Memorial portraits engraved into polished granite have long been considered one of the most demanding crafts in the monument industry. Traditional manual engraving requires years of training, steady hands, and hours of painstaking work per headstone — and even then, consistency across a series of orders is hard to guarantee. A new generation of automated equipment is changing that equation, and one of the more notable entries is the Master Stone engraving machine, manufactured by MPrint in Lithuania.
How It Works
Unlike laser engravers that burn or etch a surface, the Master Stone uses a mechanical impact method: a diamond needle strikes the stone thousands of times per portrait, chipping away microscopic amounts of material to build up an image from tone and shadow. This point, amplitude, and combined engraving approach is specifically why the technique performs so well on dark, polished granite — the kind most commonly used for headstones and memorial plaques. According to the manufacturer, this produces „an absolutely fantastic contrast,“ giving finished portraits a photographic quality that’s difficult to achieve with other methods.
The machine works across a 700 × 500 mm area with engraving depth adjustable between 0.1 and 0.5 mm, and connects to a computer via USB or WiFi, running on Windows 7 through 11. It’s also designed to sit directly on top of the stone being engraved, which removes the weight and size limitations that come with fixed-bed engraving systems — an important detail for monument workshops handling large or irregularly shaped material.
Who Uses This Kind of Equipment
The primary market for the Master Stone is monument workshops, funeral service companies, and stone processing businesses that need to produce detailed portraits and inscriptions reliably and repeatedly. Beyond memorial work, the same technology extends to personalized gifts such as engraved coasters and trays, decorative wall panels, and other custom stonework on granite, marble, and glass.
For businesses fielding a steady volume of memorial orders, the appeal is less about doing something entirely new and more about doing it consistently. A machine-driven process reduces the variability that comes with manual engraving and lets a workshop take on series orders — multiple similar plaques or headstones — without the quality drifting from piece to piece.
What’s Included and What It Costs
MPrint prices the Master Stone at €5,000, excluding tax. The package includes the machine itself, a spare bearing, power and USB cables, a diamond needle, engraving software, and a user manual, along with setup assistance and operator training. MPrint has more than 17 years of experience manufacturing printing and engraving equipment, and backs the Master Stone with direct support channels including WhatsApp, Messenger, and email.
It’s worth noting that, like any impact-engraving tool, the Master Stone generates stone dust during operation, and the manufacturer recommends standard workshop precautions — safety eyewear, noise protection, and adequate ventilation — as part of normal use.
Learn More
Full specifications, sample engraving results, and ordering details are available at https://mprint-dtg.com/myproduct/master-stone-engraving-machine/.
