Morbid Trinkets: The Gravestone Girls
January 30th, 2009
I have mixed feelings about the morbid trinkets produced by the Gravestone Girls. On the one hand, they take grave rubbings and moldings from olde New England gravestones, and as most taphophiles know, gravestone rubbings can be horribly damaging to the irreplaceable old stones. (I’ve seen stones completely destroyed by scratches caused by careless rubbing.) However, they produce such lovely reproductions that I can’t really begrudge them their techniques. Besides, I have to hope that they are very careful in gathering their molds and rubbings. So, without further ado, have a look at their gorgeous grim goods!
I didn’t know that gravestone rubbings could be damaging. Is there a way to do them that’s safe?
The Gravestone Girls have a page on their site explaining their techniques. Check the “techniques” link in the 3rd paragraph on the homepage. I don’t know a thing about the care and feeding of gravestones but their explanations sound good. http://mysite.verizon.net/thepetunia/about/technique.html