cheney416 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I preped this cute partial trilobite last month. This bug was from by secret Santa in Canada . . . I worked with engraving pen! Not a perfect tool for prep but also not bad for starter.(Sadly, I don't have enough money for air scribe and compresor.) . . . After prep. REALLY amateur job... white spots are my mistakes.... I hope I can do better next time. I believe the more practice, the better.... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Is this an enrolled bug or prone positioned? I can't really tell from the pictures. Not too bad of a prep with the tool you used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheney416 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, caldigger said: Is this an enrolled bug or prone positioned? Not too bad of a prep with the tool you used. Thanks caldigger! It's just cephalon piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'd say quite good given the tool used! Well done. Practice makes perfect! EDIT: You might consider investing in some of this type of tip - it would give you more control, and allow you to get closer to the fossil more easily. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Good work! And hopefully soon you'll have a lot more to practice prep on. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: I'd say quite good given the tool used! Well done. Practice makes perfect! EDIT: You might consider investing in some of this type of tip - it would give you more control, and allow you to get closer to the fossil more easily. When I used an engraver I bought a set of these tips and adaptor and the difference was huge. Haven’t seen the online seller for a while tho John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I guess I was lucky to get a set when I did! They are very good with tighter spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnBrewer said: When I used an engraver I bought a set of these tips and adaptor and the difference was huge. Haven’t seen the online seller for a while tho I pulled those images from a well known auction site. Seems to be available still. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Nice prep I’m considering one of those because my manual scribe is super tedious. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheney416 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 @Fossildude19 Thanks for your advice! And @WhodamanHD, which tool i using is not so bad, so I recommanded that one with other types of tips which introduced by Fossildude19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheney416 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Kane said: Good work! And hopefully soon you'll have a lot more to practice prep on. Yes, it's hard to wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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