![Close up of stone sculpture](https://www.mainememorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/types-sculpture-1.jpg)
Sculpture
The designs on this style of monument carving are hand chiseled by a stone sculptor.
![Flat Carving monument close-up](https://www.mainememorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/types-flat-1.jpg)
Flat Carving
This is the most basic type of carving. It is a line drawing that is sandblast carved into the monument.
![Shaped carving](https://www.mainememorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/types-shaped-1.jpg)
Shaped Carving
This type of carving is done by sandblasting with a small hand held tool to enable the memorial artist to three dimensionally shape the design.
![Etching monument close-up](https://www.mainememorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/types-etching-1.jpg)
Etching
A diamond tipped hand etching tool or a computer driven laser is used to engrave the image onto the monument.