What we make

The four profiles

Shown from the side, at the same scale. The difference between them is height and angle, and that is usually what a cemetery is regulating.

• Upright

  A die on a base. Best visibility from a distance, and the base protects the stone.

• Slant

  An angled face that reads from standing height. Adds room for back lettering.

• Bevel

  Raised slightly at the back, four inches at the front to six at the rear. Sometimes called a pillow marker.

• Flat

  Set level with the ground in a concrete border. Required by cemeteries that mow across the lawn.

Individual and companion

Individual markers

One name and dates. Available flat, bevel, slant or upright. Flat markers are sometimes called grass markers and can be set flush or raised, depending on what the cemetery requires.

Companion monuments

Larger than an individual marker, carrying a surname along with two names and dates. Available flat, bevel, slant, upright or winged. This is the common choice for a married couple sharing a plot.

Winged and shaped companions

A center panel with a wing to each side, or a heart, or a form cut to a shape you choose. Shaped stone costs more than a rectangular die and takes longer, and some cemeteries restrict it.

Flat and bevel

Set level with the ground in a concrete border, or raised slightly at the back. Many memorial parks permit nothing else. The engraving area is smaller, so the layout matters more.

Custom work and benches

Custom and sculpted

Shape carving cuts artwork deeper into the granite to add dimension. Sculpting carves and models the stone into three dimensions. If our stock artwork does not include what you need, artists draw your design before anything is cut.

Memorial benches

Placed in cemeteries and in parks. Standard park benches, harp-leg benches, and custom benches in a range of shapes and sizes. A bench often needs separate permission from the grounds, since it occupies space beyond a plot.

Accents

Additions to a memorial, chosen after the stone and the shape. Vases are allowed only where the cemetery permits them.

Laser etching

Photographs and artwork etched directly into the stone. This can only be done on black granite, which is why the choice of etching and the choice of color are the same decision. Etched tiles are also made as standalone keepsakes.

Porcelain photos

A photograph fired onto porcelain and inlaid into the stone. Oval or squared, in several sizes, in black and white or full color. Available in traditional solid porcelain or in a more durable stainless steel.

Vases

• Turned granite. Available in any granite color, in three sizes depending on the size of the base.
• Tapered granite. Also any granite color, in three sizes to suit the base.
• Full exposed. Silver or bronze. Sets flush with the concrete and opens when needed.
• Half exposed. Silver or bronze. Sets flush and opens, showing only half the vase.

Bronze hero emblems

Cast bronze medallions marking military service or a civil profession, fixed to the face of a memorial. VA bronze medallions and plaques are also available, in 1.5, 3 and 5 inch sizes.

Emblems are cast by our supplier. Service and organization marks belong to their respective owners and are offered here as memorial options, not as endorsements.