Ptychodus04 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 These mounts were mentioned in a different post but I thought I would start a new thread since they are completed. I used copper wire to form the mounts, then soldered several places for strength, soldered to a copper plate and tempered the hot metal to make it rigid. I used combinations of vinegar and ammonia in a closed environment to force a patina on the copper. The bases are made from zebrawood with a satin polyurethane finish. 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...
Kane Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Well done! These look splendid in display! Kudos to all your hard work - and thanks for sharing and making us the lucky beneficiaries of seeing this from afar! Of course, if you can acquire some horse urine, that expedites the copper patina process ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Excellent Work! Lovely mounts. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Beautiful work!!! _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 22 minutes ago, Kane said: Of course, if you can acquire some horse urine, that expedites the copper patina process I can easily acquire that as I have a friend who manages a barn... but I think I'll stick to the concoction that I currently use as it does not involve animal waste. 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...
Kane Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 It isn't ideal... But I know they use it up here for our parliament buildings that have large copper roofs ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thanks all. This is where I get to play the most! 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...
aplomado Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Really nice! I like to collect skulls too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 34 minutes ago, aplomado said: Really nice! I like to collect skulls too! I can mount them for you. These were done for another forum member. It was hard to ship them back to their rightful owner! 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...
RJB Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Very nice work Kris. I also love how you 'patina'd' them too. By any chance do you do fossil crab stands? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 They look stunning Kris! 4 hours ago, RJB said: Very nice work Kris. I also love how you 'patina'd' them too. By any chance do you do fossil crab stands? You need scaffolding matey for your monster rather than a stand John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 9/28/2016 at 9:46 AM, RJB said: Very nice work Kris. I also love how you 'patina'd' them too. By any chance do you do fossil crab stands? RB Thanks Ron, I can make a stand for just about anything. No metals are safe around my house with an arc welder, tig welder, oxygen/acetylene torch, and a coal fired forge!! 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...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now