What are the different ways that the inscription can be put on the stone?
There are a number of ways that this can be done. If it is an initial inscription the choice is dictated by what the burial authorities will allow, the type of stone used and the cost. If it is an additional inscription the lettering should be copied in the same style and method as the original inscription. There are four main types of inscription… • Handcut. This produces very distinctive and personal work that can be tailored to exact requirements using hand tools that have changed very little since man decided to carve lasting images in stone. It is an extremely skilled, traditional craft and cannot be offered by all memorial companies. • Lead filled. A technique normally used in stone such as Marble or Nebrasina, although it can be done in stone as hard as Granite. The letters are cut, normally by hand, filled with lead, which is then finished flush with the face of the stone. • Raised lead. This has the appearance of lead letters stuck on-to the face of the stone normally granit
