BentonlWalters Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hello all, With the start of this month I have gotten back to doing some fossil prep. I am still very much learning but I am happy with how this one turned out. It's a Callianopsis clalamenis nodule from the Pysht formation of Washington State which I found this past January that preserves two sets of feeding and defensive claws as well as some disarticulated shell material. This prep was fun and I am excited to try another shrimp, they are a welcome break from working with very hard pyrite nodules from Yorkshire. Before prep: After about half an hour with the scribe, the first two claws are showing: After about an hour and a half: Finished. . . for now, until I smooth the matrix: I hope you enjoyed, Benton 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I like the look of it with the matrix not smoothed. Kind of adds to it. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Nice job. Did you coat the claws with anything? AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BentonlWalters Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 hours ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Nice job. Did you coat the claws with anything? Thank you. I used some thin Paraloid B-72 in a couple spots on the leftmost large claw as it was starting to flake but the rest is all uncoated. The shell has a lovely natural shine. Benton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That is a very beautiful fossil! Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Really good work, I use a Dremel which makes it really hard to do all those disarticulated bits without wrecking them. Very impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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