Pierced Heart Fretwork Panel

One bold heart, framed by a fan of blooming fretwork. This decorative panel is a rounded-corner rectangular plaque with a solid heart floating at its centre, wrapped in a radiating scalloped lattice that fans outward like overlapping petals or peacock scaling. The upper portion is fully pierced — light passes straight through the arcing ribs — while the lower half stays as a smooth solid field, giving the design a satisfying weight and a clear place to rest it upright or fix it to a wall. The romantic heart motif makes it a natural for Valentine's displays, a wedding or engagement table, an anniversary gift, or simply a warm accent for a bedroom or hallway. Stand a tealight behind the fretwork and the pierced fan throws a soft radiating shadow across the wall. Making notes: • Ideal for CNC or laser cutting from 6–12mm birch ply, MDF or acrylic; the flowing ribs suit a laser especially well. • 3D printing it flat on the bed needs no supports — treat the pierced areas as bridged spans and they close cleanly. • For a two-tone look, cut the panel and a contrasting backer, then sandwich them so the heart and gaps read in a second colour. • Sand and oil timber cuts, or leave printed versions in a bold single filament for a graphic silhouette. A quick, giftable make that punches above its size on a mantel or windowsill.