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by Joe Illingworth
Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Is it Safe? Bronze on Marble Headstone
Replies: 4
Views: 4601

Re: Is it Safe? Bronze on Marble Headstone

Thank you so much! I will talk to my local auto body supply. I only have 1 follow-up question: Because the ornament is bronze it would cost a ton to add a rod that would go into the stone, which is commonly used to attach ornaments to marble. Here is the bottom surface (pic below, ignore red text), ...
by Joe Illingworth
Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:20 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Is it Safe? Bronze on Marble Headstone
Replies: 4
Views: 4601

Is it Safe? Bronze on Marble Headstone

Hi all, Thank you for your time, I'm preparing to attach a bronze ornament to my girlfriend's father's white marble headstone and have the following questions: 1) Will the patina from a raw-bronze ornament set into the marble run into the marble and stain/etch it? If yes, would this stain be permane...