08 · Cut to a drawing
Custom shapes & inlays
If it can be drawn, we tell you early whether the stone, the machine and the structure allow it, then we cut it.
What it is
- Maps, logos and artwork cut in stone
- Curved countertops, bar tops and backsplashes
- Feasibility and safety review before any promise
- CNC cutting from your drawing, hand finishing
- Written permission for protected artwork
Some projects are not a countertop at all: a state map cut in stone, artwork or a silhouette inlaid in a surface, a curved bar top that a quartzite backsplash follows around the bend. These are drawn first and cut by our CNC, then finished by hand.
Before we promise anything we review the drawing against what stone can safely do: the smallest inside radius the tool can cut, narrow or unsupported sections that could crack, the weight of the piece, the size of the slab and where the veining will fall. If a detail is not physically possible or not safe, we say so and propose the closest version that is.
Artwork that belongs to someone else, such as a trademarked character or a brand logo, is cut only with the owner's written permission or licence.
Questions
Custom shapes & inlays: what to ask.
Can you cut a shape from my drawing?
Usually, yes. We review the drawing for the smallest inside radius, narrow or unsupported sections, weight and slab size, and tell you early what the stone allows and what is not safe.
Can you cut a logo or a character?
Yes, when the artwork owner gives written permission or a licence. We do not cut protected artwork without it.
Will a thin or very detailed shape break?
It can. Stone is strong in compression and weak in thin, unsupported spans. That is why we review every drawing first and may thicken, support or simplify a detail.
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Send us the next set of plans.
We will walk the scope, identify the slabs and come back with a written quote, from the same people who will fabricate and install it.