Hi,
All work was done in SketchUp. Steps: Import photo, trace the outlines onto a plane, trace a skeleton, displace the central parts of the skeleton, weave meshes inside the blocks. I depended largely on Tgi3D's curve capabilities.
[image: LcFL_dphases.jpg]
I am also attaching the sketchup file with the 3D warehouse licesing terms (i.e free). It can be easily slapped on a plane.
enjoy
Ogan
dragoncarving.skp