@Aloha using my name in the forum to summon me from the dark - at least I’ve not gone completely forgotten!
I also would engrave the back and then inlay into that, but I figured it was unnecessary wear and tear on the laser, especially with the added work time in comparison to just cutting out premade 3M backed material. I did like that the art/words were set in more when using the engraving approach, but being done with a project more quickly was satisfying.
As for this post, lovely artwork. I’ve always found that black on white signs, with their minimilast color palette, was a classy way to go. I especially like the stand offs and rounded corners of the Snoopy and Woodstock one.
Edit: I went and found the post talking about the signs I’ve made. Figured I’d link to it; makes me really miss seeing these! And the walls of signs grows