Engraving of Icons on Stone

Placing icons on a grave gives the relatives of the deceased additional confidence and peace of mind that everything will be fine with them in the next world. And this is a powerful reason to place an icon on the monument, either on its front or back side, adding some other elements or leaving only the face of the Saint and an inscription.

The “Granite Master” company offers several options for placing icons, and which one to choose depends on the customer’s wishes and certain factors: the overall style of the tombstone structure and the surrounding area, financial possibilities, the customer’s taste and preferences, etc.

There are several ways an icon can be applied to a monument:

• When working with granite products, engraving technology using special equipment is most often used. The work is performed by an experienced craftsman who possesses the talents of an artist and an inherent sense of taste. Moreover, there is no room for error here, because such an image cannot be painted over and redrawn. The work must be precise and meticulous. As a rule, a black stone should be taken as the basis for applying the icon drawing, as the image turns out to be the most contrasting and expressive on it.
• Today, there is a wonderful opportunity to decorate a tombstone structure with a full-color icon. The image turns out bright, rich, and full-color. It looks very beautiful. At the same time, at the customer’s request, the colors and tones can be softened, as it is in this case that the image matches the atmosphere. This is done by applying the image to a glass or ceramic surface, and then this plate is mounted onto the monument.
• An icon plaque is the most budget-friendly method and is in fairly high demand. At the same time, it is not possible to talk about large sizes of the icon in this case, which does not suit everyone.

When ordering an icon, you can choose a design with any holy face: Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, or a Saint you revere. Our craftsmen will gladly fulfill all your wishes. In addition, having sufficient experience in this direction, we can advise on how one icon differs from another, what the person depicted on it is famous for, and whose Saint’s intercession is worth turning to in a specific case. Also, icons on monuments can be either single or in a quantity of several pieces. It is better not to place several icons on one side of the slab; it is better to place them on both sides of the monument.