uncoat Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I have been working on a larger prep project and i have been brainstorming ideas for how to deal with a crack that formed when prepping. The crack is between two halves of bone and they are not as close together as they could be. I have considered re breaking the two halves and then re gluing but after thinking on it awhile, im not sure i will be able to get the two halves any closer together than they already are. So for display im thinking i will fill the crack with some sort of putty that conceals this crack. My concern is just that later on, if this piece ends up in a museum collection and someone wanted to reverse this and join the two halves in tighter alignment, they would be able to remove this putty or whatever was used without to much trouble. I have used a number of different putty's but im not aware of any removable ones. Im looking for any suggestions for removable putty's or alternate crack filling solutions. Thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Fill it with plaster. Plaster is easy enough to remove with a scribe. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 The two bone halves will NOT come together. Don't break them apart. Prepping should have included consolidation. Without images, we are spit-balling here, but Spackle or other drywall repair material is removable. You can color it with tempera dry pigment. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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