goatinformationist Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Bread and circus for scientists. Emphasis on "bread". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Y’all.... I. JUST. Found another one!!!! (picture quality is poor, I’m sorry ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 2 hours ago, DeeMoji said: I. JUST. Found another one!!!! Girl, You are so lucky! Congratulations. 1 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...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 minute ago, ynot said: Girl, You are so lucky! Congratulations. THanks I guess I’ve got a lucky crabs foot somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 That looks problematic. Hollow fossils are hard to prep. 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...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Just now, Ptychodus04 said: That looks problematic. Hollow fossils are hard to prep. Darn! I thought he was just slightly broken there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 minute ago, DeeMoji said: Darn! I thought he was just slightly broken there Looks hollow from the pic. Being hollow doesn't make it impossible to prep, it just makes it more labor intensive. The trick is to fill the cavity with some very thin glue, a little at a time until you completely fill up the space. It takes a lot of glue and a long time but can be done. 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...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Looks hollow from the pic. Being hollow doesn't make it impossible to prep, it just makes it more labor intensive. The trick is to fill the cavity with some very thin glue, a little at a time until you completely fill up the space. It takes a lot of glue and a long time but can be done. I’m sure he is, to be honest I just didn’t know that was a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 What kind of glue do you fill it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Legs and claws are often hollow. As Ptychodus said, fill it up with glue before you start to prep. Any fast thin liquid glue, like Loctite or similar cyanoacrylate, does the trick. Or if you need help prepping let know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DeeMoji said: What kind of glue do you fill it with? I agree with @aeon.rocks, a very thin super glue is the way to go. You want to make sure there's no air bubbles that don't get filled in. You're other option is to leave it as is and eventually, I'll wind up prepping it for you. 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...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, aeon.rocks said: Any fast thin liquid glue, 4 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: A very thin super glue is the way to go. I don’t trust myself with glue that sets so fast, my hands are too big and clumsy. I tried to glue my “sad crab” and his bits don’t line up now. I think I’ll just let him live in his rock on my table for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, DeeMoji said: ...my hands are too big and clumsy. I know the feeling! 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...
DeeMoji Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Excuse my mess, I’m sewing CC purses today. I’ve got a bit of everything everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 well i like it all plus lookz like youre getting quite good at finding crab i better watch out if you make it out to Washington. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoji Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 17 hours ago, DLB said: i better watch out if you make it out to Washington. I’d love to fossil hunt everywhere, I doubt I’ll make it out of TX though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Havent visited this thread for awhile. and yeah, hollow fossils are a pain in the you know what! Here is a lobster that was a nightmare cause it was hollow. Lots and lots of glue and then about 11 little places that needed some repair and acrylic work. It can be done. Just takes a lot more time. Good luck RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 7:08 AM, DeeMoji said: Excuse my mess, I’m sewing CC purses today. I’ve got a bit of everything everywhere. Closed Captions purses for the hearing impaired? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoji Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, caldigger said: Closed Captions purses for the hearing impaired? Almost! Concealed carry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoji Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 10 hours ago, RJB said: Havent visited this thread for awhile. and yeah, hollow fossils are a pain in the you know what! Here is a lobster that was a nightmare cause it was hollow. Lots and lots of glue and then about 11 little places that needed some repair and acrylic work. It can be done. Just takes a lot more time. Good luck RB That lobster is amazing! I haven’t seen one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 14 hours ago, DeeMoji said: That lobster is amazing! I haven’t seen one before. The lobster fossils are another one of my favorites, but very hard to come by. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Well, this prep is going to be “fun”. The concretion is hollow! I opened a hole beside the larger arm that is exposed and dumped about 1/4 cup of PVA into it and it started coming out a small hole in the other arm! I’m going to let all this plastic dry up before I mess with it any further. 2 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...
ynot Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Ouch, thats gotta hurt. 1 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 October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 45 minutes ago, ynot said: Ouch, thats gotta hurt. Yep. You might get to see a not so nice prep from my bench if this thing doesn’t play nice. I’m trying to determine whether or not to fill this thing up with plastic. I’m not sure where the carapace is yet. I sure hope it’s not what is hollow. Of course, if I fill it up and it is what’s hollow, the prep will be great. If it’s under the hollow, the prep will be a nightmare! 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...
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