They are quite keen up here on having there names on funeral pieces and have spent many an exasperated hour trying to get it right It is an absolute pain in the neck and can take as long doing the name as it does to base the piece. I find that using flower heads the same size, i.e. spray cars or wiring statice can help. Also try spray painting small heads of spray chryth and placing them in the based area. This also gives a 3D effect which can be seen more easily. I f you find that when it's all done it still doesn't sit straight I use roped twine and pins to "fence" it in, gives it more stability and definition.