Incudo

Incudo is the largest specialist supplier of cast acrylic and decorative laminate materials in our catalogue, and one of the most useful brands to know if you're working in cast acrylic, celluloid, pearloid or shell. Their range covers cast acrylic sheets in coloured, pearlescent, glittering, marble-effect and tortoiseshell finishes, plus celluloid laminate acrylics, pearloid scratchplate stock, mother of pearl and abalone, fretmarkers and pre-cut inlays.

The Incudo catalogue is built for makers who care about the surface, not just the material. Luthiers reach for it for pickguards, headstock veneers and binding. Jewellers and small-furniture makers use the patterned acrylics for inlays and panels. Pen and knife-scale makers come for the celluloid and pearloid blanks. If you've seen a striking finish on a custom guitar or a piece of inlaid furniture, there's a decent chance the material started life on an Incudo sheet.

Sheet sizes vary by line, from small sample pieces up to A3 and larger. Thicknesses generally run 1.5mm to 6mm. When you're browsing, the main fork is cast acrylic (premium optical clarity, laser-cuts cleanly) versus celluloid laminate (warmer look, traditional luthier choice for scratchplates). Pick by the finished feel you're after.