making a hand carved Rosette

To make a rosette,I use several plies of alternating grain veneer epoxied together and cured in a press.The thickness of the wooden plate is now 3mm. I draw the pattern directly on the wood and spray it with fixative to avoid smearing of the pencil marks while working.I drill the voids and cut out the design with a jeweler saw, using a 2/0 (antiloppe) saw blade.I then use small wood chisels, small jeweler files to carve out the pattern in 3 dimensions.
Depending on the intricacies of the design a carved rosette can take several days to complete,thus several days to dream about my next project