I told you guys I would post a thread explaining the art of tumbling and preserving antique bottles. I recently tumbled a few and wanted to show you bottle buffs some photos of before and after pics of a few bottles I recently preserved.
It is a delicate process in order to get the best results, however, once you understand it, you can preserve a sick bottle and restore its value and collectability.
Often times when you excavate an antique bottle there is a haze, otherwise known as sickness that will not come off unless the specimen has been professionally cleaned, or polished. It can be the deciding factor between a bottle that is worth $5 or a $100.
Here are a few photos of 3 old bottles before I tumbled them; I will reply to this thread with photos of what they look like after 4 days of low speed tumbling...
-----BEFORE-----
It is a delicate process in order to get the best results, however, once you understand it, you can preserve a sick bottle and restore its value and collectability.
Often times when you excavate an antique bottle there is a haze, otherwise known as sickness that will not come off unless the specimen has been professionally cleaned, or polished. It can be the deciding factor between a bottle that is worth $5 or a $100.
Here are a few photos of 3 old bottles before I tumbled them; I will reply to this thread with photos of what they look like after 4 days of low speed tumbling...
-----BEFORE-----
I hope you're doing well buddy!
