Project of the Day : Giant Partagas Sign

[shilala]

Here's junior modeling the sign for me. He's 6' tall so you can get an idea of the size of the sign.


Here's a wide shot of the back so you can see the supports and stain. The cherry is gorgeous.


Here's what the back looks like close up.
I'm glad we messed around and took it outside for pics, I need to put another coat or two of poly on the back. There's some touchups I need to do from cleaning paint off the back. My daughter Rebekah got a bit carried away when she put a couple coats on the border, and I was happy to clean it up. She put a whole day of painting in and that's a day I didn't have to put in.
If I had to guess, I bet this sign has well over 40 hours of hand painting in it. That's what it takes to get it right and get the thickness and depth that I like. Plus it'll last forever.