1- Cremation is a method of preparing the body and does not replace a funeral service or an appropriate monument. A person can choose to be cremated, but that does not mean that they do not wish to be honored and commemorated. The remains can still be buried in a family compound, in a family […]
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TIPS 18: History of the columbarium and how does a columbarium work?
The columbarium was first observed on the rooftops of ancient Rome, modeled on sectional bird houses. This explains the roots of the Latin term columba which means dovecote or house of doves. For human remains, the Romans built underground niches to store decorated urns. The use of columbaria then developed in ancient Asia within the […]
Continue readingTIPS 17: What is a columbarium?
A columbarium is a structure with integrated niches in which the cremation urns are placed. This final resting place can be a wall, a room or a free-standing building. Usually made of granite or marble, the columbarium can be part of a cemetery, temple or church. When several structures are brought together, we speak […]
Continue readingTIPS: 14 BOUCHARDE ENGRAVING PROCESSES and sandblasting engravings ON GRANITE.
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 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 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 […]
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