A beautiful cemetery vase with fresh and colourful flowers would make a great addition to a headstone. If you know how to attach it, you can save money for installation by professionals. We want to order the following advice to help you secure a flower vase to the tombstone.

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Selecting Vases

Before instalment, you need to choose a befitting vase. The typical cemetery flower vases are made of three materials: bronze, granite, marble.

• Bronze Vases

The bronze vase looks exquisite and straightforward. It only occupies a little space. However, since such kind of vase is made of metal, it will develop a patina after years of oxidation. If you want the tombstone to look antique, it would be a good choice for you.

• Granite And Marble Vases

Granite And Marble Vases can counter different weather conditions and look like new after a long time. Thus, an increasing number of people prefer to use granite and marble vases to decorate headstones. Some customers even add customized stone vases to the design of gravestone.

The Items Need to Be Prepared

Before installing vases, you need to prepare some tools and materials.

1. Flat paper plate

2. Rule

3. Putty knife

4. Paper Towel

5. Epoxy

6. A bottle of water

7. Adhesive tape

8. Razor blade with a single edge

The Method to Attach A Funeral Vase to A Tombstone

Below are some ways to install a cemetery vase on the headstone of your loved one.

Step 1. Cleaning The Surface of A Tombstone

First, you need to clean the surface of the tombstone. If this is a high polished headstone, do not use steel wool or brush to scrub it. Besides, it would be best if you never adopted acid-containing liquid to clean the surface. If the tombstone is only covered with a small amount of dust, water and paper towels are enough for you.

Step 2. Positioning The Vase

Once the surface is dried, it is essential to find a place on the headstone to put the vase.

Generally speaking, if the headstone is an upright one with a base, a vase will be placed on the base. While, if the monument is a flat one, find a place where you like on the surface and put the flower vase on it. Using a ruler, measure the distance from side to side, then front to back, make sure the position of the vase is precise.

Step 3. Prepare And Apply The Binder.

It is time to prepare the binder. All you need to do is to mix the epoxy with a putty knife on cardboard. After the colour is uniform in appearance, it could be used on the headstone surface. Then, you need to use the putty knife to apply some epoxy to the bottom of the vase.

Do not apply too much epoxy at first, or it will leak out from the sides of the vase. You can start with a small amount. Once you find it is not enough, lift the vase and add more.

Step 4. Secure The Vase

Now, you need to secure the vase to a headstone, turn it right side and put it in place you marked before with tapes. Make sure that the drain hole points outward to the side of the headstone. Push down hard enough to ensure that the epoxy spreads plainly between the vase and surface.

Step 5. Cleaning up the headstone

Remove the tapes from the surface. Using the razor blade to scrap residual epoxy. Then Use a damp paper towel to wipe up the remaining epoxy.

The Way to Maintain The Vase

After installing the vase, you may meet a problem with vase maintenance. Rainwater often collects in the vase. When winter arrives, the temperature is low enough to freeze the water. Thus, how to prevent vases from freezing?

The solution is easy. Put a plastic zip bag on the top of the vases and fix it with a rubber band. That will keep water from getting in.

If you want to purchase a funeral flower vase, Xiamen Mason Stone would be the best choice for you. We offer vases of different shapes and colours. All the products are made with excellent craft. Besides, we also provide customer service and other funeral supplies such as granite memorial plaque, hand-carved headstone, etc. For more information, contact us at Leo@xmmason.com, or you can visit our site www.xmmason.com.