Does anyone know how I can mount a picture onto a stone so it will stay on?

Question

Like they have on the tombstones, how can I get a picture on there, doing it myself, so it will stay. What can I put over it so it wont mess up the picture, like a type of primer or something?

Answer 1

If you decoupage the picture to the stone, you must seal it with a non-yellowing polyurethane to protect it. You can also use spray adhesive to mount the photo to the stone, but this must be followed by a sealer, too.

Answer 2

On tombstones, they laser or engrave the photo onto the stone. One thing you could do is epoxy a frame to the stone and put the picture in the frame.

Or decoupage it like cheryl suggests. If the picture has to be folded to fit the contours of the stone, cut triangles out of it so that you only have one layer of paper being decoupaged on any given spot.

Answer 3

Darn... a tombstone... outdoors makes it MUCH more tricky !!

My Dad used to attach photos to masonite... and then attach them to distressed cedar shingles (after we re-roofed the house) with a small block epoxyed to the back of the masonite and the front of the shingle.

He used an adhesive specifically for attaching photo-paper to non-porous materials. He also sprayed the PHOTO with a Kodak produced spray... for creating a MATTE finish and UV protection.

I like Kracky's (?) suggestion of attaching a FRAME to the stone.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Take some white craft glue, thin it a bit with water, put some on the stone to hold the picture, then brush over it with the glue. It will harden clear and hold your picture too.

Answer 5

Hi,
You've answered your own question really. Just call a cemetery and they should be able to connect you with a tombstone engraver who will probably be happy to help you.