Post by Fossilman on Jul 6, 2013 10:59:12 GMT -5
As you all know I'm a fossil nut way before I was into rocks and the such.......One thing I am good at is repairing and rebuilding things,no matter what the job is...
I have been repairing ammonite and baculite fossils for years now.
I forgot I had this guy (ammonite) so will walk you through the stages I start with...
Here is the beginning-a broken ammonite,about 40% of the outer shell missing...
As you can see from the 1st photo,ammonites have growth rings.In words,this living creature keeps growing till it dies....
Ammonites and baculites,start out very small and keep growing and or coiling.
So in reality,if you find a broken ammonite,you can always find a smaller ammonite from the bigger ammonite after you work with it a bit...
I position the ammonite in its side(standing up),small side up and start taking the outer shell off,usually with a hammer and or cold chisel (light hits)...
In this next photo,you can see on the lefthand side of the pic,how I am chipping away the outer layer of fossil to expose the inner layer(younger ammonite)...
A slow process,but well worth the time and effort,when you can see the smaller ammonite within,become as a whole...
You will know when you get to the point to look and stop.A smaller ammonite has formed as you see from the photo above.
Its than that I find broken pieces of the same species of ammonite and piece together as a whole....
This will be the hardest part of the rebuild! Cutting and forming the broken pieces into the ammonite to make a whole.
This will be the last series of pics for awhile...
This stag will take me about 6 months to complete,but will have photos to follow.....
I have been repairing ammonite and baculite fossils for years now.
I forgot I had this guy (ammonite) so will walk you through the stages I start with...
Here is the beginning-a broken ammonite,about 40% of the outer shell missing...
As you can see from the 1st photo,ammonites have growth rings.In words,this living creature keeps growing till it dies....
Ammonites and baculites,start out very small and keep growing and or coiling.
So in reality,if you find a broken ammonite,you can always find a smaller ammonite from the bigger ammonite after you work with it a bit...
I position the ammonite in its side(standing up),small side up and start taking the outer shell off,usually with a hammer and or cold chisel (light hits)...
In this next photo,you can see on the lefthand side of the pic,how I am chipping away the outer layer of fossil to expose the inner layer(younger ammonite)...
A slow process,but well worth the time and effort,when you can see the smaller ammonite within,become as a whole...
You will know when you get to the point to look and stop.A smaller ammonite has formed as you see from the photo above.
Its than that I find broken pieces of the same species of ammonite and piece together as a whole....
This will be the hardest part of the rebuild! Cutting and forming the broken pieces into the ammonite to make a whole.
This will be the last series of pics for awhile...
This stag will take me about 6 months to complete,but will have photos to follow.....
