With mallet and chisel, Douglas M. Coffin has been hand-carving inscriptional letters and motifs in stone since 1988. About two-thirds of his work is private headstones (tombstones or gravestones); one-third is building inscriptions, architectural donor walls and plaques.
In addition to headstones, personal memorials and architectural carving, Coffin has created fireplaces, garden stones, alphabets, fountains, memorial walls, benches and installations predominantly along the east coast, from Newfoundland to Washington, D.C.
During his recent trip to Boulder, Colorado to carve the Koelbel name into the new Leeds School of Business, Coffin described the process on camera - click here to watch the video.
You can also check out this short, explanatory video of Coffin explaining how he cuts a letter on TypeCulture.com.
73 Hersey Retreat | Stockton Springs, Maine 04981
Studio Location: 19 Cedar Lane | Belfast, Maine 04915
207-338-1466 | douglas.coffin@lettercutter.com
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Black slate, Maine This is a big elm with just a bit of a softening to the top edge. The obverse has the names of two children that each brought to their relationship. |
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