Using the Path Drawing Tool - Custom Shape: Fr01 Color:any for now. Mode 3-D Round.
Draw a shape of 300 x 125 pixels. Go to your Easy Palette: Material Attribute Gallery - Realistic - Apply the T20 preset.
In your Path Panel change the Width to 12 and the Depth to 10.
Duplicate this shape and change the Mode to 3-D Pipe.
Change the Width to 4 and the Depth to 20.
Select these 2 pieces and Merge as a Single Object.
In your Layer Manager drag it below your arms layers.
Now it is time to clean up our image a bit.
Select the head, ears and arms layers. Merge as a Single Object. Zoom in to 200 or 300 % and with the Eraser Tool: Size:10 Soft Edge:10
Remove all the stray pixels around the head and the arms..
When you are done, click the Trim button in the Attribute Toolbar.
Apply any text or decorations to the plaque.
Put your watermark on.
Select All Objects and Merge as a Single Object.
Add a Drop Shadow, Crop and you are done.
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.
The image below was created by Frank.
I think it is very original and creative.
Thank you Frank for allowing me to display your image as an example.
You have done an excellent job.
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