Yesterday's Discovery

[minoanmiss]

Creepy and cool.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphonization

I cannot believe I only just learned this term. I have a degree in biology! I've known what this is for decades! I must have forgotten adn rediscovered the actual name.

Anyway it's gorgeous, apparently there are companies that sell these, and I want a fish or turtle in a jar for my work desk.

ETA dissectionist kindly provided this awesome, awesome link: https://www.nighttimenicholas.com/shop

Comments

[dissectionist]

I intern with a taxidermy company for fun, because I love getting to dissect unusual specimens and also we get to make movie props and stuff. We were sharing a studio space for years with this guy Nick - https://www.nighttimenicholas.com/ - I don’t know if he ships to the US but I can vouch for his work.

[minoanmiss]

I mean, there are some things I need before I start shopping for decorative dead things (like a savings account and a shower chair) but I just had to post about this today because it's so cool!

goes to admire his work pauses to once again admire you for taxidermying for fun

[sabotabby]

Ohhh I saw some of those yesterday!

[minoanmiss]

Eee! Where?

[sabotabby]

This place! https://cabinetofcuriosities.ca/

I'd never seen them before so it's a little freaky that you're seeing them for the first time today too.

[dissectionist]

I strongly suspect those are Nick’s. He pretty much has the market sewn up around the GTA.

[harpers_child]

I have some enamel pins on that theme. The shop is at https://www.etsy.com/listing/1655140354/anodize-diaphonize-wet-specimen-enamel

[minoanmiss]

Oh my goodness that's so cool!

[drglam]

As someone with an advanced degree in biology, and decades of experience, I've never heard that technique called anything other than 'clearing and staining'.

[minoanmiss]

Ok, I feel a bit better now.

[full_metal_ox]

Paging prettygoodword and 1word1day!

[amaebi]

Stunning.

[med_cat]

That IS different, and you're not alone--I've never heard of this process at all

[hitchhiker]

that's wonderfully cool! i'd never heard of it either.