Restaurant Sign

I was asked to make a sign for a local restaurant. This was my very first attempt at carving letters.

This was my original design created on the computer: 

I printed out the letters and placed them. 

I traced the outline with a pointed Dremel tip. 

Then I carved out the letters and edging.

Next, painting.

Then sanding and stain. I used Provincial shade.

Finally, I added 5 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane to the front and 3 coats to the back. I filled in the letters with a paintbrush.

And I came up with my own engraver's mark. It's a new stylized version of my white lily symbol.