PET MEMORIALS. PEOPLE MEMORIALS. CUSTOM ENGRAVED STONES.
Your memories,
everlasting.
Helping you honour and remember the pets and people you love
CUSTOMER NOTICE
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Due to family bereavement, I sincerely apologise that Hand Carved Rocks is temporarily closed and cannot process orders at this time. I estimate re-opening 29 April 2024. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Pet Memorials,
People Memorials &
Custom Engraved Stones
Always unique, always special.
Personalised and meaningful.
Legacies of love that last beyond a lifetime.
Memorial Stones
Personalise with your choice of wording, imagery, fonts and colours or allow me to design for you.
Choose a style and size to suit your budget.
Place inside or outside your home.
$59.00
60mm - 90mm
An affordable choice for simple mini pet memorials, loved-one remembrance stones or unveiling keepsakes.
From $72.00
90mm - 120mm
Not too big, not too small. A popular choice for more wording and image detail.
From $260.00
200mm - 400mm
A perfect size for outdoor memorials, allowing room for detailed imagery and larger text.
About me
Let's create something special to honour the pets and people you love
Hi, I'm Lee.
I love being creative with our beautiful Aotearoa New Zealand stone and I take great pride in what I do. I feel especially privileged when I am trusted with creating memorials that provide comfort to people, and help them remember and honour their dearly treasured pets and loved ones.
Simply put, I am here when you need me.
Because all of my stones are customised in some way, I realise the amount of available options on my website may be overwhelming or confusing to some people, especially if you are grieving. If this is you, or you’re just a little unsure, please feel welcome to email or call me instead. We can have a nice chat and I can take care of everything for you.
Custom stones & gifts
Please feel welcome to contact me for free quotes, consultations and advice
Give something different
For your own business, gifts for staff or clients. Discounts available for bulk purchases.
Treasured Home Reminders
Honour and remember your loved-ones in your own personal way.
Anything & Everything
Address stones, paperweights, special event stones... our imagination knows no limits!
How long does it take?
Please allow between 5 to 10 business days from acceptance of the final design proof.
Because there can be a lot of work involved in the design phase and all of my creations are customised (meaning they can't be on-sold), I do kindly require up-front payment.
01
Draft Design
I draft some designs for your review. The designs are super imposed over the actual stone(s) you will receive, so you know what to expect and what it will look like.
Allow time: 1 day
02
Create Engraving Template
Once approved, I fine tune and convert the design to an engraving template, plot-cut and weed (pick out letters etc from the vinyl). This can be very fiddly for intricate designs.
Allow time: 1 day
03
Prep and Glue
Clean and prepare the stone, cut and glue the vinyl template. Glue drying time can take up to a day when cold.
Allow time: 1 day
04
Engrave, Paint and Cure
I carefully sandblast carve the stone and fine tune with a dremmel if required. I then prime and paint your stone with two coats of your chosen colours.
Allow time: 1 day
Allow extra paint curing time: 1 day
05
Pack and Send
I clean and giftwrap your stone, carefully package it for safe transport, and send to your nominated address by tracked courier.
Allow Courier time: 2-3 business days
(Auckland depots can take longer due to volume).
Would you like to know more?
Creating beautiful and meaningful memorials for my clients is extremely important to me. That's why I offer a lot of options and developed a technique to use the full face and curvature of the stone.
Please feel welcome to contact me if you have any questions.
I invite you to view my gallery and social media for inspiration, videos and examples of my work.
Thanks for visiting
Please feel welcome to get in touch.
I personally respond to every inquiry.
SUPPORT
Monday to Thursday, 9am - 4:30pm
Fridays, 9am - 4:00pm
(closed on Weekends & Public Holidays)