How a Ship in a Bottle Is Made

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  • čas přidán 24. 04. 2024
  • 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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  • @PopularMechanics
    @PopularMechanics  Před 2 měsíci +59

    While you're here, check out the 20 minute version of this video showing the full process: czcams.com/video/gZeSRpGceHY/video.html

    • @haroldferrari
      @haroldferrari Před měsícem

      I'm

    • @James-kv6kb
      @James-kv6kb Před měsícem

      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
    @johnbarneswood Před 2 měsíci +1912

    Only $150 per piece sounds insanely underpriced for this quality

    • @snakesonn3590
      @snakesonn3590 Před 2 měsíci +28

      are you all there in the head??

    • @rockets4kids
      @rockets4kids Před 2 měsíci +193

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

    • @snakesonn3590
      @snakesonn3590 Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@rockets4kids sorry

    • @d3vilman69
      @d3vilman69 Před 2 měsíci +165

      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
      @tomholland6026 Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@rockets4kidsyeah man

  • @jh1328
    @jh1328 Před měsícem +652

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

    • @bojcio
      @bojcio Před 24 dny +3

      its hilarious

  • @PooFIy
    @PooFIy Před 2 měsíci +820

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

    • @SunriseLAW
      @SunriseLAW Před 2 měsíci +87

      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
      @Mike__B Před 2 měsíci +17

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

    • @d3vilman69
      @d3vilman69 Před 2 měsíci +25

      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
      @grapeeggplant3863 Před měsícem +1

      That sounds like it would be damn near impossible.

    • @Mike__B
      @Mike__B Před měsícem +18

      @@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.

  • @stoundingresults
    @stoundingresults Před 2 měsíci +1729

    My skills are emptying bottles.

  • @kopanhagen668
    @kopanhagen668 Před měsícem +112

    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
      @DonVigaDeFierro Před měsícem +5

      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
    @scubastevedan Před měsícem +119

    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.

  • @comdnoive
    @comdnoive Před měsícem +180

    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
      @angrypotato_fz Před měsícem +42

      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
      @willjensen5595 Před měsícem +3

      @@angrypotato_fz yup same here

    • @linnen_elm
      @linnen_elm Před měsícem +2

      ​@@angrypotato_fz_same_

    • @xuefensun1117
      @xuefensun1117 Před měsícem +11

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

  • @juliansenfr
    @juliansenfr Před měsícem +30

    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.

  • @vylicer
    @vylicer Před 2 měsíci +107

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

    • @91010186
      @91010186 Před měsícem

      K

    • @eddiereece5050
      @eddiereece5050 Před měsícem +2

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

    • @howard5992
      @howard5992 Před měsícem

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

  • @DarknessDaddy
    @DarknessDaddy Před měsícem +42

    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.

  • @abhijithchristopher
    @abhijithchristopher Před měsícem +34

    "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

  • @CJordanNicholson
    @CJordanNicholson Před 2 měsíci +56

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

    • @PopularMechanics
      @PopularMechanics  Před 2 měsíci +6

      You may be interested in other episodes of Made Here. Check out our playlist. Here’s an ep you may like: czcams.com/video/9sksuP0opgA/video.htmlsi=2apYX6P7CgGs8mr9

  • @josephpe90
    @josephpe90 Před měsícem +23

    Protect this man at all cost

  • @Uglier.
    @Uglier. Před 2 měsíci +22

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

  • @DursunX
    @DursunX Před 2 měsíci +49

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

  • @usptact
    @usptact Před měsícem +39

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

    • @sohamjha5966
      @sohamjha5966 Před měsícem +1

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

    • @roberttorres6859
      @roberttorres6859 Před měsícem

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

    • @sohamjha5966
      @sohamjha5966 Před měsícem

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

  • @vinzanity68
    @vinzanity68 Před 2 měsíci +19

    He is a joy to listen to❤

  • @Zerbey
    @Zerbey Před 2 měsíci +17

    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.

  • @mr.c8033
    @mr.c8033 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Thank you. This was fascinating!

  • @ms.annthrope415
    @ms.annthrope415 Před měsícem

    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.

  • @KingKamikadze
    @KingKamikadze Před měsícem +1

    It was beautiful. Thank you.

  • @vishwasnagaraju8260
    @vishwasnagaraju8260 Před 2 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @Romualdomgn84
    @Romualdomgn84 Před 6 dny +1

    Thank you for this video

  • @pookie_de5852
    @pookie_de5852 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Beautiful documentary! And an absolutely cool dude!

  • @user-mx3hz4rf9g
    @user-mx3hz4rf9g Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @Kalkknecht
    @Kalkknecht Před měsícem

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

  • @damienthomas8541
    @damienthomas8541 Před měsícem +1

    This was fascinating, thank you for sharing!

  • @trainliker100
    @trainliker100 Před 2 měsíci +35

    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."

  • @saintvilvian3302
    @saintvilvian3302 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Underated channel ❤❤❤

  • @PeterBlack-th6kr
    @PeterBlack-th6kr Před měsícem

    They look fantastic

  • @artofescapism
    @artofescapism Před měsícem

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

  • @FrailHeart-hj4kr
    @FrailHeart-hj4kr Před měsícem

    Full respect to your dedication to your craft sir.

  • @fabiss23
    @fabiss23 Před 26 dny

    what a fortunate man, he found his passion. i wish i could find mine

  • @drdentrepair5530
    @drdentrepair5530 Před měsícem

    This was great!!

  • @mmouseav8r402
    @mmouseav8r402 Před měsícem

    This was awesome.

  • @hughbryant898
    @hughbryant898 Před měsícem +1

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

  • @adrianblackwell29
    @adrianblackwell29 Před měsícem

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

  • @yopappy6599
    @yopappy6599 Před 2 měsíci +2

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

  • @DrummerJacob
    @DrummerJacob Před 26 dny

    What a cool hobby! I would never do it but its really cool to see someone do something at a high level of detail like that.

  • @jasonconnor3905
    @jasonconnor3905 Před 9 dny

    Great guy!

  • @altitude9934
    @altitude9934 Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @alksjda
    @alksjda Před měsícem

    This is awesome!!!

  • @reggaelatinus6705
    @reggaelatinus6705 Před měsícem

    Nice job,greetings from Slovakia

  • @alanbiancardi2531
    @alanbiancardi2531 Před měsícem

    Absolutely gorgeous. Would love to buy a few

  • @misterdot6923
    @misterdot6923 Před měsícem

    a man that loves his craft and is good at it

  • @_Jake_
    @_Jake_ Před měsícem

    That’s amazing!

  • @KyJamesLeeC
    @KyJamesLeeC Před 2 měsíci

    Nice job man!

  • @ArtorMachine
    @ArtorMachine Před 2 měsíci +1

    Super cool!

  • @toamastar
    @toamastar Před měsícem

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

  • @kunwars8426
    @kunwars8426 Před 9 dny

    loved it

  • @s3ptember2A202e
    @s3ptember2A202e Před měsícem

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

  • @donerickson7305
    @donerickson7305 Před měsícem

    This is nice

  • @BRGPF1TEAM
    @BRGPF1TEAM Před měsícem

    Congrats!

  • @gregoryknox4444
    @gregoryknox4444 Před měsícem

    Amazing.

  • @bhanuedits4you
    @bhanuedits4you Před měsícem

    Last lines dedicate how much he loves his work ❤❤

  • @quantumhelium
    @quantumhelium Před měsícem

    Look at his workshop. Insane.

  • @rockyrobin24
    @rockyrobin24 Před měsícem

    What a humble guy

  • @blitzkreg335
    @blitzkreg335 Před měsícem

    That's sick !

  • @maxsmodels
    @maxsmodels Před měsícem

    Wonderful

  • @antonyalex6910
    @antonyalex6910 Před měsícem +1

    My man is having the life❤

  • @brianvalley5223
    @brianvalley5223 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Patience, indeed.

  • @mousquetairesyl
    @mousquetairesyl Před měsícem

    amazing

  • @xrf.diverunion
    @xrf.diverunion Před 2 měsíci

    Dedication! 🖤

  • @EGO0808
    @EGO0808 Před měsícem

    Just love this❤

  • @gtkpg
    @gtkpg Před měsícem

    Great Video Jim.....Mark Walker

  • @farhangujjar8254
    @farhangujjar8254 Před měsícem

    Talent on another level 💖😊😍

  • @blinddig7525
    @blinddig7525 Před měsícem

    thanks for the cool SoL manga idea!!

  • @doug2078
    @doug2078 Před 2 měsíci

    Very Cool !!! 👍

  • @DeltaXK144
    @DeltaXK144 Před měsícem +2

    Me at 3 AM: interesting.

  • @mrf1098
    @mrf1098 Před měsícem

    Godbless the craftsmen

  • @user-vh8uw1my7i
    @user-vh8uw1my7i Před 2 měsíci

    Rad!!!! That guy is a legend

  • @bobby3849
    @bobby3849 Před měsícem

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

  • @redC16
    @redC16 Před 2 měsíci

    What a lovely man.

  • @CIS101
    @CIS101 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Heard of ships in bottles since childhood, and always felt it seemed fascinating. This is my first CZcams 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
      @QuasiMonkey Před měsícem

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

    • @CIS101
      @CIS101 Před měsícem

      @@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.

  • @rarujo6966
    @rarujo6966 Před 13 dny

    The way he cracks a joke without losing it is insidiously funny.

  • @Ronald3390
    @Ronald3390 Před měsícem

    Pure artist 🎨 ❤

  • @BlackReaper0
    @BlackReaper0 Před měsícem

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

  • @thisdeath
    @thisdeath Před měsícem

    nice

  • @adamesd3699
    @adamesd3699 Před měsícem

    Wow!

  • @johnmay371
    @johnmay371 Před 2 měsíci

    Her very cool work very inspiring

  • @monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050

    Reminds me of childhood.

  • @rickintexas1584
    @rickintexas1584 Před měsícem

    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.

  • @pm7000
    @pm7000 Před 2 měsíci +12

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

    • @daveevans7438
      @daveevans7438 Před 2 měsíci

      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!

  • @wolfsmaul-ger8318
    @wolfsmaul-ger8318 Před měsícem

    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

  • @smilepie5735
    @smilepie5735 Před měsícem

    Keep cooking bud, God done gave you TALENT!

  • @yann720xd
    @yann720xd Před měsícem

    amazaing

  • @rabarberellum1017
    @rabarberellum1017 Před měsícem +5

    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.

  • @rym5810
    @rym5810 Před 2 měsíci

    Good watch

  • @rooftile883
    @rooftile883 Před měsícem

    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."

  • @100Wilbur999
    @100Wilbur999 Před měsícem +1

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

  • @faustomadebr
    @faustomadebr Před měsícem

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

  • @ParadiseLittle
    @ParadiseLittle Před měsícem

    "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....

  • @MrChickensnatcher
    @MrChickensnatcher Před měsícem

    Hitting the bottle…😂 good one!

  • @JohnJohnson-hk7cj
    @JohnJohnson-hk7cj Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @williamkuhns2387
    @williamkuhns2387 Před 8 dny

    As a kid in late 70s i had an line drawing illustrated book about Robinson Crusoe showing him making a ship in a bottle step by step. I wish i could remember the title or author.

  • @sween187
    @sween187 Před 2 měsíci +1

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

  • @johanjessepost8352
    @johanjessepost8352 Před měsícem

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

  • @chimiganja4209
    @chimiganja4209 Před měsícem

    My man was so proud of that hitting the bottle joke

  • @eloimumford5247
    @eloimumford5247 Před měsícem

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