Thread: Is this a tortoise shell scale?

The one on the far left, I know that the two on the right are faux but the one on the left just kind of has that look

The only way to tell for sure is the hot pin test. I would say thats a good imitation but it looks kinda like a set of faux tortoise scales I handled the other day. Just heat a pin with a lighter and touch the inside of the scales. If it smells like plastic, then its not t-shell.

Originally Posted by khaos

The only way to tell for sure is the hot pin test. I would say thats a good imitation but it looks kinda like a set of faux tortoise scales I handled the other day. Just heat a pin with a lighter and touch the inside of the scales. If it smells like plastic, then its not t-shell.

Nice, my hot pin that smokes up plastic like crazy doesn't make any smoke nor any smell?

Here are a few pics with the light behind them

Search for the hot pin test. I believe real t shell smells like burning hair, plastic smells like, well plastic.

Originally Posted by khaos

Search for the hot pin test. I believe real t shell smells like burning hair, plastic smells like, well plastic.

Thanks, that's what I was saying, a hot safety pin that burns through a plastic scale doesn't burn or smoke this one at all. Leads me to believe that it's 100% not plastic