Sandblasting Engravings This method involves hollowing out the letters or design by high pressure sandblasting through a self-adhesive stencil. The stencils are made with a plotter and computer software. The software used offers a wide choice of typographies and patterns. The chiseled-bush hammered finish is more worked than the aged finish. A carving is carried […]
Continue readingTip 13: How to make a white marble sculpture
The first thing is to mold the shape or silhouette he has chosen. This material is ideal because it allows you to reproduce all the details that you think are necessary in the final sculpture.The marble is then cut to give it suitable proportions so that the sculptor can work it easily. The remaining block […]
Continue readingTIPS 12: HOW TO DIG THE PIT
The digging of the grave is done according to the location of the burial and the possibilities of access to the cemetery, the digging is done manually or mechanically. The safety of the workers, as well as that of the public, must be ensured. When digging, all necessary measures should be taken to prevent the […]
Continue readingTIPS 11: The stages of making a funeral monument (Shape of stele)
Have you ever wondered how a monument is made from its raw materials to become a personalized and everlasting commemoration of a loved one? The first step in this long, dangerous and expensive process is to extract the granite from the ground, or from the quarry, as the excavation site is called. These quarries are […]
Continue readingWhat ornament and engraving on a stele?
The headstone stele is the vertical plinth specially designed to receive the epitaph and / or ornament. This element that makes up the funeral monument can take several forms according to the needs of the clients. Bereaved families prefer classic shapes whose design lasts longer than that of modern and original models which is ephemeral. […]
Continue readingHow to choose a funeral urn?
To buy an Memorial Urn which first determines the chosen material: It is mandatory to opt for a biodegradable material if the urn is to be placed in the ground or in the open sea: clay, peat, natural fibers, sand, wood, these materials of natural origin allow decomposition that respects the environment. and perpetuate the ecological spirit […]
Continue readingWhat is the tomb made of?
A simple model composes the sole the base the tomb the base and the stele The sole is the horizontal part which forms the base of the monument. This part of the funeral monument can be made up of several elements or a monolith. The installation of a sole is compulsory when the funeral monument […]
Continue readingHow much does a funeral plaque cost?
Prices vary depending on the monument manufacturers, materials, models, shapes and prints requested. A funeral plaque can be worth between 100 and 200 euros, and even more for personalized or custom-made plaques, so it is essential to make a comparison of the offers. When you love, you don’t count, but the best option is to […]
Continue readingThe main forms of French funerary monuments?
Granite monument with a stele and a massive planter. Granite monument with a stele and a prie-dieu. Granite monument with a stele and a long tomb. Granite monument with a long tomb without a stele. Granite monument with a tomb and a prie-dieu without a stele. Monument with a flat slab and a granite sole […]
Continue readingGranite monument
Natural granite monuments remain an immutable material of quality in our history and our origins, which contributes to the enhancement of our architectural heritage. granites long used in funerary fields The monuments in natural stone (granite) seduced again. it returns to our cemeteries because it brings us the charm of tradition, or that of modernity […]
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