Ptychodus04 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Here’s the prep thread for the juvenile Psittacosaurus that was discussed in the “Is It Real” section. This is very real although relatively poorly prepared originally. There’s a significant fracture running the length of the matrix just below the plane of the specimen. There are parts that are filled with some rather degraded glue, probably old epoxy. I’m glad I got this when I did as the glue holding much of it together is severely degraded. Here’s the little guy as I received it. First order of business was to stabilize all exposed bones and cracks with PVA. Then I started removing matrix around the tail. This is after only 1 hour. Already a big improvement. 6 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...
Darktooth Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Great work so far! Let's keep it going! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 What a difference after just a short time. Not surprised about the glue they showed the Morrocans how to do it. Matrix soft, hard or spongy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I can tell this is gonna turn out amazing, keep working your magic! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Ok Kris, we expect that thing to be able to get up and walk when you are through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Like night and day, Kris. How much popcorn should I buy while this is getting its continued master treatment? Asking for a friend. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 42 minutes ago, Troodon said: What a difference after just a short time. Not surprised about the glue they showed the Morrocans how to do it. Matrix soft, hard or spongy? The matrix is a medium hard sandstone. It is extremely brittle around the cracks but otherwise it is pretty well cemented. 3 minutes ago, Kane said: Like night and day, Kris. How much popcorn should I buy while this is getting its continued master treatment? Asking for a friend. I think you’ll only need a couple bags. This one should go pretty quickly. 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...
snolly50 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Looks like a great project. It's a slab of natural matrix, containing the fossil; that is affixed to another slab o' rock??? Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 16 minutes ago, snolly50 said: Looks like a great project. It's a slab of natural matrix, containing the fossil; that is affixed to another slab o' rock??? Looks like natural matrix so far. The original preparators ground it down a lot an made it very smooth to make it look “better”. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 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...
Peat Burns Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Wowsers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Looks like a really fun project. How big is this intire specimen? and did you buy this or prepping it for a customer? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nice cleanup job to begin with... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, RJB said: Looks like a really fun project. How big is this intire specimen? and did you buy this or prepping it for a customer? RB The whole thing is about 15” long. This is is a prep for a client. I’m not that lucky! 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I put a couple more hours into this little guy this afternoon. It needs a ton of stabilization but is coming along nicely. At this point, I’m pretty indiscriminate about where I’m soaking with PVA. I’ll abraide the matrix to remove the surface PVA. Other than stabilization, a lot of what I’m doing is removing tool marks and cleaning up around the bones. There’s a ton of matrix in between and on the bones. 3 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...
Bobby Rico Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 @Ptychodus04 stunning fossil and great prep work. I do love before and after pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 What a wonderful project! your doing a good job man. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Looking goood!! Nice to see the masters work. 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 February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thanks all. This is a fun one. I don’t get to work on baby dinosaurs very often. 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Very , very interesting, and what a beautiful specimen to work on. Tremendous. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Hmm, the way it's positioned, it's going to be a booger getting the kilt over those legs. Good luck to ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, caldigger said: Hmm, the way it's positioned, it's going to be a booger getting the kilt over those legs. Good luck to ya! I guess I’ll have to remove all of the bones and mount it then. 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...
oldtimer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 That is a stunning fossil and an the prep so far is fantastic. Sorry to hear you are not the lucky owner. I really enjoy the before and progress pictures to these preps. Wish I was that good. But I am learning from all of you. Thanks for posting the work and updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I’m 8 hours into the prep and most of the scribe work is done. I just finished giving the whole slab a PVA bath in order to fully stabilize it. Next, I’ll begin abrasive work to remove residual matrix from the bones as well as tool marks from the matrix. 3 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 February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 That abrasive work should make it 'pop'. and I dont mean to be picky, but the way they smoothed out the rock around the edges is awful. Just my oppinion. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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