{"product_id":"open-book-black-granite-child-memorial-70cm","title":"Open Book Black Granite Child Memorial - 70cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small open book stands on a matching base slab in mirror polished black granite, the page borders picked out in fine incised white lines. Two painted figures are applied to the pages, one at each outer edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOpen Book in Mirror Polished Black Granite\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine incised lines on a mirror polish are unforgiving: the cut has to be shallow enough not to break the reflection and even enough to hold the white filling without it pooling, so the lines are scored with a fine wheel and filled by hand rather than sandblasted. The spine between the pages is the last arris cut, when nothing above it needs a tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a small memorial and sits low, so it suits a children section, a cremation plot, a garden of remembrance or the corner of a family grave. Polished black shows water marks and leaf stain, so a position away from overhanging trees keeps it looking new. Check what the burial ground permits at this size before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Painted Figures, Chosen by You\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven weeks. The book is sawn from one block and polished before the borders are scored and filled, because filling a line on an unpolished face leaves a grey halo. Both painted figures are your own choice rather than fixed - any character, animal or motif can be substituted - and both pages reach you entirely uncut for wording worked to order. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 213kg in two pieces, liftable by two people onto a level prepared pad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall book memorials are grouped at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and by stone at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/granite-headstones\"\u003egranite headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Granite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830927876443,"sku":"MST-MEM-054","price":9528.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-054_1.jpg?v=1787139580","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/open-book-black-granite-child-memorial-70cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}