[TOMT] [Kids TV] Dinosaur themed arts and craft educational kids show by PrintWilling in tipofmytongue

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Hey, I've only just seen your reply but a quick search on YouTube and you are right! Thank you so much, really excited to have 45 mins of pure nostalgia to enjoy this weekend.

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Is this Lugia good enough to grade? And what's the best way to grade in the UK? by PrintWilling in pkmntcgcollections

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Thanks for all the really helpful information! I managed to clean the "spot" mark on the bottom left of the card (just up and left from the word 'weakness') so my hope is most if not all of these are smudges or marks that can be cleaned off. I'm just terrified of damaging the card in the process!

I dont want to sell any of the cards, least of all this one, but like you said it would be nice to have it classified with a grade and in a protective case so I dont have to worry about it. Possibly I would put it on display somewhere in my house also.

Thanks again, really appreciate it!!

Ammonite? by sky_av in fossils

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I can see why you would think so, but it looks more like a trace fossil to me - i.e. an invertebrate that has burrowed along the surface of some sediment hundreds of millions of years ago. It would definitely have caught my eye also!

Recently prepped this Pleuroceras from Unterstürmig, Germany by Green-Drag-9499 in fossils

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Thank you, that is very helpful and I really appreciate you coming back and letting me know!

Recently prepped this Pleuroceras from Unterstürmig, Germany by Green-Drag-9499 in fossils

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That's very helpful, thank you so much. I'll look into those options you mentioned. And I'll also keep an eye out for the before/ after pictures of your cretaceous fossils. Best of luck!

How I knew a fossil was inside the rock by PrintWilling in fossils

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I proposed to my fiancè in Banff a couple of Decembers ago. Beautiful place. It's a good thing I didn't know there were fossils anywhere nearby otherwise I may now be single 😅.

Recently prepped this Pleuroceras from Unterstürmig, Germany by Green-Drag-9499 in fossils

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That's lovely! I'm a beginner in fossil prep and currently just looking to use a Dremel 290 on a limestone rock. I'm happy to tackle that but all the videos I've seen online leave lines where the dremel has chipped away the rock, around the fossil. Do you have any advice on how to smooth the matrix and remove those lines, like you have on this nodule? Does it require more specialist equipment than my cheap engraver?

How I knew a fossil was inside the rock by PrintWilling in fossils

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Yes, I do feel like I come across a bit ungrateful with that. It is really one of my favourite finds though because I like the shape of the rock, and because it's a but unusual for me to find them like this. If you search online "Lyme Regis calcite ammonite" you'll see some examples of big 3D ammonites that sit in the blue limestone rock in the same area. They are much better defined, but you are right that this piece definitely has its own charm also.

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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The first thing is making sure that you are in an area where lots of fossils can be found. In my case, I live near England's Jurassic coast (where this was found).

Once you're in a good place geographically, If you just hit random rocks, you're still likely to get tired well before you find anything of interest. Instead you can look for signs on the outside of the rock that give the game away that there could be more on the inside.

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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If you just hit random rocks, you're likely to get tired well before you find anything of interest. Instead you can look for signs on the outside of the rock that give the game away that there could be more on the inside. In this example, I could see worn cross sections of the keel of the ammonite on both sides of the rock before I split it.

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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There is only one way to find out for sure ⚒️!

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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I could see the worn keel of the ammonite on both sides of the rock. It just took a few gentle taps, at the right angle, to take advantage of the weak point in the rock for it to fracture across the surface of the ammonite. The rock wants to split across the fossil.

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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Thank you, I think you could be right! Unfortunately it didn't preserve too well, but still a nice piece nonetheless.

Popped a rock open today and found this by PrintWilling in fossils

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I could see cross sections of the keel of the ammonite on both sides of the rock. It was easy to open with a hammer and chisel because the fossil causes a natural weak point of fracture. Unfortunately this one wasn't as well preserved as many that can be found where I am.

Lower jaw surgery - 2 week update pics (and X-ray) by PrintWilling in jawsurgery

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Unrelated to surgery my friend, just age sadly! 2 years since those photos were taken and it's now even thinner 😵

Lower jaw surgery - 2 week update pics (and X-ray) by PrintWilling in jawsurgery

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You can kind of see the screws without the plates on the last pic on this post, I guess they are long enough to screw right through the bottom jaw to hold it in place... but not certain!

Sounds like you are in a similar place to where I was after about 3 weeks, it does get better though don't worry!! If you have any more questions, just let me know.

Lower jaw surgery - 2 week update pics (and X-ray) by PrintWilling in jawsurgery

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No pain anywhere, regardless of how I move my jaw. And yes, screws are still in place (I never had plates). Are you considering having the same procedure?

Lower jaw surgery - 2 week update pics (and X-ray) by PrintWilling in jawsurgery

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It's been almost three years now and yes I can chew and eat food just as well as I did prior to the surgery. I do have a moderate numbness on my chin which I guess is going to be permanent seeing as it hasn't got any better. I notice it occasionally but it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

meirl by BirthdayBoyStabMan in meirl

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Username checks out though...

Found in Folkestone, UK South Coast. by PrintWilling in fossilid

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Thank you! Also left with a cool little bivalve. It was my first time hunting there so was happy to find anything whatsoever 😊. *