SimpleCollector100 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I am interested in getting a woolly rhino skull. I found one but the colorations are slightly off since they are from two different animals. Is it difficult to have the colors match? Maybe with some type of staining that wouldn't be too hard and degrade/damage the actual bone? Or is whitening a better approach? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 If you feel this is something you have to do, I feel it would be easier to darken the lower mandible than to lighten the entire upper skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I think they look lovely as is, no need to change either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleCollector100 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 I feel that if I did get this skull I would leave it as is but I was mainly curious about the technique used in fossils. Is it tea/coffee staining? Just paint? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Quite frankly, I wouldn't touch it. Many of us take great pains to remove the coloring that some people have added to "enhance" the items look. You already know the two pieces are not from the same individual, why try to cover the fact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, SimpleCollector100 said: Is it tea/coffee staining? Just paint? I got a Moroccan dino tooth that the seller had stained with strong coffee to make it have a solid deep dark brown color. It always reeked of coffee! All it took was a damp cloth to wipe away the "make-up" and in my opinion it looks much better with the natural crazing and color wear variations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Making the bone match is easy. The teeth, well, not so easy. Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Also the darker color of the upper is partially due to residual mud. A good microblasting, and I feel the colors would be closer. Also, if the upper teeth were cleaned they would be a better match. Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleCollector100 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 4:51 AM, steelhead9 said: Also the darker color of the upper is partially due to residual mud. A good microblasting, and I feel the colors would be closer. Also, if the upper teeth were cleaned they would be a better match. What is used to clean the teeth? I dont have the setup to do this so I would probably want to find someone near California Bay Area if I did get this so I wouldn't have to ship it. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Same as the bone, a microblaster. The Bone Room (I think in the Bay area) might help you out finding a blaster. Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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