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Welcome to MOTH @ Work

Safety & Precautions to work with mamMOTH Fossils

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is crucial for safeguarding your health and preventing injuries in hazardous work environments by providing a barrier against potential risks like chemicals, sharp objects, loud noises, and harmful substances; it's essential to always select the appropriate PPE for the specific task at hand, ensure it fits properly, and maintain its cleanliness to maximize protection, as PPE should be considered a last line of defense after implementing other safety controls like engineering solutions and proper work practices.

Working with mamMOTH Fossil materials:

mamMOTH Fossils are genuine fossils.MOTH has developed a unique preservation treatment for each of these. All of the treatments stabilize the fossils with vacuum, high pressure and strong resins. Meanwhile, the resins used differ depending on the material. Nonetheless, they all result in a stronger material that is useful for a wide array of luxury products.mamMOTH Fossils are most commonly used for fine handles/grips We also recommend them for jewelry, inlays, accessories and other precious objects.

The fossils are not yet petrified. However they do contain natural minerals and are harder to work than non-fossil material.

Working With MOTH Mammoth Ivory:

MOTH Mammoth Ivory is the softest of the three. We recommend that you process it with normal tools for bone and horn. Our MOTH Mammoth Bone is harder than the ivory. Yet, it is still processed with the same equipment.

Working with MOTH Mammoth Molar

MOTH Mammoth Molar is the hardest of the three because of its enamel layers. We recommend diamond tools for this. Alternatively, use tools for hard steel at low process speed if diamond tools are not available. We also recommend saturating the surface of all mamMOTH Fossils with CA glue cyanoacrylics (SuperGlue) after grinding followed by additional fine sanding and polishing for a smoother and stronger result. Then possibly a topcoat.

Working with MOTH Scales/Slab

MOTH scales/slab are stabilized and heat cured with resin which produces a more durable material, however, this also results in resin on the outside of the scales so each piece will require a light sanding in order to remove the resin from the surface before attaching to a handle.