For many years, gravestones have taken on a traditional look and feel. In recent years, custom gravestones and other custom monuments have increased in popularity. With new technologies and artist techniques, quality memorial providers can add one of a kind art pieces and colorful accents to granite monuments of all sizes. With these more recent techniques, artist can incorporate a favorite family portrait, or maybe a representation of a favorite hobby. There are a couple of techniques skilled monument artists use to produce these results. Two of the more popular etching techniques are laser and diamond etching. You can ask your memorial provider if they offer these custom techniques.

Gravestones, whether custom or traditional usually will be engraved with a lost loved ones full name, birth date and date of death. Apart from this, you can continue to add other important details you want to be remembered and memorialized about your loved one who has passed.

Laser Etching Artwork

Laser etching can be used to customize black granite gravestones with beautiful custom artwork. In this process, a high quality picture is literally laser burned, or etched into the surface of your memorial stone using a programmed laser etching machine. This particular technique does not allow for color application, but does provide beautiful detail that will last.

Diamond Etching Artwork

Another great technique being used today to provide beautiful custom gravestones, is diamond etching. This is the only technique in which color can be added. Unlike laser etching, this technique is used in the hand of a skilled artist who etches artwork directly onto the black granite. The end result is a one of a kind piece of art, in color.

Custom gravestones are growing more popular today, and these unique memorials most defiantly stand out among the rest. Here at Delphos Granite Works, we work hard to create the perfect memorial gravestones for your family. Contact us today to get started in the memorial process, we look forward to helping you along the journey.