Ships in Bottles [Paperback]

Guy DeMarco (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Craft Book | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

This book is an excellent course in a legendary art form; for less than its price, a reasonable model of a ship in a bottle can be made. Five projects of graduated difficulty are explained clearly step-by-step through drawings, black and white, and color photographs. Now in its second edition, this very popular title includes both new models and new materials. Historical background is woven into the instructions, giving the ships and bottles greater interest and authenticity. Guy De Marco leads the modeler slowly through each step, building confidence through the process and finishing with a work of art that is certain to invite compliments and conversation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; 2 Rev Exp edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764309994
• ISBN-13: 978-0764309991
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for a beginner, November 7, 2010

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This review is from: Ships in Bottles (Paperback)

I bought the book with no prior knowledge of this type of modeling, and it generally fulfilled my expectations.

The book goes over choosing materials, tools, making the sea, hull, rigging and placing the model in the bottle. There are a lot of drawings and photographs, but some advice is hidden in the text. At the end of the book, there are several sample projects of varying complexity.

To be honest, I was initially a little disappointed - presentation seemed rather dated, and thumbing through the pages gave me no clear "a-ha!" moments. I shortly discovered that the author expects certain amount of resourcefulness from the reader - for example telling you to get a dowel, and letting you decide where from. I'm used to books meant for a novice guiding the reader more closely.

But once I got over this first impression, I began appreciating the book more and more. The advice, although as I mentioned sometimes a bit general, is definitely sound. Some issues are shown approached in various ways. There is some amount of historical background on the subjects of the sample projects - definitely interesting to me. There is also explanation of how the sails are positioned depending on the wind direction - great for someone unfamiliar with sailing ships.

Overall I like this book, and am not tempted to buy another one on the subject.