This beautiful gray solid granite headstone features Rock Cut sides and top with a polished front perfect for engraving just the right epitaph and design. This monument is shown with a sandblasted book outline with the epitaph in the center and the family name sandblasted at the top in an optima semi bold font. We pride ourselves in working with you to personalize each memorial to your specifications so contact us today for a free consultation.

This solid gray slant monument is versatile enough to be used for a single gravestone, a companion headstone, and even a family memorial as shown. The bold font with the addition of the black lithichrome stone paint really make the Family name stand out and there is plenty of room for more than one epitaph. The addition of a ceramic photo, a solid granite vase, or even a simple sandblasted design are available to enhance this monument. See our information page for the many ways we have of customizing your cemetery marker.

Headstones Designing should commemorate and be a tribute to individual's life whose grave they are meant to mark. A design is usually picked to reflect a personality or interest of the person it is for. There are many elements of a headstone design that have symbolic meaning. Cemetery headstones are an important part of any family's grieving process Headstones serves to help families cope with their losses.

Headstone designs are generally reflective of the individual's whose grave they are meant to mark. If the person was a nature lover there are designs that carry an outdoor motif such as evergreens or a mountain scene to set a breathtaking background. Also in this vein of headstone designs are numerous floral patterns derived from such popular flowers as roses, dogwoods, lilies and tulips floral headstone designs are very popular in today's culture. Each flower has a symbolic meaning and for this reason the are chosen to grace the design of a loved one's memorial. If religion played a big part in the person's life, there are numerous religious themed headstone designs available. If a religion is not represented among the headstone designs available, then any design can be accented through the use of religious emblems or symbols. Upon settling on a headstone design, comes the task of personalizing the headstone. Typically the person's name and life dates are engraved or cast on the cemetery headstone depending on the material. Emblems and symbols are usually can be either cast on a bronze cemetery headstone or sandblasted on a granite headstone. Emblems come in the widest array of subjects such as animals, flowers, religious icons, military credentials, sports, music and all sorts of vehicles to name but a few. Their purpose is to further accent the memorial of the person it is for. With the need to personalize a headstone, more and more individuals are choosing headstone designs that incorporate a ceramic picture. Ceramic pictures or portraits are the result of a proprietary process that enables the likeness of a loved one to be emblazoned on a ceramic or porcelain oval tile. They are available in both color and black & white versions and many shapes such as rectangular, circular, and heart shapes. Another option is that the headstone can be drawn out on a computer screen that will give a printout of the finished article. It allows seeing what the stone will look like and make any necessary changes. The advances in technology mean that one can have their own personal design put onto a cemetery headstone and it can be any shape.

Cemetery Headstone designs are simple if known how and Decided upon a theme. If appropriate, add a symbol(s) related to the theme. Add personal information like the name and date. Keep in mind headstone space limitations. If the situation is right add a ceramic picture. Consider using a beautiful epitaph that represents the life of loved one in a concise form. The overall design coupled with a fitting epitaph or verse will make for a truly unique memorial that will serve as an everlasting tribute to the loved one. Headstones, of course, need to be designed to last the ages, and the solid construction of headstones assures just that.