Da Plane boss - da plane!

Like just about everyone I know my wish list of projects far outstrips my time. But I do get to some of them on occasion. I built this little plane using EnRoute software about a year ago. Actually I built two of them. One went to a friend of mine from Texas who attended one of my Sign Magic Workshops. The other has graced a shelf in my studio. The intent was to feature the piece in a larger sign when I got a suitable idea and some time. A few days ago I finally got the inspiration and began the project.

I took my laptop computer into the house and in the commercials of our favorite show I built the vector file for the sign. It would feature a compass rose and would be for a fictitious business called 'DUSTY'S FLYING SERVICES - SINCE 1954' (I was born in '54) :) The file took a little head scratching but really wasn't that hard. As always I had to plan just how I would build the 3D file and how EnRoute would handle the reliefs as I created them.

I'll go through that process on the next installment...

-dan