Golden Plates

Our church recently held a Book of Mormon Gala, and asked members to create pieces of art to share. I knew immediately that I wanted to create an authentic (almost) reproduction of the plates as described by the Prophet Joseph and others who saw and held them. My friend cut a block of wood to the described measurements and I went to work scoring and creating the Reformed Egyptian with a wood burning tool. Wire hangers made the rings, which were "D" shaped, and gold paint finished them off. Check out this site to read all about the original plates and testimony of those who actually saw and held them:

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=024644f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=aef870cb7de63110VgnVCM100000176f620a____