I bought a bag of ivory scraps years ago off eBay just before they banned selling the stuff. Odd shapes and various thicknesses. Have made a few sight for personal use but by the time I was done I stank like burned hair and if paid would have made about three bucks a day. Might try looking for cheap ivory carving made for the tourist trade. You see them in antique shops and flea markets. One several inches long would last a lifetime for beads. Real ivory stinks like burnt hair if you put a red hot metal pin on it. Cast epoxy does not, it smells sweeter to me.
