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Contact Info.

Bart Willenborg & Alan Koester
15734 East State Hwy. 33
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone:217-857-6085
Fax: 217-857-1416 effinghammonumentinc@gmail.com
P.O. Box 899
Effingham, IL 62401
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm Saturday 8 am-noon

Granite Facts

Much of our granite is quarried in Elberton, Georgia. Please click here to read about the fascinating process that takes stone from the quarry all the way to the cemetery.


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There are many techniques for carving stone or etching images into a stone surface.  Here are four of the most popular processes.

Carving Bas Relief Bas Relief - The entire surface of the monument is cut away, leaving the flowers in bas relief on top of the other surface.

Carving EtchingEtching - Typically used on black granite, this technique cracks the surface of the granite using a diamond-tipped tool or a laser.  When the granite's polished surface is etched it creates a high contrast image on the stone.  This is popular for photos and portraits.

Carving FatFlat Carving or Line Carving - This process involves sandblasting an image (of a flower, for example) on the stone.  There is no dimensioning or relief given to the carving.

Shaped Carving - This is a time-consuming technique that requires years of training with sandblast tools.  This process involves shaping the petals and leaves of flowers with a special sandblast nozzle.  Shaped carving gives depth and a sense of reality to the carvings on a monument.

 

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