CRAFT GRADE Plasticized Style Chicken Heart | Resin Coated | Small

These ones are discontinued due some slight shrinkage after they were resin coated other than those small blemishes from the heart shrinking away from the resin in small spots they are perfectly fine for use.

Comes with attached eye hook. No chain/necklace.

Formaldehyde preserved chicken heart.

Formaldehyde stops the process of decomposition by cross-linking proteins in tissue.

Commonly used in wet specimen preservation but can also be used to preserve and dehydrate a tissue sample or by sealing the tissue sample indefinitely.

While formalin is used, like a wet specimen they are soaked to remove as much formalin as possible as the cross-linking process has already taken place.

After removing the formalin I then use liquid injectable silicone designed especially for this type of work (and the costly part) this is the soul of the heart, helping it hold its shape and minimize some of the shrinkage. This is a technique known as plasticizing, however due to not actually having all the industrial equipment to completely plasticize and I do it all by hand, it's a similar style and one I started doing before it was pointed out to me that it's actually called plasticizing.

Resin encapsulated, provides a safer option for handling and displaying in the home. This also is a safe guard to stop pets from trying to consume by accident.

This part can be incorporated into your own work and safely displayed. You can drill into the bottom where the resin is strategically thicker if you wanted to mount onto a stand to be displayed in a dome, add something to be able to hang it or simply just as is.

SELECTED AT RANDOM

Approximately 3-4cm(L)

Approximately 15g

Basic care information based on how we have successfully cared for our hearts over the course of 6 months.

★ Avoid direct sunlight

★ Store at room temperature and avoid warm areas of the house. A layer of resin can warp if temperatures prolong 30°c (tested) this could alter the appearance of your product slightly.

★ Avoid humidity. Do not keep in bathrooms, close to humidifiers or damp prone rooms.

★ Product may experience small amounts of shrinking due to temperature and humidity influxes. This is normal over the years and cannot really be avoided. This is a real preserved heart and it sometimes cannot be avoided.

Once the heart leaves our workshop, we are not responsible for how you care for it if not following our advice. We have successfully kept a majority of these hearts pristine on display for over 3 months. We understand how to care for them but all we do is advise. These are not plastic display pieces they contain a real preserved heart, while the heart cannot rot it won't fare well if neglected to follow advice given.