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Pet memorial ideas

Published: December 13, 2021

Losing a pet can be a very difficult time for those involved. The sense of loss can be overwhelming, often having somewhere to remember your pet can help family and friends during the grieving process. Pet memorials come in all styles, shapes and sizes. Enabling each person or fam......

Southport Grave Restoration Project

Published: December 13, 2021

This dramatic Southport General Cemetery grave restoration project showcases the huge transformation that can be achieved through meticulous stone workmanship. Our stonemasons restored the grave base, headstone, and inscriptions to bring this 107 year old memorial back to it's original grandeur......

The History of Urns

Published: December 13, 2021

A cremation urn otherwise known as a funerary urn or burial urn is a type of vessel. These vessels are commonly used in burials to hold the cremated ashes of a loved one. Throughout history religion has been known to use urns to house vital organs and/or property of a deceased ......

Advantages of using an experienced local stone mason

Published: December 13, 2021

Using a local stonemason for a memorial or headstone has many advantages over ordering a product from an unknown supplier on the internet. The most obvious reason that comes to mind is that you can easily discuss and customise your design choices with someone who understands yo......

The Great History of Gravestones

Published: December 13, 2021

While the topic of gravestones is usually associated with the sadness of losing a treasured loved one, the history of how this important marker came to be is actually quite interesting. The first Gravestone: Still a mystery? Due to the original composition of the first gravest......

New Floating Series Bronze Plaques

Published: December 13, 2021

Introducing a new range of bronze plaques for cremation ashes placement in a garden or just to use as a memorial in your own yard. These floating plaques offer an alternative to a traditional plaque placed on a granite or concrete base. The designs feature a range of flora and fauna mot......

Using greyscale imaging to create beautiful bronze plaques

Published: December 13, 2021

Using an image in the design of a bronze plaque can add the ultimate personal touch to your loved one's memorial. Thanks to advances in the use of grayscale imaging we can create detailed pictures of just about anything on bronze to create beautiful memorial plaques. ......

Stylish letterbox created from stone offcuts

Published: December 13, 2021

Looking for a way to personalise your front yard without spending a fortune on landscaping? Why not create a one of a kind, original letterbox from a beautiful stone off cut. One of our directors, Cliff, did exactly that for his home. Stone letterbox Cliff used a remnant of 'Emerald ......

The beauty of marble - where it all starts

Published: December 13, 2021

This amazing video of the cutting of Carrara marble is nothing short of spectacular. If you have ever wondered what marble looks like before it gets skillfully crafted into a benchtop, dining table or monument, this is a must watch. The amazing marble quarrying process Shot in......