I use Plymore clear acrylic bases these days available on eBay or amazon, I then use a strong acrylic cement and glue a support piece of acrylic that I cut and shape from acrylic pieces bought on eBay to the base .. then I use a piece of mineral tack on the back of the specimen and lean the specimen back on the support. When displayed in my cabinet you don’t see the back support, and there is no unsightly glue blob to look at. I got the idea decades ago from studying the minerals displayed at the Los Angeles museums gem and mineral hall. The custom acrylic bases you can have made these days I’m not a big fan of, the last 3 specimens I bought this past couple of years came with them .. but you can see right through the bases to where they were custom milled .. and to me it’s a bit distracting .. but it’s a subjective thing. If I were to start all over again in this modern day and age I would get those custom 3D printed bases that don’t require you to send your specimen to them, all the big museums use opaque bases these days in neutral colors that don’t attract the eye, acrylic bases can draw your eye away from the specimens and to the bases themselves depending how you have your cabinet lit, this is a problem I still wrestle with to this day, the LA museum (except for the Calif. wall) use neutral gray bases for all their high end bases .. I really like those. What’s needed on RUclips is a good video on display lighting and the art of display lighting itself, perhaps you could do a video on that sometime?
Ive been wondering and messing around with settings for sometime now, THANK YOU. Im not by any means a tech person, I had no idea it was that simple. From now on they should fit the screen much better thanks to you!!
I use Plymore clear acrylic bases these days available on eBay or amazon, I then use a strong acrylic cement and glue a support piece of acrylic that I cut and shape from acrylic pieces bought on eBay to the base .. then I use a piece of mineral tack on the back of the specimen and lean the specimen back on the support. When displayed in my cabinet you don’t see the back support, and there is no unsightly glue blob to look at. I got the idea decades ago from studying the minerals displayed at the Los Angeles museums gem and mineral hall. The custom acrylic bases you can have made these days I’m not a big fan of, the last 3 specimens I bought this past couple of years came with them .. but you can see right through the bases to where they were custom milled .. and to me it’s a bit distracting .. but it’s a subjective thing. If I were to start all over again in this modern day and age I would get those custom 3D printed bases that don’t require you to send your specimen to them, all the big museums use opaque bases these days in neutral colors that don’t attract the eye, acrylic bases can draw your eye away from the specimens and to the bases themselves depending how you have your cabinet lit, this is a problem I still wrestle with to this day, the LA museum (except for the Calif. wall) use neutral gray bases for all their high end bases .. I really like those. What’s needed on RUclips is a good video on display lighting and the art of display lighting itself, perhaps you could do a video on that sometime?
Nicely done!
while glue is a good option...it is quite unsightly, great advice tho, id recommend getting a custom milled base for specimens that are worth it tho.
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Are your facet machines still available? I’m a glassblower and interested in faceting marbles.
Yes Kelly has two facet machines for sale right now. contact her through the fb link in the description and she can send you details.
Trying to find the Facebook link but can’t seem to find it :(
Love your videos, but please turn your phone 90 degrees.
Ive been wondering and messing around with settings for sometime now, THANK YOU. Im not by any means a tech person, I had no idea it was that simple. From now on they should fit the screen much better thanks to you!!
Hi. Thanks for the video. What tool do you use to carve the acrylic stands? I couldn't hear what you mentioned. Thanks
He said a drill press. I use a Dremel tool. Easier to shape the acrylic to how you want it.
@@andrewjohns2858 I see. Thank you for sharing 😊🙏
@@mkh8771 No worries! Glad to help
She said she uses a Foredom. It's a flex shaft connected to a rotary motor.
@@andrewjohns2858are you using a drill or burr attachment or something else? i have a dremel so might have a go myself, thanks 👍🏻