xonenine Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Assembling an Archival Marking Kit for Paleontological Specimens this PDF shows some of the do's and dont's of archiving/ cataloging and record keeping systems, and making an Archiving kit. 7 "Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 That is a good paper. I used it to put together my kit for marking my fossils. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Very good resource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 When I marked specimens at the Dayton MNH, we used india ink and crow quill pens. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 The link seems to no longer work. Is there an updated link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 A very important message from this helpful resource is DO NOT USE WHITE OUT! Just get some acrylic white paint (1-2$) and an archival pen (1-2$). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 try this http://vertpaleo.org/For-Members/Preparators-Resources/Preparators-Resources-PDF-files/Davidson_et_al_2006.aspx 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 1/1/2014 at 2:25 PM, Herb said: When I marked specimens at the Dayton MNH, we used india ink and crow quill pens. Were you also a signer of the Declaration of Independence?! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 verily, it was so. seriously the crow quill pens (made of metal, not crow) are extremely fine tipped and will mark on almost anything. And the ink won't fade 1 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Another source for this information, as well as a bunch of other lectures on prep topics by leading pros: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Greybeard Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 11/15/2016 at 7:32 PM, Herb said: verily, it was so. seriously the crow quill pens (made of metal, not crow) are extremely fine tipped and will mark on almost anything. And the ink won't fade Do you by chance have a link where I can find and order these pens? Thanks, Bobo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 you can get the pens at Hobby Lobby "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I know this is an old thread, but many thanks to contributors... I've been doing the white out thing, and still have a pretty small collection. Very glad to have learned about this better way early on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Just to reiterate the NO WHITE OUT and also NO SHARPIES... These are still partially readable but many others just turned into gray smears. White or clear enamel and then an archival (non-acid) ink such as india ink as herb said is best. I also try and be redundant writing the specimen number on both the specimen(when possible) as well as the bin or cantainer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 1:34 PM, erose said: Just to reiterate the NO WHITE OUT and also NO SHARPIES... These are still partially readable but many others just turned into gray smears. White or clear enamel and then an archival (non-acid) ink such as india ink as herb said is best. I also try and be redundant writing the specimen number on both the specimen(when possible) as well as the bin or cantainer. Does acetone remove enamel? Cheers ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: Does acetone remove enamel? Cheers not that I know of. I assume you mean enamel paint not the enamel on teeth. I use acrylic paint rather than enamel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 18 hours ago, jpc said: not that I know of. I assume you mean enamel paint not the enamel on teeth. I use acrylic paint rather than enamel. Of course, um... Definitely not the teeth! Thanks for the information ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Enamel paint isn't great - but white glossy or satin acrylic paint is super easy to write on. Matte acrylic soaks in the ink and dries out archival pens. Here's another good resource on labeling specimens: http://preparation.paleo.amnh.org/20/labeling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Has anyone had any experience with putting label-machine tags directly onto fossils? ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: Has anyone had any experience with putting label-machine tags directly onto fossils? Not very long ago, there was a topic about this. It described the use of a label-maker for bigger outdoor-fossils. Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 50 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Not very long ago, there was a topic about this. It described the use of a label-maker for bigger outdoor-fossils. Franz Bernhard Interesting, I'll try to find it. ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: Has anyone had any experience with putting label-machine tags directly onto fossils? I would think it really would depend on type of fossil/ matrix and label type. The glue and flexibility of label would be a big factor. Since most fossils aren't perfectly flat the label would have to be very flexible to adjust to the shape and stay. Also, life of label and printing would be of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Sjfriend said: I would think it really would depend on type of fossil/ matrix and label type. The glue and flexibility of label would be a big factor. Since most fossils aren't perfectly flat the label would have to be very flexible to adjust to the shape and stay. Also, life of label and printing would be of interest. The printer I would be thinking of using is the Dymo LetraTag, which I have had for several years. @Bobby Rico showed it off here: In fact, do you have any experience with direct application, Mr Rico? ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Updating the original link, https://vertpaleo.org/preparators-pdfs/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPorro Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 11/9/2019 at 9:11 AM, SteveE said: I know this is an old thread, but many thanks to contributors... I've been doing the white out thing, and still have a pretty small collection. Very glad to have learned about this better way early on! And I'm new so please understand late to the party replies? Hey do they still make White Out? Bigger surprise for me is at the museum in the late 80s we used White Out and ink pens. I mean real pigment ink, not markers. Good reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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