Probably a stupid question, but remember I am that engineer/naval architect. I bought 10 of the perfume bottles from Craft Supplies. These are just small glass bottles with a black plastic screw lid. I know to drill a hole in a wood bottom turning for the bottle. For a wood top, will also have a hole for the plastic bottle lid. Now I assume that I should glue the plastic lid into the top turning. User will pull the bottle out with the top, unscrew it and dab on a little perfume. Is this a proper use for these bottles? Anyone have any results from female customers or friends? Any better ideas would be appreciated.
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Perfume Bottles
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For perfume bottles I would glue the bottles in the wood leaving the threads for the lid aboe the top edge. LOML says you don't pull the bottle out of the wood, judt tip the botle to use what is inside.
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Leslie S said:
Wife wasn't pleased with bottle glued into the wood, she thought it was too hard to get filled without spilling things all over.
Turning Dog, I agree not to glue the glass bottle part, but how about gluing the plastic bottle lid into a wood top? The glass would still be free for filling.
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LANKFORD said:
No problem with glueing the lid into the wood, just make sure there is a good 1/64 to 1/32 space between bottom of wood lid and wood around the bottle restrict the normal movement too much and can split these plastic lid Something I did originally to compensate for an over drilled whole was to put a little ball of stretchy poster paste in the bottom of the hole. This gave the added benefit of the bottle not coming out too easily but still allowed it to come out
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Silicone is a good way to adhere the glass in the bottom which gives as the wood moves. Use the oversize, let it squeeze up, cut with a razor after cured. Black looks better'n white in this application. Top can be firmly glued. Hope you have an urban market to sell them in. Among farmers and back-to-the-landers in their Birkenstocks, perfume doesn't sell worth a darn.
Perfumes and colognes are based on alcohol, so epoxies and shellac finishes are probably a bad idea.
Perfumes and colognes are based on alcohol, so epoxies and shellac finishes are probably a bad idea.
Gluing the glass bottle
I don't know if I would glue the glass bottle in the bottom, but I would look into somehow fixing it in place. As far as filling check into things like atomizers, the kits I have seen come with a syphon ball to suck the liquid into and a narrow tip that fits neetly down in a perfume bottle for spill free filling. The kits also come with a spring type piece that holds the bottle firm and allows for ease of operation. Hope this helps. Oh btw kits are available from Craft Supply or Woodcraft for atomizers.
I don't know if I would glue the glass bottle in the bottom, but I would look into somehow fixing it in place. As far as filling check into things like atomizers, the kits I have seen come with a syphon ball to suck the liquid into and a narrow tip that fits neetly down in a perfume bottle for spill free filling. The kits also come with a spring type piece that holds the bottle firm and allows for ease of operation. Hope this helps. Oh btw kits are available from Craft Supply or Woodcraft for atomizers.
Fill it with Patchoulie Oil. The birkenstock group will love 'em!
To keep the bottle from turning when you unscrew the top try gluing a "key" on the side running from top to bottom. Cut a matching slot in the inside of the hole that receives the bottle. Then the user can unscrew it and use it without having to remove the glass or have it twist, but they can still lift it straight out to make refilling easier.
To keep the bottle from turning when you unscrew the top try gluing a "key" on the side running from top to bottom. Cut a matching slot in the inside of the hole that receives the bottle. Then the user can unscrew it and use it without having to remove the glass or have it twist, but they can still lift it straight out to make refilling easier.
I have a few of the atomizers and no problem there. The designer solved all the problems.
My concern was with the little bottles with a cap. I check some antique wood bottle holders on e-bay. Their approach was just a wooden turned box with the bottle loosely inside. The lady (or maybe some guys) would simply remove the whole bottle with cap and use, then replace the bottle. But I felt it would be better if you at least had the bottle cap glued into the wood top so the user did not have to mess with too many pieces. I guess if the glass was also secured the user would be dealing with only 2 wooden pieces.
Good thoughts, thanks to everyone.
My concern was with the little bottles with a cap. I check some antique wood bottle holders on e-bay. Their approach was just a wooden turned box with the bottle loosely inside. The lady (or maybe some guys) would simply remove the whole bottle with cap and use, then replace the bottle. But I felt it would be better if you at least had the bottle cap glued into the wood top so the user did not have to mess with too many pieces. I guess if the glass was also secured the user would be dealing with only 2 wooden pieces.
Good thoughts, thanks to everyone.