Thread: Helpful tip for Tombstones

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I guess my challenge was that I wanted my tombstones to be smooth on the back and front so it looks like they are actually standing there on their own with the appearance of no support in front or back, so I made my task just a little bit more complicated. I will post some pictures as soon as it quits raining so I can put some of the black lights out. I'm too scared to have them out in the rain!

I would definitely use the OP's technique if my stones had bases. For next year, I'm thinking I'm going to have an "older" and "newer" side of the cemetery . . . similar to designs you would see in older cemeteries, where some sections are decades older than others. I am thinking about utilizing the candles, and I will probably utilize some vases on the sides as well.

I did the velcro and thin bamboo stakes because I already have enough storage issues. Gluing PVC, even 1/2" PVC, on the back of the tombstone almost doubles the thickness needed to store it if you stack them.