- 1). Contact the cemetery to check if there are any restrictions to the size and type of monument you can erect.
- 2). Check the last will and testament of the deceased, to see if he specified any particular requisites. Some people pre-pay for their funerals and grave markers and dictate what they want on them.
- 3). Consult with family members for their ideas and opinions and decide what you want the monument to convey. Regimental emblems, religious images and images from nature are commonly engraved on headstones, along with personal data and an epitaph. Some even include an etching of the likeness of the deceased. You may also want to leave space for the details of other family members that may be buried at the same site in the future.
- 4). Draft a design on a piece of paper the size of the finished monument. This will allow you to see how well the design and lettering fits. Show it to family members to ensure that everyone approves of the design. Some websites, such as HeadstonesandMemorials.com, also have basic design programs that allow you to experiment with your design online.
- 5). Visit the monument maker and show him your design. He will reproduce your design using computer design software such as Monu-Cad, which was developed to enhance accuracy and quicken the design of the production stencil.
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