How to Make Your Own Pet Grave Markers

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Make Your Own Pet Grave Markers

Pet grave markers can be quite expensive when purchasing them readymade, but by making your own, you can still have a pretty headstone and individualize it in memory of your loving pet. Homemade pet headstones can be made with a stepping stone mold and glass lettering, for example. Consider making a homemade pet headstone for your pet.

Things You'll Need

  • Round stepping stone mold
  • 1 bag Sacrete dry cement
  • Colored glass tiles and letters
  • Polyurethane spray
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Instructions

  1. Instructions

    • 1

      Work on a surface wherer the mold can stay until complete. Place the colored tiles and letters face down in the bottom of the mold.

    • 2

      Prepare the dry cement according to package directions, and carefully pour it into the mold, taking care not to dislodge the tiles and lettering.

    • 3

      Let sit without moving it for one to two days. Remove mold.

    • 4

      Apply three to four coats of polyurethane spray to all surfaces.

Tips & Warnings

  • Add a picture of your pet to the mold. Paint your pet's grave marker instead of using colored glass tiles.

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