Cemetery Lettering Procedures

Step 1: This step involves you, the customer. As the customer, we want you to pick out a monument from a large display and be able to incorporate your own designs. You start by choosing from a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. You may even choose to duplicate a design that has been done. 

Finally, you give us an idea, design, and name that you would like to appear on your monument. As professionals, we are here to help and assist you with anything we possibly can, but we would like the monument to be something personal to you. Call us for more details.

Step 2: After we gather all the information needed, we begin to design your monument in the CAD system. With etchings, we have our artist draw out a full-size sketch. We then send out the sketches and drawings to you for final approval. 

We do this so that you can see if you like or dislike your design, check spelling and dates, and make any other changes to your designs. You then sign and return the sketch or drawing.

Step 3: After we receive the signed sketch or drawing, we begin cutting the rubber stencil for the stone. The rubber is then placed over the stone and is ready for "frosting." The frosting is a simple hand blast done so that the areas of the stone designed can stick out and be seen. After that, the stone is sandblasted.

Once inside the room, the operator starts the sandblaster and finishes up the stone. For etchings, the drawing is traced directly on to the stone and then with a diamond-tipped Dremel tool, it is etched on to the stone. If it needs color, the design is then painted.

Step 4: Once the stone is sandblasted to its depth, it may be sprayed with a black, white, or gold paint. The rubber stencil is then peeled off the stone and all the glue and dust gets washed off.

Step 5: Once the foundation is ready, the stone is brought to the cemetery and placed down. If it has a base, it is held together with setting compound. After that, we give it one final wash and the stone is complete.