Thank you for the great idea, I must say I was a bit set in my ways as to having a natural wood finish to my scrollings, but gave it a try on a copy of your hump back whale and ( I must further admit I used a piece of 9mm ply, not wanting to, or so I thought waste a good bit of timber on the project}
Well I was wrong as I am now busy doing three more for my grand children and to top it all my grand daughter wants hers in pink, so who am I to argue with the young lady.
Ah! never to old to learn.