Ptychodus04 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 @pamk7802 brought me a slab from the Lower Cretaceous Duck Creek Formation full of brittle stars to prep recently. Most of the prep was with abrasive. I did have a couple areas of thicker matrix that required some scribe work. Here's the slab before: and after: PVA consolidant applied to lock everything down as the arms are VERY fragile. Close up pics: 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...
Fossil-Hound Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 @Ptychodus04 wow that looks really good. Keep it up. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Really nice! Looks like a lot of intricate work. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Wonderful work, sir! 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...
BobWill Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Great work Kris. Pam is very happy with it. A piece of this has been sent out for some SEM images to look through the matrix for pollen/nanos/etc. to help nail down the formation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Starfish hash plate. cool RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Thanks all. It was a fun one to work on. Abrasive under the microscope. You can actually watch individual grains of matrix being removed. 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...
pamk7802 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love it, Kris! Great work as always! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 56 minutes ago, pamk7802 said: I love it, Kris! Great work as always! Thank you! Thanks. This is one of those awesome specimens that I'm sad to send home! The curse of the preparator. 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...
StevenJD Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Cool piece, good job Kris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Nice piece, nice prep! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks all. I'm still ogling it daily until @pamk7802 picks it up... Matbe she will forget about it. 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...
caldigger Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Brittle Star arms are fragile enough in life (hence the name). Looks like you took very good care of this project for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 12 hours ago, caldigger said: Brittle Star arms are fragile enough in life (hence the name). Looks like you took very good care of this project for her. Yes sir, they are definitely that! This prep was abrasive under the microscope with only the smallest amount of scribe work with the Micro Jack. 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...
pamk7802 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Sorry Kris...I want to pick it up this weekend! I am so excited to see it in person! I will text you in a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Snarge! She found me. I don't know how but she found me! 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...
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