Laser etching is a wonderful way to have a pictured memory transferred to granite. Computer generated laser etchings provide remarkable details from original photos (copies are not recommended). They also give you the ability to enhance, crop, re-size or transform your pictures. Images are often morphed together to create a more personalized scene.
Hand etching dates back to the early 1900's and was done by hand using primative tools of the day. Currently, artists utilize modern day techniques in the hand etching process. Hand etching is useful when creating scenes and designs where photos may not exist. It is also used to enhance laser etched designs; allowing the hand etcher to go back in and provide more detail and add color(s).
Black granite is the most recommended granite color for etching. The dark color will help show greater contrast and render a more detailed etching. Etchings can be a great way to enhance your memorial-by even adding small embellishments such as portraits, emblems, logos, pets and more. You can also have your etching colorized. Specially manufactured litho paint colors are designed for use with granite. Color etchings are hand painted, and treated as artwork, rather than just adding areas of flat color.
Color can last years on an outdoor monument, and can be touched up or repainted as needed. As paint wears, the black and white etching remains. Color fastness can vary due to weather conditions and location of the monument (for example, facing the afternoon sun every day can fade colors faster than being in the shade). Every hand etching is an individual work of art that is skillfully created by a master craftsman and should be protected as much as possible from the elements to maintain color intensity and etched details.
Imagine your cherished memories transformed into a unique and personal memorial. Each stone is individually crafted by an artist who works from your provided photos or digital images. If providing digital images, high resolution-300dpi files are recommended.
For more information on laser and hand etching granite memorials, please visit http://www.eaglegranite.com/etched monuments.html
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