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Slate & Granite Memorials...
Memorials, Wedges and Tablets Made in Stone.
High-quality memorials created by our skilled craftsmen and designers, just the way you want
Slate & Granite Memorials
We have a fantastic range of Stone Memorials here at The Sign Maker. From Granite and Slate Memorial Wedges to Stone-Like-Corian Tablets, we hope to have a great fit for you to honour your loved one with. Our bespoke memorials enable you to design a piece exactly as you want it. Our skilled craftmen can design and craft high quality memorials to suit a wide variety of styles, working alongside you at every stage of the process.
Finding the right words for a memorial plaque can be difficult, so we have put together a page of Memorial Inscriptions as well as a short post on The Sign Maker Blog
Slate Memorial - White Text
Black Granite Tablet - Gold Text
Slate Plaque Unpainted
Click on the links below for more information and along with prices.
Slate Memorials
Slate is an excellent choice for memorials due to its natural beauty and durability. We have slate from 12 mm to 75 mm thick, which can be cut to any size. The lettering is engraved into the slate and then painted in various colours. You can choose your font and images can be included.
Holes can be drilled for mounting the slate memorial onto a posts or wall.
Stone Lawn Memorials - Standard Sizes - Good Value
Lovely stone memorial tablets made from slate or thick granite. We have slate in various thicknesses plus five different granites. The slate is a natural slate with all its beautiful markings.
These memorials are intended to be set into a lawn. If you wanted to fix to wall or other structure we would suggest using 20 mm thick stone. As always we will create a unique stone tablet to your own design.
We can also make larger memorial stones in Slate, Granite and Purbeck Stone.
Memorial Wedges - Granite & Slate
Our slate and granite plinths and wedges are great value for money. Crafted to have a sloping effect (measuring 50 mm at the front and 100 mm at the back), these pieces can be designed with engraved lettering or a mounted plaque.
If you decide on a plaque it can be crafted in Corian, Brass or Bronze, all of which pair up well with the stone plinths and wedges. Our bespoke memorial wedges are available in a variety of standard sizes.
Granite Memorials
We offer granite memorials and memorial tablets in ten different colours and four thicknesses: 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm. Standard sizes are available at great value, but we can also custom-make them to any size you require. Granite is an ideal material for long-lasting, low-maintenance memorials. Photos and images can be included.
Smaller Highly Polished Black Granite Memorials
We have a range of 10mm black granite tablets with polished tops and sides. These are ideal when the larger memorials would not be appropriate. They can be attached to a wrought iron tree stake. Sizes up to 300 x 225 mm are available.
The smallest - 100 mm round or square, can be used in combination with other materials. For example an engraved granite photo could be used in a slate or wood memorial tablet.
Good photos can be impact engraved directly into the granite.
Laser Etched Slate Signs & Plaques
Using this method the slate is surfaced etched using a powerful laser. This technique is ideal where smaller text or detailed images are required which cannot be deep engraved or sandblasted into the slate. We are also able to laser etch good photos into slate. We can combine the two methods, whereby we deep engraved and paint the lettering and add a laser engraved photo or detailed image.
Laser etching takes us less time and materials than sand-blasting or deep engraving and therefore it is considerable cheaper.
Stone-like Corian Memorial Plaques
Our stone-like corian memorial plaques are a great way to pay a personal tribute to a loved one you have lost. Corian is a modern material with a stone-like finish, so if you are looking for a durable, fade-proof, and virtually maintenance-free memorial, then a stone-like corian plaque may be the perfect choice for you.
Our memorial plaques can be crafted in a variety of colours, and the design can be engraved (even with smaller detailing). We can cut Corian into unusual shapes and a range of sizes. Additionally, if required, Corian memorials can be finished with a full-colour inlay made from tough anodised aluminium.
Lakeland Green Slate
A unique slate with beautiful markings is cut for us from a small Lake District quarry. We love this stone and can use it for slate house signs or memorial tablets. The thickness of the slate is 20 mm.
Apart from being a uniquely beautiful slate it is also one of the hardest & most durable slates in the world.
Contemporary Slate Signs & Memorials
We can craft slate house signs and memorials with a striking reverse design. In this process, the background is coated with durable, hard-wearing two-pack paint, while the lettering and designs are etched away, revealing the natural slate. The result is effective - an unusual slate house sign or a very detailed memorial with lots of small text. We have a large range of colours
Stone-Like Corian Crosses
Stone-like Corian is a wonderful material. Unique in many ways despite it's similarities to Stone, many choose Corian for its vibrant colours and stand-out appearance. Others choose Corian based on the fact that though it is more expensive, it is longer lasting than many other materials. Its main advantage over stone is that the text can be much smaller, and detailed images can be included.
Corian also requires little to no maintenance throughout its life, which is a definite perk if you're looking for a straight forward memorial. You can purchase Stone-Like Corian Crosses (both standard and Celtic crosses) in four different colours.
The memorial crosses are used as grave markers or permanent memorials.
SUPERIOR WELSH BLUE SLATE
Considered by many to be the best slate in the world, Welsh Blue not only looks great but has proven itself to be a a long-lasting and durable choice - hence why a good number of people choose Welsh Blue for memorial pieces from The Sign Maker. It's longevity comes from the fact that little water is able to penetrate into Welsh Blue making it less susceptible to frost damage. The smooth, clear surface of the slate allows for precise engraving, making the inscriptions and images clearly visible
Welsh slate has a 600 million-year history and is harder, denser, and stronger than other slate. It is a material that leads with its reputation—perfect for top-quality slate memorials.