Yellow Spotted Ivory

[Kristinn Leifsson]

Newton´s being very cautious now with his advices and giving step to step 
guidance. :)
Just don´t put it in the microwave.

Kristinn



At 08:12 12.9.2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I hate to say this, but are you sure it is ivory?  I have
>seen some plastics do this but never ivory.  Not "little
>yellow blisters".  Ivory coming loose in the middle of the
>piece will form a large blister.  Have you spoken to the
>customer about this?  It may well have been that way before
>being stored.
>
>Check the material with a knife blade edge by gently
>scraping along the side of the tail.  If it is ivory the
>blade will slide along with no resistance.  If it is any
>form of plastic the knife edge will dig into the material
>and not move at all easily.  Don't bear done too hard or you
>can damage the plastic.
>
>                 Newton