Shield detailing

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In another piece for Eldritch, I have etched this detailing for the front of a shield they are making. Because it was a black and white image there are only 2 layers to this design and it feels a little bit like a giant foam stamp, but once it's painted and latexed I expect it will come up wonderfully again, just like the tsuba did. (svg here)




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