DatFossilBoy Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 This is one of my favourite piece in my collection. It is a Kettneraspis in defending position that I got from an unexperienced private seller in Paris who sold it me for 1/4 of the price. Really Nice detail and shapes, unfortunately missing eye and left tip of the spine,could do with some preparation and repairing but I don't have the tools because they are quite expensive... Apart from that really happy. Hope you like the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Very nice bug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 That's a very attractive trilobite. Glad you got a bargain there. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 A really nice and good sized trilobite, congratulations Thomas 1 Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Welcome to the forum from Oklahoma USA. That is a very nice Trilo. You did good with that bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Ya done good. Makes me start thinking about where I can get one of those spiny bugs for myself, but the prices are always out of my reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 My friend @DatFossilBoy. You do not need specialized and very expensive tools to perform a repair / restoration on this specimen. Mass epoxy is something cheap and I believe it is available in your country as well: You will only need a little modeling skill. It's fun and you'll learn a lot from this simple experience. With a little skill, with epoxy resin you can model the eye and the tip of the spine: With a sandpaper, you can remove some dust from the matrix at the bottom of the matrix. So, just mix 85% of this powder with 5% cement and a little water to be able to repair the top: Now with acrylic paint that you will easily find in the best craft houses (tubes, the same as artists use to paint pictures), make blends until you find the color that best looks like the original color of the specimen. Now just paint: And now all right, your fossil is already ready for exposure, with a repair / restoration that will not come to cost US $ 10! There are dozens of other modes of restoration that I use here in my preparation lab, including molds and mirrors, but the one I've taught here is the most economical way and does not require great technical skills, and it delivers great results! But it's just a suggestion, I do not blame myself. Good luck! And with regard to your trilobite Kettneraspis, even without restoration, that is, the way it is, congratulations because it is a beautiful trilobite! 5 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Seguidora-de-Isis said: My friend @DatFossilBoy. You do not need specialized and very expensive tools to perform a repair / restoration on this specimen. Mass epoxy is something cheap and I believe it is available in your country as well: You will only need a little modeling skill. It's fun and you'll learn a lot from this simple experience. With a little skill, with epoxy resin you can model the eye and the tip of the spine: With a sandpaper, you can remove some dust from the matrix at the bottom of the matrix. So, just mix 85% of this powder with 5% cement and a little water to be able to repair the top: Now with acrylic paint that you will easily find in the best craft houses (tubes, the same as artists use to paint pictures), make blends until you find the color that best looks like the original color of the specimen. Now just paint: And now all right, your fossil is already ready for exposure, with a repair / restoration that will not come to cost US $ 10! There are dozens of other modes of restoration that I use here in my preparation lab, including molds and mirrors, but the one I've taught here is the most economical way and does not require great technical skills, and it delivers great results! But it's just a suggestion, I do not blame myself. Good luck! And with regard to your trilobite Kettneraspis, even without restoration, that is, the way it is, congratulations because it is a beautiful trilobite! Thank you so much for this super clear,helpful and heart warming message. I will try my best finding all these elements and listening to your advice. Thank you for time,effort and kindness, I will send you a picture when it's repaired. Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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