Hand Etching
Granite hand etchings are done by an artist who uses a diamond-tipped electro-stylus and literally draws on the granite.
This technique allows more flexibility and artistic interpretation of one or several photographs to create a custom collage as a tribute to your loved one. Gaydos Monument Company employs one of the regions most talented hand etching artists who creates beautiful monument designs onto granite gravestone markers, memorial monuments, etc. Because of the time and labor involved, this hand-etching process is at a higher price point than the laser etching.