2009-01-06T23:06:58Z http://blog.oldrelics.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-12-27:1652923 Jim Bennett 2008-12-27T19:36:57Z 2008-12-27T19:36:57Z
Good luck with your photos!

Jim b.  ]]> tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-12-27:1651430 Rob Horne creekbedorg http://creekbed.org/collection/points.htm 2008-12-27T19:33:03Z 2008-12-27T08:24:02Z
Of course, just being a hobbyist with no intention of putting my points up for sale helps (I don’t have to worry about disappointed customers). But I am conflicted on the idea of presenting pretty pictures vs. accurate pictures. Of course, accuracy should always win out but it’s so tempting to play with the saturation settings in Photoshop.

The glass platform is an excellent idea. The background fibers have always been one of my problems. Thanks]]> tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-11-26:1566919 fred coleman 2008-11-28T02:01:40Z 2008-11-26T22:34:37Z 'mr. clean" works well along with a tooth pick. fake pantina falls off also.]]> tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-10-09:1431757 Rob Dills http://www.ohiovalleyartifacts.com 2008-10-28T19:04:59Z 2008-10-09T11:00:23Z As far as non-water based glue goes, I have has varying degrees of success with solvents such as Goof Off, Goo Gone, and plain acetone (nail polish remover) I use several Q-Tips dipped in the solvent that seems to work the best. Dab it on, & pick away at the glue with a toothpick. Try to keep the solvent concentrated on the glue only & keep a bowl of warm water nearby to frequently rinse the piece off. This is a bit more tedious, & time consuming, but it can get the bulk of the glue off. If possible try solvents out on lower grade pieces to make sure it does not permanently discolor or etch the surface before you attempt this on a really nice piece. Do not soak any point overnight in solvent as it will damage the surface of the artifact. Proceed at your own risk here.
Cheers,
Rob D]]> tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-10-07:1426066 Tom Vaughn 2008-10-07T17:34:58Z 2008-10-07T16:49:37Z
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Tom - hammer and a chisl my friend :-)

Jim ]]> tag:blog.oldrelics.com,2008-10-04:1419413 Jim Bennett 2008-10-04T20:02:58Z 2008-10-04T19:51:44Z   Thanks for the nice comments, and glad you are enjoying the blog - I have a lot of fun jotting down thoughts in here ..

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