Inlace Question?

I was turning a coffee mug shell for one of those stainless coffee mug liners that Woodcraft sells. The wood is Osage orange. Thought with the taper of the mug that I could get past a bark inclusion. Since I can't get past it - I thought I might try treating it as an accent. I can carve out the soft wood of the inclusion and have a groove that runs along the length of the mug about 1/8"-1/4" wide. (or I can make it wider with the dremel tool)

I have some turquoise colored inlace I thought about using. While I have used inlace on smaller spots on bowls or other decorative items I'm not sure about using it on a mug. Do any of you have any experience with inlace and know if the inlace will be a good thing to use on a wood item that might see daily use? Or am I better off with something like epoxy and coffee grounds for a stronger bond and darker filled crack looking accent?

Will the inlace be a strong enough bond with the wood like epoxy?

Thanks
Ricc Havens

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Inlace Question?