MOUNTING AND REMOUNTING EYE-CATCHING SPECIMENS
When I’m buying at rock shows or collecting, I’m frequently confronted with gorgeous specimens that are not suitable for cabbing, but are too beautiful to put back. I’ve also had a chance to purchase a few small old collections for their cabbing material and find they contain various specimens either already mounted or loose.
MOUNTING
REMOUNTING
TIP!
Before you try this,
make sure your specimen isn’t easily water soluble like halite (rock salt).
One of my
considerations with the topaz was where it would be displayed. One place I have where I
display a lot of specimens is a tri-level display case that is lit from on top
and has two glass shelves to let the light get to all the shelves. Because of
this, I tend to put small items toward the top because they will block less
light. My larger specimens that are mounted on wood go on the bottom of the
cabinet. Since an opaque base would block light and a translucent could alter the
way the colors were seen on shelves below, I chose to use clear plastic to
mount this specimen. If you’re remounting a specimen that will be on a surface
where light transmission isn’t a concern, consider different colors, textures,
or even other rocks to show off the unique colors and shapes of your specimen.
Have you mounted or remounted a specimen? I’d love to hear about what it was and how you chose to handle it. I may be able to use it in a future blog! Send it to Donna@LapidaryWhisperer.com
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