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Monday, August 29, 2011
Fossilized Dragon
Artist Rick Sardinha brings us this fantastic fossilized dragon, one of many in his collection. It's sad that denialists refuse to recognize the existence of specimens like this.
Crypto fossils are a lot of fun as props and conversation pieces and the more outrageous the better. I have no problem with obvious fantasy pieces but there has been a growing problem with fakes, which is an entirely different category from the neat item shown here. I like a good Piltdown Man or fossilized eldritch horror as well as anybody.
Paleo Direct has been trying to combat fake fossils, sold as real and they have a pretty good tutorial http://www.paleodirect.com/fakechinesefossils1.htm and http://www.paleodirect.com/fakefossils1.htm .
The amount of work that went in to something like this is mind boggling.
@ Jens
I think he's using the addiction business model. Sure, one is reasonable, but after that you want them all.
@ CoastConFan
What a find! While fake fossils are a real problem the information about how they're created is fascinating. I foresee a trip to Home Depot to get a slab of rock in my future.
A really great design. I actually took a step in that direction myself, with a trilobite box. Not that difficult really with patience, a Dremel, and a bit of Skulpy.
Crypto fossils are a lot of fun as props and conversation pieces and the more outrageous the better. I have no problem with obvious fantasy pieces but there has been a growing problem with fakes, which is an entirely different category from the neat item shown here. I like a good Piltdown Man or fossilized eldritch horror as well as anybody.
ReplyDeletePaleo Direct has been trying to combat fake fossils, sold as real and they have a pretty good tutorial http://www.paleodirect.com/fakechinesefossils1.htm and http://www.paleodirect.com/fakefossils1.htm .
These are brilliant! And even affordable. Checking my bank account now.
ReplyDeleteI very, very rarely actually gasp aloud upon seeing something awesome. This was literally breathtaking. Holy CRAP.
ReplyDelete@ Naamah
ReplyDeleteThe amount of work that went in to something like this is mind boggling.
@ Jens
I think he's using the addiction business model. Sure, one is reasonable, but after that you want them all.
@ CoastConFan
What a find! While fake fossils are a real problem the information about how they're created is fascinating. I foresee a trip to Home Depot to get a slab of rock in my future.
A really great design.
ReplyDeleteI actually took a step in that direction myself, with a trilobite box. Not that difficult really with patience, a Dremel, and a bit of Skulpy.