it's CARV'd

Have you always wanted a personalized hand-carved memorial stone, headstone, or house sign?

You want a hand carved stone, but don't know how to go about it and what the process is? You have a story to tell. It's our job to listen to that story. We will discuss your ideas together in person, over the phone or via a Zoom meeting.
How do I transfer my idea onto a stone? The stone you chose can be cut to your specification and vision. Once the stone type, color and size is approved, the sketch is transferred to the stone for your approval.
You think hand carved stones are out of your price range? Limited budget? A personalized stone carving doesn't have to break the bank. With a bit of creative vision and problem-solving skills, we can get you the vision carved into stone you always dreamed of.
Why choose hand-carved rather than cheaper alternative such as sandblasted stone? We only use high-quality, locally sourced slates and bluestones for our projects. it's CARV'd carves with your vision, hopes and dreams in mind, giving your carving a soul, something that sandblasting can't replicate.

One of a handful of stone carvers in the United States of America.
All carvings done by chisel and hammer.
Each finished carving comes with coffee table photography book beautifully detailing the entire carving process.

Latest News & Projects:

José and Elsie Sosa Memorial Stone

9/11/23 If I could carve a stone for every person on the planet, I would. I got to present a beautiful hand carved memorial stone, honoring the life of José and Elsie Sosa. José was an avid fisherman, who always wore his bucket hat when out on the lake. His favorite animal was the turtle. Elsie was a mother and wife, who always dressed in the finest jewelry and was the center of attention in every room she walked into. She also wrote a play in her lifetime. Gilded in sterling silver and 24 karat gold, José, and Elsie will always be with their family. Each carving comes with a highly detailed and personalized photography book of the entire carving process from beginning to end.
Thank you for trusting the process.

Collaboration with
Calligrapher David Baldwin

4/15/23 My collaboration with David Baldwin is complete. These two pieces are gilded in 24k gold leaf. The work speaks for itself. The first stone conveys the message "Time Discovers Truth" in beautiful calligraphy that I then carved into smoothed green slate.
The second stone is a dark grey flaky slate with powerful words for today's youth "Be You, not what your phone tells you to be."

Rose Family Headstone

3/6/2023: Beautiful headstone carved in Pennsylvania Bluestone for the Rose family. The father, Raymond Rose, was a mason and worked with bluestone daily. This made it so worthwhile to bring the vision his son had to life.
Raymond's son Steve, who also worked as a stone mason, had an idea for a bluestone headstone with roses carved into it to symbolize the last name Rose. Calligraphy credit: David Baldwin

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