Granite House Signs "Inscised" Engraving
This is the commonest method of engraving Granite house signs is the inscised or cut and painted technique. The lettering is cut into the Granite and then usually painted. The majority of signs using this method have a highly polished faced.
The advantage of this style for house signs is the high visibility of the painted or gilded letters. Granite house signs engraved using this method tend to have a cleaner more funtional look that appeals to many.
Inscised letters as well as being painted,can also gilded, that is finished in real gold leaf. The advantage of gilding is its long life , the very bright finish and the look of luxury that this imparts. However gilding is a time consuming skilled craft and will add to the cost of your house sign.
18x6 inch INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
This 18X6 inch house name sign has the lettering inscised deeply and then painted gold.
A house sign or plaque made in this way has a simple minimlist look that will suit many homes and tastes. To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image
12x15 inch INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
This 12X15 inch house name sign has the lettering inscised deeply and then painted white.
A granite house sign can be engraved with a lot of information. The nature of the material enables smaller lettering than many other types of stone. To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image
15x5 inch INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
This 15X5 inch house name sign with gothic style lettering inscised deeply and then painted white.
Alternatively a simple one word name sign can look really smart, especially if the font is well chosen. This gothic style font has a less formal look than "windmill cottage" above. To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image
GOLD LEAF INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
This gate sign has inscised lettering finished with 22ct gold leaf. this method is called gilding and is a traditional way of finishing lettering on black granite. If applied correctly the gold leaf will well outlast a gold paint. this house sign is eight years old and the gold leaf looks as good as the day it was made!
To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image
12x12 inch INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
This 12X2 inch house name sign with formal "times" style lettering inscised deeply and then painted white.
A house without a name can still have an impressive house sign, and this example proves it! The font is "Times roman" and this creates a rather formal look. The main feature of this house sign is obviously the number, but the addition of the address makes for a more substantial sign. To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image
24x4 inch INSCISED HOUSE SIGN BLACK GRANITE.
Granite is a relatively strong material and is available cut to almost any size!. This 24X4 inch address sign displays how useful this can be. This house sign has "times" style lettering inscised deeply and then painted white. Even a rather functional sign can still look very smart.
To see a larger image of this house sign please click here:
Larger Image