Porcelain photo for tombstones and grave stones

A face that stays

Paper photographs fade. A porcelain photo does not. If you want the face of someone you loved to remain visible on a gravestone, urn or memorial monument, porcelain offers something no paper print can: durability that lasts across generations.

How a porcelain photo is made

The image is bonded into the porcelain through a specialist production process. It is not printed on the surface or applied as a sticker. The colours are transferred in a way that makes them resistant to rain, frost and direct sunlight. This is precisely why porcelain has been used for memorial portraits on grave monuments for centuries. You choose whether the image is produced in colour, black and white, or sepia, and which size and edge finish suits the monument or urn you have in mind.

Where it can be placed

The porcelain photo can be fixed to a memorial monument, a cremation urn, a photo block or a gravestone. The edge finish affects how the photo integrates with the surrounding material. It is worth discussing the size and finish with your stonemason or funeral director before ordering, to ensure a good fit with the existing monument.

The choice of image is part of the tribute

Black and white removes time from the picture. What remains is the face, the expression, the person. Colour gives back who they were in the life you shared together. Sepia sits between the two: familiar, but with a softness that some people find exactly right. Whichever you choose, it says something about the bond you had.

Approval before production

Before the urn for ashes or monument photograph is produced, you receive a digital proof for your approval. Nothing goes to production until you are satisfied with the image.

Practical durability

Porcelain is naturally frost-resistant and water-repellent. The image does not sit on top of the material as a coating that wears away over time. The resistance to rain, temperature change and UV light is a property of the material itself, which is why porcelain has remained the standard for outdoor memorial portraiture for so long. You do not need to treat it, seal it or protect it seasonally.

If you would like help choosing the right size, edge finish or image treatment for the space you have in mind, we are happy to talk it through with you at your own pace.