6ix Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 We are in country wide lockdown again and after a week of doing too longer days working I have decided to do another "sanity crab". The point is to force me to take breaks while working from home. So I cleaned the prep station from all my "nibblers" and will dedicate my time to this one. And straight off the bat its going to test me - its a mudder - not solid stone, and the exo is powder... Looks like a Tumido so far... 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Looks like you're having to use a lot of glue. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Whoa,,, definitely looks like soft rock and soft shell material. Not much rock to remove though. Thats always a plus. Hope you get your batteries recharged while doing this. Looking forward to seeing the end results. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombk Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I see the nail polish bottles and I’m guessing Paraloid is a big part of this prep. In your situation, I would probably have more trouble getting back to work from the prep than I would in taking breaks from work to do the prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 Thanks guys, yeah that Paraloid is getting some good use - it feels like I spend as much time applying it as I do exposing. I have two "mixes" in the nail polish bottles - one is 4 hunks and the other 8, so thick and thin mixes. Honestly the shell is soft enough at this point to scratch with a fingernail. Its going to be an interesting beastie. I suspect it will get harder the deeper we go (at least most of the other ones I've done did that - but some were just soft all the way.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 'scuse my ignorance, but what effect does the nail polish have and where do you apply it? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 Its just used, empied and cleaned nail polish jars with acetone and an acrylic? Clear paraloid it glues everything together but can be removed with acetone if necessary for diagnostics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 And im brushing it on every newly exposed mm of shell, let the super thin mixture soak in then do it a few more times before continuing. You can see there are still hunks of shell missing, some blew off under the scribe when the concretion separated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Ludwigia said: 'scuse my ignorance, but what effect does the nail polish have and where do you apply it? It makes him feel pretty and he applies it to his fingernails and toenails. 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...
Ludwigia Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: It makes him feel pretty and he applies it to his fingernails and toenails. Yuk yuk. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 See how it let go on the right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 4 hours ago, 6ix said: See how it let go on the right? Ive had several that were sticky on top and then a change in attitude as you start going down the sides. Easy preppin is right around the corner. Good luck RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 15 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: It makes him feel pretty and he applies it to his fingernails and toenails. Lol i do have some of the daughters sparkly fingernail polish wearing off from a black fingernail from squashing my finged with a socket wrench... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Slow progress, but yes its hardenin up as i get deeper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Some of it, snarge its just dust underneath.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Oh dang! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Yep, 2 mins with scribe, then 2 mins waiting for the glue to dry.. I'm being stubborn, this would normally be thrown on my driveway as gravel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 My mum got the big C, her neighbours have been looking after her. They can buy anything they want, so i cant just give them a bottle of wine, im going to give them something special. Cant wait to finish it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Yeah, it may have problems, but get a load of the right claw! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Looking good! Can't wait to see it finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) I dunno if you guys have ever seen an Tumo like this... its like powder as I tried to explain... Turn your volume down. Edited September 30, 2021 by 6ix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hey 6ix, as bad as this crab is, and ive had some of these myself, once its done and the eye can see the entire crab it will actually look better. Almost everyone will love this crab. Good luck RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Thanks RJB - you have always helped pop my motivation up when I needed it. I am honestly spending as much time gluing as scribing at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Im at that fun stage now.. where you start getting artistic. After realising im giving it away, im being less critical and just enjoying the prep. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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