These gravestones were originally created by other technicians in previous years, but the designers wanted us to refresh the puns and make the stones more dimensional. My coworkers and I marked out the placement and size of the letters. I was then tasked with using a hot knife to carve the letters in. This was split into two sessions; I carved some before the 2025 show and the rest in late February of 2026. After they were carved, we painted them gray, added white inside the letters, sprayed on texture, and sealed them for outdoor use. I became very handy with a hot knife during this process, for both cutting and carving the foam. The process was difficult but satisfying.