in business...;) :D

Woooooooooooooooooo Pig!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/razorbacks.jpg

[Glenn Hodges]

Ernie, you might be correct. I am after huge display, and if I am wrong I can change it after the first show. Thanks for your input, this is the kind of info I need.

Yes, after you let the casting epoxy cure you must sand it smooth. I even buff it as I am buffing the bottle stopper. This makes it even more clearer.

[Joe Melton]

Those stoppers are beauts, and show a lot of creativity. I would suggest augmenting the display with a couple of wine bottles, preferably empty, with stoppers in them.
Joe

[John Chandler]

Very nice looking stoppers.