What should I use to cover up dings on crab preps?

[Neanderthal Shaman]

Finished my first crab prep last week! To any other crab preparators, I was wondering what you use to cover up dings in the carapace? Is there some sort of paint or putty I could use?

 

[Fossildude19]

@RJB

[RJB]

Acrylics or putty or both.   I call these 'doinks'.   For the small ones I will use acrylic cut with water and a very small brush.  For the really big 'Doinks' I fill with putty that I color with powders and then after final shaping, a tad bit of acrylic.  Again, cut with water.  I've got prep video's on You Tube showing exactly how I do this.  My channel is RB Fossils

 

RB

[Neanderthal Shaman]

11 hours ago, RJB said:

Acrylics or putty or both.   I call these 'doinks'.   For the small ones I will use acrylic cut with water and a very small brush.  For the really big 'Doinks' I fill with putty that I color with powders and then after final shaping, a tad bit of acrylic.  Again, cut with water.  I've got prep video's on You Tube showing exactly how I do this.  My channel is RB Fossils

 

RB

 

Awesome, thanks much!

[Ptychodus04]

As you progress, you will have less of these. Make sure you have good magnification, and slow your prep. That will help you a lot. Remember the mantra of the preparator... you can do it fast, or you can do it right; you can't do both.