Laser Etching

Laser Etching is a relatively modern technology compared to the traditional sandblasting technique. It involves a high-powered laser to remove polish from the headstone, but with one pin-sized dot at a time. It’s almost like an ink printer! This allows for the retention of incredible photographic detail. So, if you’re interested in immortalizing certain photographs of people, scenery, locations, pets, favorite items, family heirlooms, scans of handwriting, etc… this engraving method is for you. There are no limitations with fonts either.

Since the laser etching involves more shallow cuts into the polish, a wash of white enamel paint is needed to enhance the contrast between the design and the stone. This also means that this method can only use black granite, like the classic India Black. If you’re interested in having your design on another one of our dozens of colors, please see our sandblasting page. We can also combine the two techniques for the best of both worlds!