Well, one source is luthier (stringed musical instrument) supply
houses like:

http://www.lmii.com/

or

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Inlay,_p...ay_Blanks.html

And yes it can be VERY expensive if you're going to do a larg amount
of it.



On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:11:42 -0700, wrote:

Does anybody know where I can buy Mother of Pearl suitable for
inlaying wooden boxes?
Also, how to cut Mother of Pearl, is it brittle etc? I'm hoping to cut
patterns that are quite detailed, I've seen it done (eg. www.koreanboxes.com).
And finally, is it expensive material?
Thanks,
Bini