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



Where do you live?

There are a lot of sources, especially in the Eastern US catchment basins.
Mikimoto used to buy his seeding beads from the Tennessee river mussels.

JJ