The art of inlay goes back millennia and the materials and techniques used continue to develop to this day. We offer a selection of traditional and contemporary materials for you to create your own inlay designs. They differ in the sizes available and how they can be cut, with the below table outlining the differences between them:

	Pearl, Abalone & Shell	Recon Stone	Glow	Celluloid
Other names	Nacre, MoP	Reconstituted	Luminescent	Cellulose nitrate
Colours	White, Black, Gold, Green, Sand, Pink	Many	Green, Blue	Many
Types	Mother of Pearl Abalone Paua Awabi Pink Mussel Green Turban	Jade Malachite Azurite Jasper Lapis Turquoise	Green glow Blue glow	Pearloid Shell Tortoiseshell Ivory Plain colour
Thicknesses	0.5mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm	1.5mm	2mm	0.46mm - 2mm, depending on pattern
Cuts with	Scroll/Jeweller's saw Dremel CNC router Water jet	Scroll/Jeweller's saw Dremel CNC router Water jet Laser (can give a powdery edge)	Scroll/Jeweller's saw Dremel CNC router Water jet	Scroll/Jeweller's saw Dremel CNC router Water jet Laser (discolouration on lighter pieces, but this will sand out)
Glues with	Superglue (cyanoacrylate) Epoxy UHU Hart	Superglue (cyanoacrylate) Epoxy UHU Hart	Superglue (cyanoacrylate) Epoxy UHU Hart	UHU Hart Acetone

1mm (0.04") Materials