Wright Flyer Bas-Relief Tile The face of the casting

The face of the casting is aluminum with a resin backing for stability

From the soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice to the veteran whose life has been forever changed

and education seamlessly

and after years of meticulous restoration

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Wright Flyer Bas-Relief Tile The face of the castingThis work of art by Shane Shanton is based on a historical photo depicting the Wright Brothers at Huffman Field in Dayton, Ohio during flight tests with the 1909 Wright Flyer. In bas relief castings, the process is similar to that used with common U. S. coins. The image is first meticulously hand carved in clay and then undergoes a complicated series of molds until the final image is cast in metal with portions slightly raised to provide an illusion