Abalone vinyl or adhesive?

[expwhores]

I've been searching and searching (here on the forum and on google) to try and locate abalone vinyl sheets. I didn't think it would be this hard. One search for Carbon Fiber will yield enough to cover a short school bus with the first 10 pages on google.

Does anyone have a source for adhesive abalone sheets? Preferably a single sheet and not a bulk order so I might sample it first.

oh yeah, first post... don't mind that. I'm not big on internet forums but I had to register to inquire on some basses in the classifieds and I figured I'd try my luck with some fellow modders and builders.

[Beej]

stewmac.com Look for "abalam" sheets. Manmade layered pieces of abalone glued into a sheet. The stuff looks pretty good in person too. I'm sure you already know that it will be exceptionally difficult to find real abalone in "sheets" as oysters are really tiny...

[vbasscustom]

yeah, the abalam is really gorgeous when its in the bass too. but its not exactly sticky on the back, what are using it for?

[expwhores]

I was planning on making (large and ornate) abalone vinyl decals for my bass guitar cases. I have a vinyl cutter and I like stickers. Stickers are awesome, except for when they can't come off. That's exactly why I got into vinyl, it comes off easy when you want it to.

Not actual inlays, as I've found plenty of "veneers".

[Beej]

So you're looking for vinyl sheets with the pattern of abalone on them? I'm a little confused about your conception of this project...

[expwhores]

Yes, and I figured the folks in the builder's section would know a good source

Its not really for any one project. I could cut the vinyl for anything. That's just one example I thought of.

[expwhores]

So no one knows where to find fake abalone?

Or no one wants to tell me?

[vbasscustom]

well iva actually never seen fake abalone, im sure you can get it. but i dont know where

[throbgod13]

if i catch your drift.. you want a self-adhesive vinyl abalone print..

first you would need a high resolution digital file of the exact pattern you want.. then take that file to a sign maker/print shop that specializes in car wraps.. then you can pick out the actual thickness of the vinyl for your purposes..

[xaxxat]

This guy might have what you want:

http://stores.ebay.com/Jockomo-Inlay...QQftidZ2QQtZkm