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Post by stardiamond on Sept 19, 2020 17:18:56 GMT -5
I was thinking of making some tombstone cabs where the buyer could select their own epitaph. I thought that a computer driven laser engraver would work. I wouldn't attempt it by hand. The equipment varies in price from cheap to expensive. I wonder how much it would cost for something that could engrave stone. Also, if I would need to color the engraving and how difficult that would be.
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Post by mohs on Sept 19, 2020 17:38:41 GMT -5
I think it great idea
hope ya get it done
before I need one
one suggestion for my epitaph
Rock In Peace
but I could write a book...mostly
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Post by mohs on Sept 19, 2020 17:41:32 GMT -5
of coarse, some wise guy or time will break my tombstohn then I'll be
Rock In Pieces  |
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 19, 2020 17:44:30 GMT -5
My current business plan is to get rock, make cabs, sell cabs and buy better rock. I don't have a big pile or rocks but do have some slabs of nice material that doesn't have a pattern suitable to make cabs.
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Post by manofglass on Sept 19, 2020 23:59:00 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 20, 2020 9:22:12 GMT -5
Why not use marble and (or) granite stones... Plentiful and many colors...
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 21, 2020 16:34:40 GMT -5
Without a lot of research, I'm thinking that what I want wouldn't be affordable. I saw one on ebay for around $400 that mentioned stone.
I messaged the seller giving a mohs range and the response was in effect 'you need to get a bigger boat.'
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Post by parfive on Sept 21, 2020 20:14:35 GMT -5
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Post by toiv0 on Sept 21, 2020 20:37:44 GMT -5
Well they sandblast tombstones so I would guess you could sand blast the puedo tombstones and coffins.
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Post by stephan on Sept 21, 2020 21:42:26 GMT -5
I was thinking of making some tombstone cabs where the buyer could select their own epitaph. I thought that a computer driven laser engraver would work. I wouldn't attempt it by hand. The equipment varies in price from cheap to expensive. I wonder how much it would cost for something that could engrave stone. Also, if I would need to color the engraving and how difficult that would be. I bet goths would love it.m A good way to put dark rock, like obsidian and “black” jade, to use. slightly bigger ones would probably sell as pet memorials (for people who have the pets cremated, or have small pets they want to bury). |
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 21, 2020 22:40:32 GMT -5
I was thinking of making some tombstone cabs where the buyer could select their own epitaph. I thought that a computer driven laser engraver would work. I wouldn't attempt it by hand. The equipment varies in price from cheap to expensive. I wonder how much it would cost for something that could engrave stone. Also, if I would need to color the engraving and how difficult that would be. I bet goths would love it.m A good way to put dark rock, like obsidian and “black” jade, to use. slightly bigger ones would probably sell as pet memorials (for people who have the pets cremated, or have small pets they want to bury). Lots of pet memorial markers available. Also, plastic and wood custom engraved items. I have some Willow Creek and Blue Mountain without a pattern and takes a nice polish. I was thinking of something that could be worn with a humorous statement. At this time, I believe the equipment would cost more than I would want to spend. |
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Post by stephan on Sept 21, 2020 23:08:19 GMT -5
I bet goths would love it.m A good way to put dark rock, like obsidian and “black” jade, to use. slightly bigger ones would probably sell as pet memorials (for people who have the pets cremated, or have small pets they want to bury). Lots of pet memorial markers available. Also, plastic and wood custom engraved items. I have some Willow Creek and Blue Mountain without a pattern and takes a nice polish. I was thinking of something that could be worn with a humorous statement. At this time, I believe the equipment would cost more than I would want to spend. Maybe not worth it for you then, but people to spend $100M a year on pet funerals. Not inconceivable that there’d be a market. As for the numerous statement... Halloween is nearly upon us. 💀👻 |
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