Walt Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just now, FossilDAWG said: Lucky bug! Lived to a ripe old age (judging by the size), buried while perfectly articulated and inflated, survived untouched by erosion or tectonic forces for 385 million years, only to be picked up by a master craftsman who recognized its potential in the field and had the skill to restore it to its original beauty. Don That's kind of how I want to go.. Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 What a perfect, flawless piece! And what skill to be able to expose that perfection for the world to see, it is truly extraordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 It's perfect... ...too perfect... Is this a plastic replica...? Also, how do you get it to have that black shine? Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Soft toothbrush at end and very careful prep no overblasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 That really is a beaut!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Wow its beautiful, great prep work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Wow. Indeed, that is....perfect. No other way to describe it. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy_D Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Definitely one beautiful bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 14 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: It's perfect... ...too perfect... Is this a plastic replica...? I was going to say the same thing - looks artificial it's so good - except I have a fake one (cast) and it doesn't look nearly as good. I don't have any perfect bugs though I've got a small completish Widder Greenops coated in glue that I'd like to send you... and my best crinoid from my local Cretaceous spot deserves your professional treatment. It's still sitting in pieces in a flat on my card table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 10 hours ago, Wrangellian said: and my best crinoid from my local Cretaceous spot deserves your professional treatment. What is "local"? Also, professional? At least when it comes to prep work, professional would be waaaaaay beyond my league. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: What is "local"? Also, professional? At least when it comes to prep work, professional would be waaaaaay beyond my league. Local in this case is almost within sight of home, except for trees in the way! Sorry, I was addressing Malcolm... I should have made a separate post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Perfect! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Voogt Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Gorgeous bug, and thanks for the details on the prep work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hi, Marvelous prep ! Congrats ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Amazing prep work! You literally transformed the block and managed to very carefully reveal this absolutely beautiful and perfect bug. Master prep work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanDye Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Looks like it was alive yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Wonderful bug, Malcolm. Great outcome with great information. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Interesting on how sometimes old posts come back to life,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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