Wet specimen diy

There's nothing quite like a preserved bit of nastiness in a bottle. A specimen floating in murky liquid in a dirty sample jar just calls out to people. They want to pick it up, turn it around, and take a good look at what's inside. The ickier it is, the better. This tutorial will show you how to make a gruesome bit of preserved tissue using cheap and readily available materials. When you're done you'll have something like this: This tutorial builds on ideas originally shared by…

A follow-up to this post has been published here . It includes a history of fluid preservation and the exact methods I use for my own specimens, which I recommend if you are able to buy the materials in your location. Please read through this post and that one for best results.

Way back in 2015, I wrote a general guide to creating wet specimens . After more than three years, and getting tons of questions, I have decided it is time for a sequel. I recommend reading through that post in addition to this one before you begin a wet specimen project. This will give you a goo

Unidentified specimen collected by David Lyall 1842, Glenshee, Scotland

Like many children, Otis loves his nature collection. He loves to collect items from his nature walks including dead bugs. In the past, we've stored his nature collection including his bugs in a lovely wooden box (it has sections and a glass cover) which has worked really well and looks beautiful on his shelves. But what if you didn't want the child to touch the bugs, what if the bugs were too delicate to be handled by young children, what if you wanted to pass the bugs around to many young…

Octopoda Wet Specimen SPECIFICATIONS: Octopus Tentacles, ethically sourced on the East Coast of the US MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 4.5” x 3” NOTE: This specimen ships WITHOUT fluid. Care directions are found below and will be included with shipment. Current orders are shipping 5-7 days out from original order time for processing. - Formalin fixed then bottled in isopropyl alcohol for preservation prior to shipping - All specimens have passed away due to natural causes. Because of this, they…