Plant Fossil Prep
Have a box-ful's worth of fragile plant fossils.
I've heard of a glue-water-mix preparation trick but don't know exactly how to do it or if it is the best way to go at it.
The fossils are in a sandy-black shale and some are fragile enough to break just by holding them.
If this has been posted before just send me a link to the original.
Thanks;
The glue/water mix you are referring to is simply diluted white glue. Forget that you ever heard of it. Order some Butvar B-76 or McGean B-15 PVA (formerly known as Vinac). It can be easily and cheaply had on the internet. Mix 1 part of the plastic with 50 parts acetone by volume. This will dissolve very quickly. Then apply several coats to the specimens with a small brush, allowing the acetone to evaporate between coats.
This will consolidate the matrix and harden it without the dis
