(Silly sidenote: I'm making up the color deficit with another project that I'm working on--more on that in the weeks to come!)
Anyway! Last week, I went fossiling... so, it stands to reason that this week on my table, I have:
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| FOSSILS!! |
That's right... fossils. There are all from the same little patch of park.*
So, what kinds of fossils are these?
Well, my father would know--and does know--the scientific names for them. As he currently lives in a different state, however, all I can do is generalize--and hope that I don't sound too silly.
There are two general types of fossils that I found: shells and bryozoans.
Here's what they look like:
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| Look! Shell fossils. |
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| These are large bryozoans... |
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| ...And these are smaller bryozoans. |
What do I plan on doing with these? Oh, the possibilities are endless!
Right now I'm thinking of wire-wrapping the little ones and making a charm bracelet with them. Or possibly earrings--but I need to make sure they aren't too heavy.
The large bryozoans I'm thinking about wire-wrapping and using for hairstick toppers. ...Or pendants. ...Or cool attachments for bookmarks. I have actually done all three!
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| See? Here is the fossil-topper I put on a hairstick. I made this about a year and a half ago. |
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| Oh, look! Here it is again! |
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| And, because I don't have a picture of either the pendants or the bookmarks, here is another shot of the hairstick. Even though I was still new to wire-wrapping, I think that it turned out really, really well. |
So, there you have it! Fossils on my table... and the possibilities are endless!
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Have any suggestions on what I can make with these wonderful fossils? They don't have to be jewelry related--I'm not above putting them in some cool glass containers and decorating the apartment with them! :D
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* - In case you're wondering, this is one of the parks that allows fossil hunters to poke around. At least, as far as I know. So, hurray for legally obtained fossils! :D
The shell ones are brachiopods. They were always my favorite!
ReplyDeleteNeat bryozoans--animals that looked like little trees.. . .
Thank you, thank you, for clarifying! I couldn't remember the name brachiopods for the life of me.
DeleteInteresting fact: the bryozoans were much more numerous than the shells--making the few shells that I did find all the more precious. :D