Ptychodus04 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mike from North Queensland said: I like the prep job and the fact that there is no restoration of the missing sections. This is honest as most specimens do not come out of the ground and prep into pristine examples of of the now extinct animal. The finder can always be hopeful of finding some of the missing sections but is usually not the case. Have you thought of making a cast and adding the missing sections to that and displaying next to the original as I wish museums did. Mike Thanks. I also like the absence of all restoration on this piece. I’m not against restoration at all but this Alford give it a certain look. We hadn’t thought any further than the prep. The owner is still trying to decide on a specific mount. That’s the next step. 7 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Wow looking fantastic and quite incredible how far it has come from the beginning of this thread. Cheers Bobby Thanks! 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...
StevenJD Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 This skull turned out really nice, great job Kris! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 6 hours ago, StevenJD said: This skull turned out really nice, great job Kris! Thank you sir. Thanks for trusting me to take care of your baby. 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...
Haravex Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Amazing job as always Kris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Haravex said: Amazing job as always Kris Thanks Matt. This wasn’t as bad as your gypsum covered vert! 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 August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 I just realized that I never posted pics of the mounted skull. 8 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 August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Thats really quite the job my good sir! Im going out on a limb here and will say, "your customer is going to be very happy". Nice job man. I like the stand too. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 39 minutes ago, RJB said: Thats really quite the job my good sir! Im going out on a limb here and will say, "your customer is going to be very happy". Nice job man. I like the stand too. RB Thanks. Everyone was quite pleased with how the prep turned out. 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...
LordTrilobite Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Very nice indeed. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 14/08/2019 at 1:48 PM, Ptychodus04 said: mounted skull Wow it turned out fantastic. thank you for the enjoyable and educational thread. I was thinking you should do a before and after post to end your this thread. It would inspire any members who have not seen this threads to start from page 1. Cheers Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Wow it turned out fantastic. thank you for the enjoyable and educational thread. I was thinking you should do a before and after post to end your this thread. It would inspire any members who have not seen this threads to start from page 1. Cheers Bobby Your wish is my command. This is the before on February 25 2019 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 And the after on July 21 2019 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...
Bobby Rico Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Nice stand too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I have not been here for a while, but I have to say you did an incredible job! I am not yet familiar with prepping fossils since I can't afford the equipment but it looks like you devoted a lot of time and energy into this amazing piece. Really cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Misha said: I have not been here for a while, but I have to say you did an incredible job! I am not yet familiar with prepping fossils since I can't afford the equipment but it looks like you devoted a lot of time and energy into this amazing piece. Really cool Thanks. You can get started prepping without expensive tools. I started with a ball peen hammer and a 3” drywall screw. @RJB started with a steak knife. The expense tools make the process easier and faster (and they allow more difficult specimens to be prepped) but they aren’t required. I was prepping for 4 or 5 years before I got my first air scribe. 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...
Misha Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Thanks. You can get started prepping without expensive tools. I started with a ball peen hammer and a 3” drywall screw. @RJB started with a steak knife. The expense tools make the process easier and faster (and they allow more difficult specimens to be prepped) but they aren’t required. I was prepping for 4 or 5 years before I got my first air scribe. I understand that, and I have started trying to prep some fossils with a small tungsten carbide scribe, here is one of the more successful attempts, I am happy with it, but I also wish I had an air abrasive unit to finish off the job. Hopefully someday I will be able to buy one for myself 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 @Misha that’s a very good job! That’s a prep to be proud of. 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...
fossilhunter21 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Very nice job on the prep! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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