Inlay Dots .050": Green Sea Snail

Creamy, lightly green-tinted sea snail shell with a distinctive dome-like rolling movement of light. Cut from strongly curved shell, it has an elegant vintage character prized since the 1930s instrument trade.

Precision inlay dots, individually lathe-turned — not just core-drilled — for maximum uniformity from piece to piece. Dots are the classic choice for guitar fingerboard and side position markers, and they also shine in jewelry, box and furniture decoration, from single accents to elaborate nested geometric designs using many sizes.

Specifications

• Shell: Turbo marmoratus; Japan
• Thickness: .050" (1.27mm)
• Diameters: 1.5mm – 10mm
• Sold: per piece, minimum 100 pieces per size
• SKU: DOT-SNAIL-050

Working with this shell

To inlay flush: drill or rout the pocket to the dot diameter, set the dot with a touch of super-glue applied with a toothpick, and sand level. Order all the dots for one job at once so color and figure match across the piece.

Minimum purchase: 100 pieces. Dots are sold per piece with a 100-piece minimum per order.

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