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Mosasaur Skull "carving/recreation"


Ramo

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Since this new area has been created for recreations, I thought I'd add this. It isn't much compared to a lot of the artwork that is here, but I thought I'd add it to show that even someone with just the smallest bit of artistic ability can do.

Here are the 10 easy steps I used.

1. Find a cool fossil. (the 2nd most difficult part)

2. Prep out each bone. (the most difficult part)

3. Trace each bone on paper.

4. Cut out paper patterns, and make duplicates for the opposite side of the skull if missing.

5. Trace each pattern onto 3/4 inch pine.

6. Cut out pine on band saw.

7. Use dremmel tool with sander to add a little shape to "bones".

8. Stain all parts.

9. Glue together.

10. Sand and touch up stain.

Ramo

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wooden you know it, he's modest too :) very cool work!

"Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus

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Don't know how I missed this thread!

Awesome work, Ramo! :wub:

Thanks for showing us this.

Regards,

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Ramo, your kidding right?

That's like a hundred hours of artistically focused work.

The finish really compliments the piece.

Thanks for the 10 easy steps :P

It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators.

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