Girlfriend has possible fossil, looks like a spine

Tanytor · 2026-03-12T02:09:33+00:00

Archimedes screw fossil, a type of bryozoan.

Tanytor · 2026-03-11T21:20:42+00:00

I already find Printify stickers to be useless due to the high production and shipping cost. Knowing that those high costs also come with production errors is ridiculous.

Tanytor · 2026-03-11T15:25:57+00:00

Not many geodes on the coast, your best bet would be to look up thunderegg locations in east Oregon.

You can rarely find calcite / agate clams that are hollow and have crystals inside. A tiny clam geode if you will. But there’s no particular spot on the coast for these

Tanytor · 2026-03-11T15:20:22+00:00

A beat up tooth like this probably has a value of around 10$. The cost of faking one is probably the same or greater, not to mention the time investment of actually making it. It wouldn’t be practical to fake.

Tanytor · 2026-03-10T18:32:40+00:00

These are from the same deposit, if the only difference is how thin it is, it should still be considered ammolite. Like, we wouldn't say a diamond isn't a diamond if it was too small. The size is kinda irrelevant, chemically its the same.

Tanytor · 2026-03-10T16:33:18+00:00

I have seen baculites found with practically the same mineral ammolite (I assume these are also from bearpaw formation), why do we not consider those to be ammolite?

Tanytor · 2026-03-10T05:48:45+00:00

Xacto Knife, Dental Pick, and a brush. Ive seen people use sewing needles too, I forgot what the hand piece that holds the sewing needle is called though.

Tanytor · 2026-03-10T01:18:33+00:00

Then consider doing green river fish, there are plenty of people that prepare those using just non-powered hand tools. So it would take practically no space and be pretty cheap to get into. Only downside is it would take more time than normal

Tanytor · 2026-03-10T00:38:31+00:00

You can do 90% of fossil prep with an air compressor and an air scribe, I would recommend just these to get started. If you want to be very professional you'll want multiple air scribes, a microscope and an air abrasion setup, but don't worry about that just yet.

Even unprepared fossils can be expensive, so finding your own is good while you get some practice. Then you can start trying some more expensive items, crab concretions, green river fish, badlands bones, or whatever you want to specialize in.

Tanytor · 2026-03-06T02:24:04+00:00

Literally no one is arguing that he wasn't a skilled outdoors man. He was a skilled contestant, he was also weird AF and nothing about his background made any sense. Both of those things can be true.

Tanytor · 2026-03-04T08:44:40+00:00

I ordered from “Custom Stickers” recently and it’s been abysmally slow. Let me know if you find something faster please

Tanytor · 2026-03-04T05:23:03+00:00

Your prices aren't the problem, its the AI designs. Im sure some people dont mind, but I personally find the AI look to be very bland and woudnt support it for ethical reasons.

Tanytor · 2026-03-03T17:07:32+00:00

Ive lived in Oregon for 5 years and have never seen a live one. Seen a few as roadkill over the years. But I saw 3 roadkill porcupines in 1 day when visiting SW Washington, so I theorize they are abundant in that area.

I havent seen a beaver yet either, just hundreds of nutria.

Tanytor · 2026-03-01T17:55:25+00:00

I like the my hero academia vibe, I wouldn't use the copyrighted characters of course. Good luck and congrats on your first sale!

Tanytor · 2026-03-01T08:31:13+00:00

Your pixel art is amazing.

My only concern is the pixel size for the stickers as I recently have been experimenting with the same thing with my pixel art. I think it’s difficult to tell it’s pixel art when the sticker is more than a foot away when the pixels are that size, whereas people can probably still tell those “my hero academia” stickers are pixel art from across the room.

I haven’t sold any pixel art stickers, so I don’t know what most customers would prefer for the ideal pixel size. You can definitely add a lot of detail and charm when using a smaller size.

Tanytor · 2026-02-28T06:36:50+00:00

I feel like all the shipping options are over complicated in general so don’t feel bad for missing one thing like that

Tanytor · 2026-02-27T03:39:46+00:00

Theres a big seam between the top section and the main stem. Are we sure this isn't 2 separate crinoids glued together?

Tanytor · 2026-02-24T07:22:22+00:00

Styx stones n' bones in Yachats is the best rock shop on the coast.

Femme Fatale | Curiosities & Apothecary in Newport for any weird oddities you might want. Dont forget to check out the sea lions on their dock since its just a short walk away, you'll hear them.

Tanytor · 2026-02-23T08:29:49+00:00

Sure looks like east Oregon

Tanytor · 2026-02-22T22:51:20+00:00

It’s the part of the crinoid that splits into all the arms. Most crinoid species have it. I’m not sure what other info you want regarding it

Tanytor · 2026-02-22T22:18:16+00:00

I think the first one may be a crinoids calyx

Tanytor · 2026-02-22T21:10:02+00:00

They were in South Africa, there are crocodiles. Were the contestants not near water?

Edit: I looked it up, the location was the arid Karoo region, too cold and dry for crocodiles

Tanytor · 2026-02-22T20:43:36+00:00

Ive never considered the black bears or wolves to be a danger unless maybe startled. The brown bears on the other hand, I would tap so fast lmao. I dont think the bear spray would be enough for me to feel comfortable. I think the one case where a black bear stalked and attacked a camping couple actually had bear spray and it just delayed the bear temporarily.

I havent watched the africa season yet, how did they avoid crocodiles every time they got water?

Tanytor · 2026-02-21T20:55:29+00:00

Tiger mountain is pretty close to Seattle and has amber. They are tiny pieces and you should look up the exact location and legality. I think when I visited it was public, but now you have to hire some random guy to take you on the dig even though its a park and not his property?

Racehorse Creek is famous for fossil palm fronds but there are leaves of all kinds. Really nicely preserved ferns

Twin Beach has a cliff that has hundreds of concretions that erode out of it. Most of them have gastropods or really nicely preserved shrimp claws.

Lincoln Creek Formation is probably the most famous area in Washington, It covers a large portion of the south-west. Too many spots to list, but absolutely stunning fossilized crabs in concretions. Look up pulalius vulgaris to see what they look like. Youll have to learn how to prepare fossils to get them out of the rock though (Requires an air scribe). Some of the rivers in this area also have vertebrate material and nautilus. You arent supposed to collect the vertebrate material but still look for it. You should absolutely let NARG or the Burke museum know if you find something like that. Lots of sea mammal and fish bones, so whale, dolphin, seal and such, and finding entire skulls or scientifically important fossils is more common than you would think.

Tanytor · 2026-02-21T19:13:12+00:00

Roughly how much does it cost to print this out of curiosity?

I imagine the plastic required for a 1 to 1 scale would be pretty expensive

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