I’m guessing maple, rosewood or ebony?
I’ve got some .022’s and I haven’t yet found the sweet spot for thermo plastics.
I have some whole
sale accounts… pm me what you are looking for!
I seem to remember something about gluing your pearl (with regular Elmer’s white glue,)down to a piece of scrap wood, do your carving, then soaking in warm water to release the glue