Prokopi spent the next year and a half cleaning the T. bataar fossils, gluing them together, fabricating bones out of resin to replace missing pieces (an accepted practice, even in museums), and building a custom-welded frame.

NEWYORKER: Bones of Contention

The larger pieces are then bolted together and the bolts welded to the frame, with each smaller piece then painstakingly screwed into place.

CNN: James Doran-Webb: How artistry won the driftwood derby

The structural steel rolls in from a loading bay, and machines fabricate it into parts that are welded together to form the frame.

FORBES: Blu, The Apple Of Green Prefab Homes, Raises $60 million