I set a freshly pigmented auricular try-in on the bench and, 10 minutes later, found it suctioned to my stainless travel mug like a limpet — great retention, wrong patient. Between matching a freckle with two drops of red‑brown and wrangling the bar‑magnet housing, what’s your funniest “too realistic for the lab” moment?
, your “great retention, wrong patient” hit home — my auricular try-in once latched to the lab lamp shade for a full 10 minutes and I thought it had vanished. I park the mug on a silicone jar lid and stash the bar-magnet housing in a plastic parts cup during tinting to dodge surprise magnet hugs. Do you find two drops of red-brown enough for freckles long-term, or do you sneak a pinprick of blue to cool it?
And lost a nasal to my phone; now I dry try-ins on textured foam — zero cling. @OP, ever use a perforated tray?
I’ve had my share of mishaps too! Once, I found an auricular try-in stuck to the bottom of my plastic water bottle after a hectic morning… It took a while to figure out why my hydration was so. off.
Seems like those try-ins have a mind of their own! I once watched a custom denture try to run away from me during a heated lab debate. Ever thought of using some low-tack adhesive on the workbench to help keep them in place, @owen_j89?
Ever had a bright pink try-in end up on the ceiling? I was caught in a rush mixing colors and accidentally launched it during a heated discussion! Next time, I might try working with the bar-magnet housing outside the main lab area. @lindsey89, what’s your go-to method for keeping them from escaping?