In paleontology, fossil preparation often brings a variety of questions our way, many of which ask us to reveal all the secrets we've accumulated over years of professional experience. The techniques we use today have been honed through years of hands-on practice, guided by good advice from mentors who were generous enough to share their knowledge. We’re thankful for those who taught us, but I'd say that 90% of what we've learned came from trial and error, especially when working on non-scientif