Started a little welcome sign

So this project is for my father-inlaw Silver. He has always been a typical Italian....... in that he has always been the most hospitable man I know. Just like his father, all are welcome to sit and visit around a table covered in food and drink. So he wants a big "welcome sign" so that way everyone else will know also.

Here is how the project is coming along

Still need to copper plate the base, fit and weld her up.