![layout](5sktch5.jpg)
Then cut the outline and carve out the background.
![carve away!](6sktch6.jpg)
![more carving](7sktch7.jpg)
Then just add more detail.
![more&more carving](8sktch8.jpg)
![and more carving](9sktch9.jpg)
Almost done!
It's that simple!
![getting there](10sktch10.jpg)
![looking good](4pghd4.jpg)
Paint.
![green, gold, red, brown, purple, yellow](mfpghdA.jpg)
![purty](mfhlA.jpg)
![more purty](mfhlB.jpg)
I had to touch up the carving on this resonator to match the neck.
![resonate](mfres.jpg)
Now you can see the inlay.
![peghead inlay](mfpgface.jpg)
![whole thing](mfneck.jpg)
Here is one in walnut.
![walnut peg](wfpghd1.jpg)
![walnut peghed](wfpg2.jpg)
![walnut heel](wfhl2.jpg)
![and a walnut heel again](wfhl3.jpg)
![wouldn't you know it](wfhl4.jpg)
I got some patterns from First Quality.
But it really helps to see some originals to get it right.
![real one](3origpghd3.jpg)
![cool](2origflor2.jpg)
![nifty](1origflor1.jpg)