Ptychodus04 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) I was asked to do a restoration on a nice meg tooth recently collected by a client. When I received it, it smelled like catfish bait. It spent a week submerged in isopropyl alcohol and came out smelling fresh! No stinky tooth. After a few days to ensure all the alcohol had evaporated, I got to work rebuilding the missing bit of root and enamel with Apoxie sculpt. I got the rough shape and let it sit for a couple hours. Right at the end of its working time, I did the final shaping, texturing, and cut in the serrations on the “enamel”. Then it was a marathon of painting to try to mimic the mottled coloration of the tooth. I never try for an exact match for 2 reasons. 1 it’s impossible. 2 if this ever makes its way into a museum collection, the restoration should be obvious to a trained professional. I think this one toes that line pretty well. Edited September 15, 2023 by Ptychodus04 1 6 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Great work, Kris! Nicely done. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Good job. Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Very nice. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 It's more than restoration, it's Art. You are an Artist my man. One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 well done, Kris! Modelling is not easy and to find the right color..., great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 Thanks all. This was a fun distraction Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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