Post #368311 by timidtiki on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 6:51 AM

Thanks, Tama -

My primary criteria for further work on this fish are as follows: 1) do nothing that changes the shape of surface of the stone; and 2) any fish appendages (eyes, tail, fin, teeth, etc) must be attached to the fish body in such a way that they can be easily removed and do not mar the surface of the stone. By itself and unadorned, the stone is a wonderful fondle/pocket piece.

With respect to the eyes, I think goggle eyes are OK (many fish have that sort of eye in nature). Please note that the actual color of the stone is a bit darker than shown in the picture. For the eye, this morning I tried pearl shell (too bright) and some Linde Stars but they didn't seem right. I just found an old piece of mammoth ivory (very pale yellow) to which I'll add a black pupil and shape as a possible eye. I'll post pictures of all options for comment and critique when I think the project is complete.

Thanks to all for the help and suggestions, timid