Many things go into making a grave for a person's loved one. The client buying the grave spot in a cemetery, buying the materials, consulting with the constructor about the plan is only a tiny bit of the process of placing the grave in the cemetery. It’s essential to know the entire leg work that goes into graves to understand how the industry works.
The first step is getting the material. Constructors prefer granite over anything, though cement is suitable for clients who want it done quicker. But going back, the constructors can get the material like granite or hire another firm to do it for them, though it will add to the client's costs. They get material, like granite, from quarries, by drilling into the bedrock about 20 meters deep.
The second step is that the workers measure the block of material they got. Since the first example used granite, it is best to continue with granite as the material. They will cut the colossal granite block to 3 feet high, 3feet width, and 10 feet long. Then they will wrap it with strong cables to easily lift it and transfer it to a logistics truck.
The third step includes getting the granite block from the quarry to the manufacturing building. The building has different tools to manage the vast blocks they receive, but the essential tools are diamond saws, which cut through the material blocks. The manufacturing building further cuts the blocks into smaller ones, about 12 inches thick.
In the fourth step, the manufacturing building polishes the granite slab. The facility uses around 15 grits to polish the slabs thoroughly. Some include butter pads, diamond grits, and oxide powder to achieve a shining glimmer to the slabs at the end of the polishing process. You might think that it takes a lot of time, but thanks to technology, it doesn’t.
Then the manufacturing building transfers the slabs to the design office, which invites the clients to consult with them, especially if they offer customization. They design the headstone and make sure it fits the grave. They require a high level of precision, knowing that there will not be any problem once the burial procedure takes place. The design office also prepares the cemetery plaques for approval by the client.
After designing the headstone and fitting it to the grave, the seventh step includes carving the slab using a digital stencil. Any information, inscription, emblems, and other elements rely so much on the carving, and the procedure also requires a high level of precision. Luckily enough, technology assists the department in achieving accuracy.
Lastly, the worker does the actual carving process using the guide that the digital stencil gave. The engraver has a high-pressure feature that allows the worker to easily navigate the carving process because carving by hand alone can be so long and exhausting. The client also goes in this process to give pictures or any other emblem to add to the final product before shipping.