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Hello, 
I almost die, when I was extracting this ammonite from wall of abandoned limestone quarry.   
So, that's my very first stone preparation, of 200 mm (7,8") ammonite (Perisphinctes), which I found near my hometown - Kraków, Poland. 
OK, I know, it's not so big, but the largest I have ever found.

As You can see I got carried away, so it's half natural specimen, and half carving. 
Preparation I done with Dremel Engraver and some chisels I made from old files. I enjoyed it well :D
 

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This is absolutely stunning and inspiring work. You definitely have some very impressive carving skills!

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What a wonderful piece. I like it very much.

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Beautifully done, ... despite the 9 arms. :) 

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tat is an original way to prep an ammonite :D wel done 

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43 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Beautifully done, ... despite the 9 arms. :) 

Nice art piece. 

 

I count 10 arms by looking at the curled tips. Were ammonites thought to have 10 arms like their modern counterparts?

 

I am glad that we do not see an ammonite turned into a coiled snake as found in the UK.

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  I do like fossils turned into artwork and you have done an incredible job with this!   If this is your first, then you most deffinetly have some talent my friend. 

 

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5 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Beautifully done, ... despite the 9 arms. :) 

You didn't count those on the other side, the ones not visible from your viewpoint.

 

Beautiful carving.

 

 

Mark.

 

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Great idea! You may have started a new fad.

I've never seen a Perisphinctes that big (not saying they don't exist, just that I have never seen one, that I can recall, and would love to have one if they're not too hard to get)....

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I've heard of people carving fossils into artwork like tools, pottery, and bookends, but I've never heard of someone carving a relief of a fossil animal onto its fossil (without messing with the actual fossil as well)!

 

This work is exceptionally amazing, and I love every piece of it.

If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM!

 

 

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Thanks for kind words.  :D 

our jurassic fossils are not easy to prepare because the rock and specimen are very homogeneous. helps soaking in water or vinegar 1,5-10%

I don't know how many arms were ammonites. I read that 8 or 10. This one has 10 - but that's my interpretation. for me this one looks a bit like a hermit squid: P maybe you know how they could look like? maybe like nautilus?


I made one more - tiny. The entire sculpture about 8cm (3.15 ")


 

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:look: :default_clap2:

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Podam ci adres gdzie wyslac! Sliczne. :D

 

 

 

 

(I'll give you an address where you should send it. Beautiful.)

 

 

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