How a Ship in a Bottle Is Made

Ships come in many shapes and sizes-including ones that fit in bottles.
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Jim Goodwin, a retired geologist, started out making model ships sans bottles, but eventually decided to take his ship-making skills a step further by building his first ship in a bottle.
“I started out in December of 1999 when a friend of mine suggested that I try it,” Goodwin tells Popular Mechanics. “So I read two books and I got hooked on the engineering aspect of having the mast collapse, as well as building the vessel so that it would insert into the mouth of the bottle and then [raise] the mast up and [make] sure that it would fit inside the bottle.”
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How a Ship in a Bottle Is Made

[@PopularMechanics]

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[@LANCEEDWARDLEICHTLECREATIONS]

Can you please send me your polo shirt because I really need it and because I love it please send it to me

[@haroldferrari]

I'm

[@James-kv6kb]

That was funny I remember hearing a story of a tiler ,he'd tiled an entire house but when he finished the owner said you've made a mistake, one tile in the corner is wrong. The man looked at him and said only God is perfect

[@johnbarneswood]

Only $150 per piece sounds insanely underpriced for this quality

[@snakesonn3590]

are you all there in the head??

[@rockets4kids]

@@snakesonn3590 Pretty sure this guy lives in America, not India.

[@snakesonn3590]

@@rockets4kids sorry

[@d3vilman69]

With the amount of labor and attention to detail invested into the craft, I would say it should cost at least $350 if not more.

[@tomholland6026]

​@@rockets4kidsyeah man

[@jh1328]

He absolutely loves that “I’ve been hitting the bottle since” joke.

[@HRBJHD]

"I've been hitting the bottle for 23 years now..." lol This man must be a hoot at parties!

[@23ofSeptember]

He seemed to be really proud of that one.

[@a_changedworld]

Haha, it's definitely not the first time he's said that

[@arinlee143]

I worked beside a woodworking shop he used, some years back. He would come in occasionally and we would have conversations about all kinds of things. Fascinating man!

[@alex.g7317]

@@arinlee143source - trust me bro

[@stoundingresults]

My skills are emptying bottles.

[@ryang1963]

Top tier 😂

[@firstnamelastname-jt5ci]

that is some serious dad energy

[@smh1121sh]

2:11 nothing like a good ol' stolen joke.

[@yoni-in-BHAM]

😂😂😂

[@nirmalinamdar8261]

My mannn 😂

[@PooFIy]

I used to think the entire thing was built inside the bottle with various long tweezers, thanks for the info. 👍

[@SunriseLAW]

I was on the other side... I thought the put the ship inside and then fused the bottle-bottom on. Edited: turns out that cutting off the bottle, inserting the ship, and then gluing the bottom back on is actually one of the methods.

[@Mike__B]

Yup, I'm kind of disappointed that they don't build them in the bottle.

[@d3vilman69]

omg that's what I thought too! Was convinced the builder has really nimble and precise hands to manipulate the tools thru the small bottle opening in order to build the ship from scratch inside the bottle. Seriously it is NOW that I know they make the masts collapsible in order to pull off the stunt.

[@grapeeggplant3863]

That sounds like it would be damn near impossible.

[@Mike__B]

@@grapeeggplant3863 Hence the impressiveness of hearing about someone making a ship in a bottle. I'm sure it's not literally impossible, they have tools and stuff for surgeons to operate inside of a person doing little more than a sliver of a cut to put their tools in, I'm sure someone could do something inside of a bottle.

[@comdnoive]

As a kid I had no idea how people made these so I came up with two explanations. 1. They just cut the bottle in half, put the ship inside, and glued the glass together. 2. The ship was collapsible like a pop-up book and was jammed through the opening of the bottle and would unfold once inside.

[@angrypotato_fz]

As a kid I had another idea - that the ship was made of very little planks and other elements and they used very thin and long tweezers to assemble everything together inside of the bottle...

[@willjensen5595]

@@angrypotato_fz yup same here

[@linnen_elm]

​@@angrypotato_fz_same_

[@xuefensun1117]

I thought something similar, like perhaps the glass bottle was built around the ship.

[@kopanhagen668]

I like his way of speaking; it's as if he's a philosopher, finding deep meaning in the creation of ships in a bottle.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Crafts involve deep concentration, to the point that many craftsmen enter a meditative state while in "the zone." They are so focused that the logical, verbal and the non-verbal parts of the brain work as one. Making crafts is a good way to find deep thought. There's this book called "Meaning in Technology" by Arnold Pacey (IIRC) that goes more in depth about that topic among others.

[@scubastevedan]

I'm so happy for this man that he found something that he loves so much that he is willing to do it until his last breath, and he'll probably still have a smile on his face. What a peaceful life.

[@juliansenfr]

I've come to realize I enjoy seeing people passionately talk and present about their niche interests. I've literally just saw this video in my suggested feed some 10 minutes ago but now this man is my inspiration.

[@abhijithchristopher]

"I'm making plenty of mistakes, so I'm making a lot of appeasements to the Gods" - Woah, that's such a good line! 4:52

[@vylicer]

" You either have patience or you lose it. " I laughed out more than I should. Hahaha

[@91010186]

K

[@eddiereece5050]

Such a BALLER line, I INSTANTLY wrote it down as a sentence to burn into my memory.

[@howard5992]

you have patience or you become one ( as in, become institutionalized )

[@DarknessDaddy]

My comment is a thanks specifically to Jim Goodwin. Ive had a pretty rough day and your attitude and your gusto towards your hobby brought me a big wave of positivity that i really needed. Thank you Jim Goodwin, and all your ships.

[@josephpe90]

Protect this man at all cost

[@CJordanNicholson]

I would just like to make space to appreciate the production. Both the interview shots and the B-roll looked great.

[@PopularMechanics]

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[@DursunX]

this was like peeking behind the magician's curtain.. 👌🏼

[@Uglier.]

its amazing and a miracle he still has so much dexterity in his hands performing this meticulous craft

[@usptact]

Some people empty bottles, some people fill them back in.

[@sohamjha5966]

Some have sorrow to empty them, some have skill to fill them up

[@roberttorres6859]

Damn I hate to think of all the bottles I’ve emptied. I must be a sad sad man.

[@sohamjha5966]

@@roberttorres6859 might’ve been or it must be some other reason

[@vinzanity68]

He is a joy to listen to❤

[@Zerbey]

I always figured there must be some kind of clever way of building the ship outside the bottle and then inserting it, turns out it's just some hinges, string, a long pair of tweezers, and a ton of patience and skill to make it look good.

[@DeltaXK144]

Me at 3 AM: interesting.

[@trainliker100]

One of my favorite jokes in the New Yorker was a drawing of two older women looking at a ship in a bottle on the mantle. It had a huge mouth and a rather tiny sailing ship that would easily pass through the opening. One said to the other, "Well, that's the story of Fred's life."

[@ms.annthrope415]

Such an art form. So glad to hear him speak and watch him work. He seems to be in such a peaceful state working on his hobby.

[@yopappy6599]

My grandpa had ship-in-a-bottle that was made of blown glass. He always had the coolest stuff.

[@reggaelatinus6705]

Nice job,greetings from Slovakia

[@vishwasnagaraju8260]

Beautiful. There are so many things that one can get the happiness from and this seems to be one of it. Wish you a good health and many more ships.

[@mr.c8033]

Thank you. This was fascinating!

[@KingKamikadze]

It was beautiful. Thank you.

[@pookie_de5852]

Beautiful documentary! And an absolutely cool dude!

[@PeterBlack-th6kr]

They look fantastic

[@FrailHeart-hj4kr]

Full respect to your dedication to your craft sir.

[@Kalkknecht]

He is so dedicated to his hobby, it is inspiring.

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Absolutely gorgeous. Would love to buy a few

[@damienthomas8541]

This was fascinating, thank you for sharing!

[@user-mx3hz4rf9g]

this guy is AWESOME!!! Love his work!!

[@artofescapism]

This is really interesting- the level of detail that goes into each one of these bottles is incredible! Thanks for showing us!

[@hughbryant898]

I envy the peace he had with finding his enduring passion.

[@adrianblackwell29]

Always been curious about how they do it. Love it, fascinating.

[@toamastar]

this is fascinating and beautiful! Great work and great video! This filled my heart with warmth :)

[@bhanuedits4you]

Last lines dedicate how much he loves his work ❤❤

[@chronocommander007]

Interesting but how it's made is only superficially touched on.

[@misterdot6923]

a man that loves his craft and is good at it

[@user-pz2lt7ox1r]

Thank you for this video

[@altitude9934]

I could never do this as a hobby but I appreciate the hell out of this mans work.

[@saintvilvian3302]

Underated channel ❤❤❤

[@quantumhelium]

Look at his workshop. Insane.

[@KyJamesLeeC]

Nice job man!

[@mmouseav8r402]

This was awesome.

[@s3ptember2A202e]

I hope Sir Jim Goodwin knows how amazing and admirable he is! Thank you for this video and thank you sir for your passion

[@debdebi]

Amazing guy!

[@ArtorMachine]

Super cool!

[@rockyrobin24]

What a humble guy

[@drdentrepair5530]

This was great!!

[@alksjda]

This is awesome!!!

[@mrf1098]

Godbless the craftsmen

[@bobby3849]

Great job great clip. What a gentleman. I have one gifted to me. Thankfully 🙏🙏🌷

[@brianvalley5223]

Patience, indeed.

[@BlackReaper0]

"I'm looking at the glass, not the booze." Some pretty nifty quotes in this video.

[@maxsmodels]

Wonderful

[@pm7000]

You have probably seen the Tally Ho project on You Tube. Have you considered making that boat in a bottle?

[@daveevans7438]

I was thinking the same thing. If Leo had some of Tally Hos wood left over, this guy could put Tally Ho in a bottle.. that would be great!

[@_Jake_]

That’s amazing!

[@crp5591]

Oh, yeah.. I would SO lose it! My ship in a bottle would end up looking like a pile of matchsticks in a bottle. Kudos to those with the artistry and patience to pull this off!

[@gregoryknox4444]

Amazing.

[@farhangujjar8254]

Talent on another level 💖😊😍

[@antonyalex6910]

My man is having the life❤

[@smilepie5735]

Keep cooking bud, God done gave you TALENT!

[@BRGPF1TEAM]

Congrats!

[@donerickson7305]

This is nice

[@blinddig7525]

thanks for the cool SoL manga idea!!

[@CIS101]

Heard of ships in bottles since childhood, and always felt it seemed fascinating. This is my first KZbin video about it. Funny thing . I recently saw The Good Shepard for the second time, and in one of the opening scenes, Matt Damon's character is completing a ship in the bottle project, and that by itself was pretty cool. Congrats to all of you patient hobbyists !

[@QuasiMonkey]

That's also where I first saw the secret of how they get them in the bottle from "The Good Shepherd" movie lol

[@CIS101]

@@QuasiMonkey Well I'm a movie fan, more than old enough to have seen quite a few movies, and I can't think of any other with a scene like that. Imagine the people who never heard of or saw a ship in a bottle ! That scene might look crazy to them or something.

[@jgbraschi]

This guy has a potential side hustle as an ASMR KZbinr

[@rickintexas1584]

As a kid I bought a ship in bottle model kit at Disney World. It was fun to make. As an adult I put a Rubik’s cube in a bottle. That was fun too.

[@mousquetairesyl]

amazing

[@gtkpg]

Great Video Jim.....Mark Walker

[@johnmay371]

Her very cool work very inspiring

[@redC16]

What a lovely man.

[@blitzkreg335]

That's sick !

[@EGO0808]

Just love this❤

[@xrf.diverunion]

Dedication! 🖤

[@doug2078]

Very Cool !!! 👍

[@Ronald3390]

Pure artist 🎨 ❤

[@user-vh8uw1my7i]

Rad!!!! That guy is a legend

[@rooftile883]

My wife after seeing the heap of empty bottles behind the garage: "Where do all these empty bottles come from?" Me: "I haven't got a clue - I've never bought empty bottles."

[@ParadiseLittle]

"I will probably go to my grave or die at the workbench" I honestly have no words for this but i still want to mention it's special to me....

[@wolfsmaul-ger8318]

i always thought people would assemble the pieces using long tweezers inside the bottle but this is honestly way cooler and doesn't sound as infuriating

[@100Wilbur999]

1:09 Only part of the video I can relate to

[@rabarberellum1017]

From a painter’s perspective: try to improve your colors for the ocean/sea by adding more brownish grey and per haps a bit of green. It will make your bottles look even better. Other tip: perhaps experiment with colored glass. It can give a mysterious image.

[@eloimumford5247]

Which tools did you invent to achieve your goal ? Great passion great result.

[@thisdeath]

nice

[@Missingthelordinmylife]

Kinda weird I was a work last week thinking about a ship in a bottle for no reason. Then on KZbin I see this video being recommended. Funny 😅

[@johanjessepost8352]

I have also been ”hitting the bottle” for a few years now. 😂

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

Reminds me of childhood.

[@yann720xd]

amazaing

[@adamesd3699]

Wow!

[@rym5810]

Good watch

[@chimiganja4209]

My man was so proud of that hitting the bottle joke

[@sween187]

Blow their minds , try a klein bottle 😊, excellent work

[@faustomadebr]

He should stream his builds... Cmon!!!!

[@Mysucculentchinesemeal]

“I’ve been hitting the bottle for 22 years.” lol!

[@JohnJohnson-hk7cj]

Love your work mate❤️ True craftsmen are a dying breed these days unfortunately.