These veneer sheets are only in rough cut and serve only as starting and raw material for many different applications such as DIY projects, hobbyists, jewelry, inlays, artists, furniture parts, and all kinds of craftsmen, designers or creative hands and still needs to be processed and worked on yourself! Rough cut / raw material means that the sides/edges are not yet 100% precisely cut; the black fleece on the back can be seen on the edges. The veneer pattern can of course vary from sheet to sheet depending on the tree and trunk part; the photos only serve as an example of what the product could look like. Each leaf can be different! The glue thread is partially visible and can be carefully sanded off before further processing the surface. In general, you should always plan enough waste i.