Another light switch cover for our bathroom

[autobodyman]

Slowly replacing all the light switch and outlet covers in our house. This one I tried to make a smaller version of our towel rack, my thought was a washcloth hanging on the same kind of rack:
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Made from curly maple, sprayed with 3 coats very thinned down automotive basecoat (green), 3 coats satin poly clearcoat and liquid gold leaf. Had to use some "caterpillars" to extend switches for the depth of the carving.
A few more pics in next post.

[autobodyman]

A few of the process,
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Routed out the back, routed the decorative bracket area down and re-transferred my pattern, cut out on scrollsaw and proceeded to carve.

This is in the same bathroom that I did the bathtub (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?28622-Another-light-switch-cover) cover for. I carved this by hand (black'n'decker RTX's and turbo carver and of course a router). If this is inappropriate for the forum, I'm sorry.
What do you think of it?
Thanks ~Mike

[normrichards]

I think its great, what an ambitious project.

[SharonB]

I always enjoy seeing what you have/are accomplishing. Your work always makes me think 'can I do that with the CW' since I'm not a hand-carver. Please post the finished light switch.

[want2b]

That is an awesome cover plate. I would have never thought of making it let alone designing it. You have really shown how a very unique product can be produced with the carver if you have the imagination, time and ability. Makes me realize how basic the plates I have been carving really are. Guess I'll have to start trying to use some imagination for future ones.
Thx for sharing.
Rick H

[brdad]

Nice idea. It looks like there is enough recess in the back for this to fit a standard plate? I'd think it would not be safe to use wood alone as a cover plate.

[Sliverfoot]

That is TOO cool!