| Dear Pearl_dreams:
Thanks for the response. Since I need maybe 20 or so and have several different designs in mind, (I said this was heresy), the mabes would be way too expensive. The buttons could work if I switched my design parameters from Marquetry to Intarsia. With good quality Marquetry all the different layers of wood, pearl, gold, whatever you use should be completely smooth to the touch when finished. You should not be able to feel any lines between them. You should only be able to see the depth created by the use of the materials. With Intarsia the roundness and curvyness of the wood and other materials used are both seen and felt. I'd kind of like to combine both methods.
So, guess I'm back to how do I cut a pearl without damaging it.
Thanks for the idea.
barbie |