Writing On Marble

This porous material is subject to stains however.

Writing on marble.

Practice drawing your design on a piece of paper before sketching it directly onto your stone. Take a rubbing of the lettering and recreate the lettering on a computer match up perfectly the copy of the lettering in size and font on a word document. Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals most commonly calcite or dolomite marble is typically not foliated although there are exceptions in geology the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Allow six weeks or longer.

Slowly move the skewer around until you see your desired marble look. This will help make pencil marks for outlining your engraving much easier on you since otherwise the pencil would just rub off the marble. Etches in stone we specialize in custom laser engraving on marble granite roof slate and glass ornaments. The trick to engraving marble is for you to be as patient as you can.

Paint the area of the marble you are going to be engraving with a thin layer of white water based paint. Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure. Use a wood skewer to swirl the colors in the bucket. I m also assuming the tombstone is marble as granite does not wear.

Because of all the good creative energy that comes with being able to create calligraphy it s natural to want to make things that are even more impressively unique than beautiful penmanship on paper. Marble s attractive color variations make it a natural choice for uses around the home such as tabletops counters and even floors. Don t confuse chalk paint with chalkboard paint which creates a surface that mimics a chalkboard and allows you to write on it with chalk and remove your jottings with an eraser. Whether you re engraving an image like a flower or feather or writing out a word having a sketch or stencil to follow will make the process much easier and will leave you with a nicer finished project.

Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish. Ornaments 14 99 etches in. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. Another option though this might be more involved than what the guy is looking for would be this.

To get the best result dunk the skewer into the water straight up and down not at an angle.