Design & Layout is only 1 part of designing a panel which is pleasing to the eye. Above you an see a panel that I did for a firefighter in Iowa. This sandblasted from the back finish was done on his mirror. He got the peach mirror from the fire dept that he works with. Below are a few of the steps that brought this panels together.
Design is layed out on back of mirror and ready for etching!
Design blasted in from the back and then gilded and re backed to protect the work
Close up of the finished piece, this ends out being a solid glass area in the front which can be washed normally. All work is done from the back of the mirror.