Paciphacops Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I would suggest you fill the cracks on the back with Apoxie sculpt, in order to practice getting a good color match and texture. That will give it plenty of strength and once the back is finished, you should be ready to tackle the front. "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Here is the finished result! (Well, almost finished. I still have to clean up some spots of glue with acetone oops) I glued the cracks on the back side for extra support, but I certainly will get some epoxy sculpt in the future. But for now it's secure. I'm not happy that it broke, but I looked at this as an opportunity to prep a heliobatis radians! Thank you @Ptychodus04, @sseth, and everybody else for all the advice and input throughout this journey! I'll post better pics of the specimen in my chondrichthyes album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Well done! A displayable piece... With character! You made the most of a difficult situation. Bravo! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Well done @Bone guy. Repairing broken fossils is a huge part of preparation. This looks really good. 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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