So far so good. This is where it's at after two wipes of poly brew:
https://i.imgur.com/D3ulaFA.jpg
Lessons learnt so far:
- Apply before finishing (duh), because you need to sand back the CA. I had to sand back the poly and stain and do it again.
- Calcite crystal is actually crystal, not white, so the inside of the groove is the colour that will push through. Consider painting the groove first, and/or apparently you can stain the crystals.
- Scraping the stain off the inlay is fairly tedious.
Other progress shots:
https://i.imgur.com/g2OGBLr.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Px6a0m8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KefSjjH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Z1mVGrl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3s7t2vp.jpg