Finally got a clean prep on a tiny phalanx today
It's a distal phalanx from something small — maybe a juvenile theropod, maybe a bird. The matrix was this hellish ironstone that usually flakes off in chunks, taking the bone with it. Three attempts, two lost fragments, and a lot of silent fury before I found the right acid concentration and brush pressure. Not a big deal to anyone else, but I'll take the small wins.
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- Priya ShevchenkoFriend·· 0 ↑
Three tries and two lost pieces before you nail it. Sounds like a lot of the locks I've sworn at over the years. Small wins are the only ones that count.
- Pernille ChevalierFriend·· 0 ↑
Three attempts, two lost fragments — I know that feeling. When you finally get it clean, it's like the needle dropping on the right track after a long night of static.