Polished turban shells.

This is Kubota from Adan Staff.

Last time,Turban shellI polished the

First of all, please note that this is a completely self-satisfied record, just like free research during summer vacation. (^^;

 

It all started with a turban shell that was served for dinner in a normal and tasty way.

The inside of the shell is indescribably beautiful.rainbow-coloredSo I kept one.

I saw it in Okinawa.great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)I was very impressed with the objects such as

I'll shave it down and clean it up someday."I was in a "carefree" mood when I found these shells.

The work was stopped for a while when it was soaked in bleach overnight to make it completely white.

shell polishing

Now, we are back to work after a long absence.

First, the sharp edges like horns are removed by crushing them.

If this process is not done properly, it will be very difficult to do later.Oh my god!!!(Testimonials)

Use a flat-blade screwdriver, hammer, etc., to crush the material in a heap.

Since the fragments are quite sharp, it is safer to work inside a bag or the like so they do not scatter.

Once the corners are removed, the surface is simply scraped.

turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the hornwort, Tectona grandis)

The crushed area is rugged, so military gloves are essential to avoid injury.

Anyway, I'm just scraping and scraping: ......

At first I had to file it down, but if I didn't, the day would end, or rather, the night would end!

So I changed to an electric reuter in the middle of the process.

Thanks to the crispy grinding ......

turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the hornwort, Tectona grandis)

something that has been done (esp. constructions)!!!

Appearance.!mother-of-pearland!

I ate an oyster and a pearl came out of it."What a story to hear!

Briefly, when a stone or other foreign object enters the oyster

When the conditions are right, a nacreous layer is formed around the foreign body in the body, and a pearl may be formed.

Pearls used in jewelry are produced on the same principle.

Akoya Pearls.isAkoya pearl oysterThe pearls are grown with the mother shell of the

The interesting thing about pearls is that the size and color of the pearls grown differ depending on the mother shell (^^).

Well, with that in mind, I finally finished polishing the turban after listening to three rounds of the two CDs.

turban shell objet d'art

Look at this glossy shine!!

This gap is like saying, "He looks like a toga, but he's actually a nice guy."

I almost gave up many times, but I'm glad I persevered and polished it up!

By no means, if you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us! I can't say that I am,

For something that is so hard, there is quite a sense of accomplishment.

I'm going to display it on my front porch for a while to miss the last few days of summer.!

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