Choosing Grave Marker Designs

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Grave Markers Designs

1. Sandblast Designs

A. Flat Carved Designs
Flat carved sandblast designs are usually a 1 step sandblast process in which the
designs and lettering are sandblasted through a precut stencil that is attached to
the headstone

B. Shaped Carved Designs
Shaped carved tombstones designs are usually a 2 step process in which the
headstone is sandblasted and the blasted again for more depth and shape in the
design for example roses and flowers.

C. Hand Carved Designs
Hand carved designs are just as they sound. An artisan hand carves designs such
as very deep roses, columns, shaped headstones etc.

2.Etched Designs
A. Laser etching is a process in which an image is scanned into a computer and
that scanned image is then transferred onto the grave marker. The laser etching
just pierces the surface of the polished face of the Headstone and Cemetery
Monument. This is why the depth of detail
can be seen on a laser etched grave marker.
It is highly recommended that dark granites especially black granite is used so the
contrast between the etching and the granite surface is maximized.

B.. Custom Etched Designs
Custom etching works on the same principal as laser etching except the etching on
the headstones are done by an artist by hand with a diamond tipped etcher.
Artists can do custom personalized work that a laser machine can not do.

3.Lithochrome Dye
"Litho" as it is called is a dye that can be added to your Headstone or Cemetery
Monument. It can be added to the lettering to make it pop, or to enhance a
sandblast design or can be added by the artist while doing etched designs to add
colors to the scene or picture.

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