Making ships in bottles is a traditional art.
In time past it filled the lonely hours of many
A sailor on a long voyage.The first step was to
Construch the ship's hull,making sure it was
narrow enough to go through the neck of the
bottle.Then the sailor added the masts,spars,
and other parts of the superstructure-all
hinged so that they could be collapsed and
later drawn upright by threads extending for-
ward through the ship's bow.