Inlays

I've been working on making my inlays for the guitars. It takes quite a bit of time, but it will be well worth it. I ordered some Les Paul Mother of Pearl inlay sets, and have customized the size to suit my taste. I also ordered a sheet of ablam (laminated abalone) to cut out stripes. What I have been doing, is cutting down the pre-sized pearl blocks to the size I want. Then cutting two 45* angles through the blocks. That is where I put in the ablam stripes. The ablam varries in color from green, to blue, to purple. I have one set mostly done. Only a little bit of squaring up left to do. Just to give you an idea, each inlay takes about 30-40 minutes to finish. Nine inlays for four guitars...