Stone letter carving is a fascinating and ancient art that involves creating beautiful and lasting words and thoughts in natural stone. It requires skill, patience, and a keen eye for detail.
Stone letter carving is a wonderful way of creating art in a long lasting and meaningful way. I have always had a passion for writing and calligraphy and a love of stone, and what started as a hobby, has now become my profession. It can be a way to honour your pet, commemorate an event, or celebrate a place. It is a long lasting connection with nature, history, and culture in a very personal way and a way to create something beautiful and unique.
House name signs
Make your sign reflect the personality of your house
- Choose Portland stone or slate in a size to suit.
- Choose a font that is characterful to you and house.
- Enhance the font with gilding or paint infill, or simply leave it as it is to cast a shadow and naturally highlight.
Garden signage and pet memorials
Special places and special pets remembered
- Choose a rustic stone or slate.
- Choose a suitable font.
- Personalise with a name
Meaningful words and phrases
Inspiring words or memorable phrases
- Portland stone, slate or granite?
- Keep the phrase short as it is more effective (and cheaper!)
- make it personalised in your own language, style or add a name