Alphabet Carving

Steve Marston13 March 2007 · 08:16

Sometimes they're called alphabet carvings, alphabet tablets, or alphabet stones. I saw one once, about a dozen years ago.

Does anyone know where I can purchase one that won't cost an arm and a leg? It's not terribly important if it's wood or stone, or if it's carved, sandblasted, laser cut, engraved, etched, or whatever, as long as it's both correct and aesthetic. The sample is from England; everything else being equal, which it never is, it would probably cost less in the USA if for no other reason than shipping.

Any ideas?

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AndrewSipe13 March 2007 · 09:29

This might be an idea...

Search the local phone book for a headstone/memorial carver or Metal Shop that uses a water jet. You'd probably have to supply the design, but the final piece would be pretty intricate.

If you want that hand-hewn look, again, a headstone carver could probably offer those services. It might be per letter.

Alessandro Segalini13 March 2007 · 09:35

Lol—great—who are you if I am not too nosy ?

Hrant H Papazian13 March 2007 · 09:35

England? The US? You've got to be kidding. Unless you're looking for celebrity art, what you want is the "Vernissage" flea market in Yerevan, Armenia. Two pertinents things I've purchased from there are a painting of the Armenian alphabet* for $40 last Fall, and a full-size hand-carved backgammon board** (cherry or pear wood, I forget) with various motifs on one face and "Papazian" set in Armenian in my Maral font (I gave Roubik a printout) nicely carved on the other face, for $25 (although that was in 2000).

* http://www.flickr.com/photos/48413419@N00/267395186/

** Wait time: two days.

hhp