Priceless, one-of-a-kind, personal, and timeless Treasures in Stone!

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Custom Stone Trophies

 Custom Stone Pieces

Custom Stone Jewelry

1. You provide a photograph and complete the Custom Order Form.  This form, your pictures, and half down-payment are then mailed to me.  Photos may be emailed to me as well.
2. Valco Flagstone is selected for it's quality to accept the inks without bleeding.  The stone is shaped naturally, honoring it's innate strengths, beauty, and natural faults.
3. Preliminary sketches are done using your photographs.  Of paramount importance is 'joining' your subject matter to the stone - they must be one and visually meant to be together.
4. Your stone is then prepared to accept the ink.  It is scrubbed, rough and fine sanded, and finally a polish is applied.
5. I mix archival-quality and permanent inks using an India ink base.  The ink is layered on the stone using architectural drafting pens and stainless steel nubs in a crosshatch technique.  The building up of the layers on ink creates depth and contrast.  Your stone is left to breath and accept the ink between layers.
6. If specified, your personal message is placed on the back of the stone in illuminated calligraphy.  The piece is signed and dated.
7. A fixative is applied...and once dried, a triple glaze is used to seal and protect your piece.  It is recommended that a UV protectant be applied if your stone will be exposed to natural elements.

The piece of fine art is ready for display!  No matt, frames, glass, hooks, nails, wire, or hangers are needed.  It's sculptural and natural beauty can be displayed anywhere...

• Fireplace hearth or mantel stones
• Executive paperweights
• Table or shelf fine art sculpture
• Fine art door or porch welcoming stones

Care:

All stones are sealed with a triple glaze for protection.  It is strongly recommended a UV protectant be applied if your piece will be exposed to natural elements.  As with any piece of fine art, care in handling should be followed.  Simply dust your piece as necessary and if needed, a water-wet cloth can be used.

Custom Stone Trophies

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