wine stoppers

[3rdI]

Just wondering what the gldg community prefers to use.

[menty666]

I'm not sure what you're asking about. Mine area all glass inserted into rubber.

edit: I do this style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsmpIWiXlVo

[3ripmin]

i use these. http://www.favorfavor.com/page/FF/PROD/1902

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Be very careful of those cheap wedding favor stoppers. They can corrode and look like shit in a matter of a couple bottles of wine. Stainless steal or food grade rubber stopper are the way to go if you want happy customers.

[nafglass]

Be very careful of those cheap wedding favor stoppers. They can corrode and look like shit in a matter of a couple bottles of wine. Stainless steal or food grade rubber stopper are the way to go if you want happy customers.

^^ Yup! If you're paying about a dollar for them, they're most likely chrome and will corrode with red wine. I got my stainless ones from wood turners catalog but they have a male threaded piece on top. I blow all of my stoppers so they're hollow but thick. I paid $3 something a piece but I had to order 100

[3rdI]

Maybe the flat ones are uncommon.. you can google carpe lignum and find them.

I'd post a link but my phone is also my computer so I don't know how.

[glassdocnc]

http://www.torne-lignum.com/

[Conchis]

I use the lignum 303's. They've worked great for me...customers seem to like them. Some of the ones you can get have such a high profile that the bottle will no longer fit into the refrigerator...now that is a pain.

[AWhiskeyDrunk]

I'm not sure what you're asking about. Mine area all glass inserted into rubber.

edit: I do this style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsmpIWiXlVo

I like it...repped...

[faded]

how are these attached to the glass? i live in wine country and have had a few requests but i don't know how these are put together. it's not epoxied on is it?

sorry to thread jack.

[mark206nj]

how are these attached to the glass? i live in wine country and have had a few requests but i don't know how these are put together. it's not epoxied on is it?

sorry to thread jack.

I use the 2 part clear epoxy that cures in 5 minutes. I get it at Michael's Arts and Crafts store. The one time I made a mistake with it, I had to use a chisel to get the damn thing back off. Stuff holds great.

[Cosmo]

I use the flat top stoppers. I generally put a marble on top of them. I use my flat lap and flatten the bottom of the marble. I leave it rough - no polishing. I then use E-6000 to attach my marbles to the stoppers. We have 4 that we use around the house that get a LOT of use. I have never had a problem with the glass sticking to the stopper. We've even dropped one a couple times and it stayed attached.

[Icarus]

I use the lignum 303's. They've worked great for me...customers seem to like them. Some of the ones you can get have such a high profile that the bottle will no longer fit into the refrigerator...now that is a pain.

Cold wine? You're missing half the fun man (of course I feel that way about beer too). They jsut have way more flavor when they're warm.

[3ripmin]

Be very careful of those cheap wedding favor stoppers. They can corrode and look like shit in a matter of a couple bottles of wine. Stainless steal or food grade rubber stopper are the way to go if you want happy customers.

i cant tell you how much i hate to hear this. lucky for me i only make them for my friends. im really glad i just got 24 like yesterday.:wes:

[Uriel]

+rep again menty!! Gj!

[Boozeclues]

Its pretty risky to try and put a metal bottle stopper in a wine bottle and expect it to lay on its side in a refrigerator. Even if the seal does hold one little bump and you could have half a bottle of wine in your crisper.

Just my 2 cents, ive never made one topped with glass but i have been making wood topped ones for a few years.

[pipeshawk]

Cold wine? You're missing half the fun man (of course I feel that way about beer too). They jsut have way more flavor when they're warm.

Warm beer? :twitch: Really? I'd say it has more flavor warm, but not in a good way.

[Shatner]

Warm beer? :twitch: Really? I'd say it has more flavor warm, but not in a good way.

Cellar temp is where it's at!