Christmas gift for  Iggi.

Pattern for this project is ©Iggi, and I did all of the cutting.

I believe the wood used for this was butternut, and surprisingly I was able to cut the entire thing using only one blade in about 6 hours (plus another 6 hours or so for the sanding, varnish, base, etc.). The toughest part was applying the finish, as the first application was with a varnish that liked to pool. Since that didn't exactly turn out well, I re-sanded the whole thing with 600-grit sandpaper (extremely fine), and then re-applied a new layer of finish of a different brand. Not perfect, but it actually gave the clouds a bit of varying color.

This was also the first time I've collaborated with anyone on artwork, and I really couldn't have asked for a better partner!