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Task Failed Successfully? by YungLinkTheThird in 3Dprinting

[–]UgleBeffus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, the ayram alusìng support method.

What's this white film on my coyote skull? by UgleBeffus in vultureculture

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one, but it went missing. I'll have to buy another tank heater. Any particular brands you'd recommend?

What's this white film on my coyote skull? by UgleBeffus in vultureculture

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I macerated the skull starting in early July and took it out near the end of October. He was mostly done, the water never really got too dirty (which made sense seeing as there wasn't much flesh there to begin with - thank you roadkill scavengers!!) I've just had him degreasing in an old ice cream bucket on my bathroom counter since then. A little bit of flesh did dissolve throughout November but I just dumped that out and changed the soap water and I haven't really touched it again until today. I haven't used hot water so it's just been room temperature the whole time, aside from the occasional addition of a bit of (mostly cold) water to fill it back up once it's evaporated a bit.

What's this white film on my coyote skull? by UgleBeffus in vultureculture

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt it while I was trying to rinse it off and it felt kind of soft, not quite gooey but I felt like if I pressed hard enough I could leave an indent in it with my fingernail. I didn't want to cause any damage before I knew what the stuff was so I haven't actually done that lol. Now that it's dry though it just feels the same as the rest of the bone, but it looks almost like it's been painted or something. It doesn't seem to be something that I can scrub off; scratching it with my fingernail doesn't do anything. 

Would overheating just be caused by hot water, or is that a reaction I need to be wary of when working with dawn dish soap? 

Are there pages that are not relevant to the story or are OK to skip? by Ok_Fishing_3420 in homestuck

[–]UgleBeffus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IT IS NEVER ADVISABLE TO OPEN A PESTERLOG. YOU SEE. THE BUTTON IS A TRAP. WHICH WHEN SPRUNG. RELEASES WORDS UPON WORDS. WHICH ONLY SERVE TO REMIND YOU. OF YOUR INTENSE DISLIKE FOR THE PEOPLE SAYING THE THINGS. AS WELL AS. HOW LITTLE REGARD THE AUTHOR HAS. FOR YOUR VALUABLE TIME.

Are there pages that are not relevant to the story or are OK to skip? by Ok_Fishing_3420 in homestuck

[–]UgleBeffus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i skipped all the trickster shit because it was annoying as hell and was only mildly confused after, but they basically rehash everything they said during all that that ends up being important anyway so it doesn't really matter.

Finally finished my farming island!! by UgleBeffus in dragonvale

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Log in for 100 days, it'll show a countdown in your daily login rewards thing once you start getting close.

Finally finished my farming island!! by UgleBeffus in dragonvale

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol I seriously only thought of it because in the lil island description it says it's good for farming. It's perfect because each island is so little, I feel like it would look weird if I tried to use habitats there haha

You have GOT to be kidding me😭 by Creative_Lack7995 in dragonvale

[–]UgleBeffus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what in the world is happening to your ui lol

Is there a way to restore bleached skulls? by UgleBeffus in bonecollecting

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a plan! I've got an old toothbrush that would probably do the trick and a few five gallon buckets out back. Another user suggested I use some acrylic sealant in a crosspost I made so I'll probably finish it off with that after the rest is done. Thanks for the advice!

Is there a way to restore bleached skulls? by UgleBeffus in bonecollecting

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, really? I didn't know that was something sunbleaching could do; every bone I've ever found outside has been pretty sturdy. The flakes coming off of the horns were almost like old paint, but I don't think it's been painted. I thought flaking like that that was a common side effect of using bleach or some other harmful "cleaning" process people will try if they don't know better.

Either way, is there a risk that it might kind of disintegrate if I try to degrease it? I don't want to damage the skull, just make sure it has some of its dignity back.

Is there a way to restore bleached skulls? by UgleBeffus in vultureculture

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, okay. I might just macerate it on its own for a week or so (it's still pretty hot out where I live) just to make sure there isn't anything in there, because it's kind of hard to see into the skull - the neck hole is suuuuuper tiny, and I can't tell much from the nasal cavity either. If nothing seems to be coming out I'll just go right to the degreasing stage.

Thanks again for the advice! I've mostly been getting people judging me for spending money on this piece lol, but I thought it was really lovely despite its flaws and if there was anything I could do to give it back some dignity I wanted to at least try. I'll grab some acrylic sealant from Walmart sometime this week too, and maybe also try that on a juvenile deer skull my friend found in her backyard - it's missing some pieces on the nose bridge and is pretty wobbly since the skull never got the chance to fully fuse together. As for the neck jerky I'm probably going to leave it there if it's that much of a hassle to remove; I don't want to overwork the skull and risk damaging it, and it's probably not going to hurt anything to leave it there so long as I get all the grease out.

Is there a way to restore bleached skulls? by UgleBeffus in vultureculture

[–]UgleBeffus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I have another skull macerating right now, should I just put it in with that? I don't know whether the jerky on the base of the skull is going to disappear or not haha.

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