Laser/Glass Art Etched Monuments

Sometimes a photograph says what no epitaph can. Laser and glass art etching turns that image into a permanent part of the memorial, rendered in stone with astonishing detail. On polished granite, a skilled etching can reproduce a portrait so lifelike it stops you where you stand or capture a whole scene: a mountain ridge someone hunted every fall, the family farm, a parish church, a boat, or a favorite photograph of a couple in their prime.

At Monuments By Parise, we create laser etched and glass art monuments that hold these images in remarkable clarity and last as long as the granite itself. Look through the designs below, then bring us the photo or idea you have in mind. We'll show you what's possible.

Want to talk through a design? Call now for more information.

Blakely: 570-382-3558 · Carbondale: 570-282-3088 · Clifford: 570-222-3100

Types of Monuments We Offer

Etched artwork is one of many ways to honor a life. Browse the full range and see what speaks to you:

Traditional Monuments — Classic upright designs that have marked family plots for generations.
Distinctive Shapes — One-of-a-kind silhouettes designed around a life, a passion, or a story.
Christian Monuments — Crosses, praying hands, and sacred imagery for families of faith.
Celtic & Irish Monuments — Celtic crosses and knotwork honoring Irish heritage.
Jewish Monuments — Memorials designed in keeping with Jewish tradition and custom.
Hearts — Single, double, and triple hearts, the enduring symbol of love.
Laser & Glass Art Etchings — Portraits, scenes, and fine detail etched into polished granite.
Hand Carved Monuments — Sculpted stone artistry shaped by hand, not by machine.
Classic Shapes — Timeless forms with clean, quiet lines.
Bronze & Gold Leaf Lettering — Rich lettering and accents that catch the light for decades.

Not sure where to begin? Our memorial options page lays out everything side by side, or you can view all our memorials at once.

The Benefits of Working with a Locally Trusted Monument Company

Etched artwork is the one area of monument work where the gap between excellent and disappointing is widest, and the reasons are worth understanding before you choose where to have it done.

It starts with the photograph. An etching can only be as good as the image behind it, so a sharp, well-lit, high-resolution photo becomes a portrait that takes your breath away, while a small, blurry snapshot becomes a blur in stone. We'll look at what you have, tell you honestly whether it will reproduce well, and help you find or prepare a better one if it won't. That candor up front saves families real heartache later. Our glass art etchings FAQ answers many of the questions families ask about photos and detail.

Then there's the granite itself. Laser etching reads as light against dark, so it needs a fine-grained black or dark stone to give a portrait its depth and contrast. A shop that etches onto the wrong color hands back a faint, washed-out image. We match the stone to the technique from the first conversation, so the result is right by design rather than by luck.

Finally, there's the hand behind the machine. Etching isn't a photocopier. An experienced artist adjusts contrast, sharpens the eyes and features, and quiets a busy background so the face reads true and the scene feels alive. Our craftsmen do that work themselves, then set the finished memorial with our own crew, so one shop stands behind both the art and the installation.

Monument Services in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre & Northeast PA

Families across the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valleys come to us for:

Laser etched portraits that reproduce a photograph in lifelike detail on polished granite
Etched scenes, from mountains, lakes, and farms to churches, wildlife, and treasured places
Glass art memorials that render an image with striking clarity and light
Religious etchings, including Christ, the Last Supper, the Blessed Mother, and other sacred imagery
Hobby and passion artwork, from vehicles and boats to instruments, gardens, and beloved pets
Combined designs that pair etched artwork with carved lettering and shaped granite
Guidance on choosing and preparing photos so your image reproduces beautifully
Foundation work and installation, set and sealed by our own team
Additions and restoration for existing monuments, including adding an etched panel or portrait

Etched artwork pairs naturally with other styles too. Many families combine a portrait with a hand-carved design or add etched detail to a traditional upright. Whatever your timeline, we can help. If you've recently lost someone, start with our at-need guidance. If you're planning ahead and want to choose your own portrait and scene, our preplanning page explains how. And if a plot is still to be arranged, our cemetery plot checklist covers what to confirm first.

Decades of Service to The Area

Photographic etching is where craftsmanship and modern technique meet, and both have to be strong. We've built our shop for exactly that kind of work. After opening our monument company in 1997, we trained under a memorial specialist with more than 40 years in the trade, and our own artists handle the etching rather than farming it out to a distant vendor who never speaks with your family.

That hands-on approach is what lets us guide you honestly, choose the right stone, and adjust an image so the finished portrait truly looks like the person you remember. We draw from one of the region's largest selections of granite and bronze, and our own crew sets each memorial on a foundation we build, so the art you approve is the art that stands in the cemetery.

Our written guarantee protects it for the long term: the granite is certified free from defects and won't chip, crack, or disintegrate, bronze is cast by quality foundries with lettering hand chased and highlighted, and any defective part is replaced at no expense to you or your heirs.

You can also see finished etchings in person, year round, at the area's only all-inclusive indoor monument showroom in Blakely, where the difference good etching makes is easy to see with your own eyes. Learn more about our family and our guarantee, or read what other families have shared on our testimonials page.

Locally Respected Throughout Scranton, Wilkes-Barre & NEPA

We create laser etched and glass art monuments for families throughout Northeast Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Blakely, Carbondale, Pittston, Dickson City, Olyphant, Jessup, Archbald, Dunmore, Clarks Summit, Peckville, Throop, Taylor, Old Forge, Moosic, Avoca, Duryea, Forest City, Honesdale, Tunkhannock, and the surrounding communities.

People here are shaped by the places and passions of this region, and etched artwork is where that comes to life in stone.

We've etched deer and mountain ridges for lifelong hunters, the Susquehanna and quiet fishing spots, family farms and back-porch gardens, parish churches, vintage cars and motorcycles, and the tools of trades that built these towns. When a family describes the person they lost, an image almost always surfaces, the one photo that captured them, or the view that was theirs. Turning that into a portrait or scene the whole family recognizes is some of the most rewarding work we do.

Our three locations keep help close by: our Blakely showroom at 1975 Scranton Carbondale Highway, our Carbondale display at 89 Farview Street, and our Clifford display at 18 Airport Road.

Contact Us For Laser & Glass Art Etched Monuments in Northeast PA Today

The right image, etched with skill, can make a memorial feel truly alive. The team at Monuments By Parise will help you choose the photo, match it to the right granite, and render it with the detail your loved one deserves, then set the finished memorial with care.

Call Monuments By Parise at 570-382-3558 or contact us online today to learn more about laser and glass art etched monuments in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Northeast Pennsylvania.