Gravestone pictures
Jan 22, 2012 18:22:12 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
I'm curious of what's required to make the pictures of people that are attached to their gravestones?
How are they made and how are they attached?
How are they made and how are they attached?
Jan 22, 2012 18:27:37 #
I would think that you would give the picture you want to use to whoever you are ordering the stone from. They then scan and copy the image and print in on some kind of lasting paper. Then the ones I have seen are placed inside plastic/ sealed in it, usually oval, and that is stuck on with some kind of adhesive. I know some of the older stones here where I live vandals have been able to pull the pictures off or the pictures are fading really bad. The newer stones though that have them they still look good.
Jan 22, 2012 18:28:31 #
In our state, the people are typically buried, not attached to their gravestones. Perhaps you can use some sort of adhesive like funeral homes use?
Jan 22, 2012 18:33:44 #
In the old days, I printed onto anodized aluminum. Now, I'm sure there is a way to digitally print photographs onto metal.
Jan 22, 2012 18:33:44 #
RobertMaxey wrote:
In our state, the people are typically buried, not attached to their gravestones. Perhaps you can use some sort of adhesive like funeral homes use?
They use super glue but don't know if that would prevent... never mind. Not going there!
Jan 22, 2012 18:35:19 #
ckcougar wrote:
They use super glue but don't know if that would prevent... never mind. Not going there!
RobertMaxey wrote:
In our state, the people are typically buried, not attached to their gravestones. Perhaps you can use some sort of adhesive like funeral homes use?
They use super glue but don't know if that would prevent... never mind. Not going there!
I LOVE this Internet thing. At the bottom of my last grave post, there were ads for cemetery services, gravestones, and other such stuff.
Jan 23, 2012 07:45:54 #
rayford2 wrote:
I'm curious of what's required to make the pictures of people that are attached to their gravestones?
How are they made and how are they attached?
How are they made and how are they attached?
Rayford,
There is a process of acid etching that is used to put photo style images on headstones. I have family in the business Riley Monuments, I will check with them for the complete process.
George
Jan 23, 2012 09:14:27 #
RobertinRI wrote:
In the old days, I printed onto anodized aluminum. Now, I'm sure there is a way to digitally print photographs onto metal.
Hi Robert , tell me how did you print on the alumni. I saw a photo printed on metal not to long ago and .I have been wondering how they do that ?? Do you have to paint some kind of emulsion on the metal ?
Thanks
Bob
Jan 23, 2012 11:38:54 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
This question came to mind after seeing that beautiful sand-blasted picture of an owner's dog on a piece of granite. I saw this picture yesterday on UHH but deleted it and can't relocate it.
Jan 23, 2012 14:29:02 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
George H wrote:
Rayford,
There is a process of acid etching that is used to put photo style images on headstones. I have family in the business Riley Monuments, I will check with them for the complete process.
George
rayford2 wrote:
I'm curious of what's required to make the pictures of people that are attached to their gravestones?
How are they made and how are they attached?
How are they made and how are they attached?
Rayford,
There is a process of acid etching that is used to put photo style images on headstones. I have family in the business Riley Monuments, I will check with them for the complete process.
George
Thank you, George. That would be interesting.
Jan 24, 2012 01:11:37 #
RobertMaxey wrote:
In our state, the people are typically buried, not attached to their gravestones. Perhaps you can use some sort of adhesive like funeral homes use?
Geez...I guess some people are REALLY attached to their "pet rocks".
:roll: 8-)
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