Post #275950 by Haole Kat on Mon, Jan 1, 2007 6:15 PM

....and I thought this would be a good place to share it with other folks.

It's cut from varying thicknesses of plywood. The detail was a combo of spray paint and airbrush. The laquer is a 2-part pour-on.

Some details are carved a bit with a Dremel tool.

I cut out the Mai Kai letters first to determine the size of the other elements. Here's the not quite perfected layout...

Here's the background just after cutting...the dimensions are 26 by 17 inches...

Now with the remaining lettering cut and roughly placed...

Here it's been primered and the concentric oval is carved with the Dremel...

I sprayed the solid colors to prepare it for the airbrushing step...

HEre's the finished product. The bamboo curves are also carved with the Dremel and the wood plank was "antiqued" a bit before clearcoat. The flames are inserted into slots that were cut into the tops of the torches...

Apparently, they plan on hanging it over Mr. Thornton's picture in the office, in case anyone would like to see it in person on their next trip to the Mai Kai.

Josh