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Does anybody else use magnifying glasses while mounting?

Both of these collections are awesome though I have to say I have a soft spot for the more official labels over the calligraphy. This might inspire me to go see what I can find in my father's geograph ...

Hot glue mountain takes a lot of practice and a lot of patience. In addition, if you don't pay attention to detail you could be in trouble as well. I like to use a pair of magnifying glasses when I mo ...

James,

As a new user to the forum I find this post to be incredible helpful, detailed, and well written. What a welcome to the forum man you just helped me get a good head start on what to expect h ...

A really cool project for the kids in my home, that this thread directed me to. Thanks so much guys this is cool, we made a diamond-shaped mold and it came out pretty cool.

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Topic: Hot Glue Gun Mounting
growcrystal Replies: 16 Views: 46399	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Oct 12, 2011 18:57 Subject: Re: Hot Glue Gun Mounting
growcrystal Replies: 16 Views: 46399	Does anybody else use magnifying glasses while mounting?
Topic: Mineral labels as art ;)
growcrystal Replies: 23 Views: 81153	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Oct 12, 2011 18:55 Subject: Re: Mineral labels as art ;)
growcrystal Replies: 23 Views: 81153	Both of these collections are awesome though I have to say I have a soft spot for the more official labels over the calligraphy. This might inspire me to go see what I can find in my father's geograph ...
Topic: Glue
growcrystal Replies: 3 Views: 11034	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Oct 12, 2011 18:53 Subject: Re: Glue
growcrystal Replies: 3 Views: 11034	Hot glue mountain takes a lot of practice and a lot of patience. In addition, if you don't pay attention to detail you could be in trouble as well. I like to use a pair of magnifying glasses when I mo ...
Topic: La Viesca Mine and the finds made there
growcrystal Replies: 8 Views: 37791	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Oct 12, 2011 18:51 Subject: Re: La Viesca Mine and the finds made there
growcrystal Replies: 8 Views: 37791	James, As a new user to the forum I find this post to be incredible helpful, detailed, and well written. What a welcome to the forum man you just helped me get a good head start on what to expect h ...
Topic: The bismuth eggs are they a home grow?
growcrystal Replies: 4 Views: 28457	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Oct 12, 2011 18:50 Subject: Re: The bismuth eggs are they a home grow?
growcrystal Replies: 4 Views: 28457	A really cool project for the kids in my home, that this thread directed me to. Thanks so much guys this is cool, we made a diamond-shaped mold and it came out pretty cool.