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


Take a look on Amazon at this book:

The Art of Inlay: Design and Technique for Fine Woodworking
by Larry Robinson

An excellent text by a guy who knows what he is doing. The covers alone
are worth looking at.

As for the rest, what everyone else said.