Bryan wrote:
>     how would I apply text to the top of the saucer without applying it to
> the bottom?

Make an extruded text object of less thickness than the saucer.
If the text is curved, make an object for each character.
OR.
Make a box with texture map of the text, of less thickness than
the saucer.
Raise both of these objects above the plane of the saucer a very
tiny amount.

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