Third time a charm!
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Old Coral with Decorative Banding
-- Rosanna
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03/23/2015, 14:11:04
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Re: Third time a charm! DOUBLE WOW!,,,
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Adjichristine
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2015-03-23 15:41
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Hi Rosanna~ I have been using actual tree pitch, and carbon for these kind of dilemmas..
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jake
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2015-03-23 16:30
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Very nice suggestion - thanks, Jake!
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Rosanna
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2015-03-23 21:19
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Yes, exactly... All I did was heat in water, does not dilute, can be cleaned with acetone.
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jake
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2015-03-30 09:20
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Couldn't carbon and tree pitch stain the coral?
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JRJ
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2015-03-24 02:09
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Maybe paper
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Rosanna
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2015-03-24 07:10
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No stain, no problem, this is how it was done historically.
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jake
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2015-03-27 15:58
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Magnificent! I love! I want!
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joybrisighella
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2015-03-24 06:37
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More suggestions re. slipping bands
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jrj
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2015-03-27 22:39
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Teeth sticking out
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Rosanna
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2015-03-29 19:25
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Re: Teeth sticking out
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jrj
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2015-03-29 23:42
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Use a burnishing tool to push them down.
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lopacki
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2015-03-30 08:46
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Used a small wooden dowel and gently worked the teeth - success!
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Rosanna
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2015-03-30 16:46
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Yeah! No slipping bands or snagging teeth!
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jrj
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2015-03-30 18:31
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