Custom shapes · How it is built
Cutting shapes in stone: maps, logos and inlays
A map, a logo or a piece of artwork can be cut in stone. What decides whether it works is the detail, the support and the permission.
A shape is cut from a digital drawing: the outline is converted to a path, and a CNC machine follows it through the slab. The same method makes an inlay, where a shape cut from one stone is set into a surface of another.
Fine details are the limit. Thin points, narrow bridges and sharp inside corners are where stone breaks, and the tool diameter sets the smallest inside radius. A good shop reviews the drawing and may thicken or simplify a detail rather than promise something that will fail.
Colour and veining matter as much as the outline. The stone for a shape is chosen so the pattern supports the form instead of fighting it.
Artwork is someone's property. A trademarked character or a company logo should be cut only with the owner's written permission or licence, and a responsible shop will ask for it.
Questions about your stone?
Send us a photo or the slab name and a person from ONC will answer.