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Why A Wood Urn is a Good Memorial Choice

July 23, 2011 urngarden.com

wood urns for ashes Selecting an urn can be overwhelming. People who have never shopped for a funeral urn are surprised at the variety of styles available. A wood urn can simplify the difficult decision of picking the perfect memorial for a loved one. If you like the look of wood, there are many wood urns that may suit your needs.

Wood urns range from simple and elegant hand carved to rustic beauty and charm. Wood urns are suitable for burial or to keep in the home and are so attractive that they don’t have to be stored in the closet.

Wooden Cremation Urns Traditional styles as well as modern designs and memorial chests are available in the wood urn collection.

We always recommend engraving the urn for id purposes and if time allows many of the wood urns can be laser engraved to personalize and protect the container.

An added bonus to the wood urns is that many of the styles we carry are made in America from timber harvested right here in the USA.

Buying a Cremation Urn – 3 Tips

September 21, 2016 urngarden.com

Urn Garden beautiful cremation urns for sale

So, you need to buy a cremation urn. Not exactly what anyone wants to be shopping for, and our deepest sympathies to you. Once you make the decision to move forward, then it can be overwhelming the number of choices available. Here’s three tips to get you started to create a memorial that works for the whole family.

First of all, in this post we are going to assume that you need an urn for a human adult. Many for the styles we will talk about today are available in smaller sizes that will work for sharing ashes, children or even pets. Size does matter when shopping for a funeral urn. Not sure what size to get? Visit our Learning Center to determine what size urn will be best for your needs.

American Made Bronze Urns: When Only the Best Will Do

For families that want the best, they often buy our premium handcrafted bronze urns. The people that make this choice understand and respect the craftsmanship and artistry that goes into the creation of bronze art and are willing to wait for a masterpiece.

Sculpture urns are often poured to order and can take 2-4 weeks to produce. A cremation urn like this is usually displayed in the home and will blend into the decor, however, we’ve had customers buy these for burial at the cemetery.

Some of our families have shared the reason behind buying a bronze cremation urn previously, but here’s a few more:

A recent project for a family whose mother requested a lighthouse urn before she died turned out beautifully. This lady was said to have “lit up the room wherever she went” but also collected lighthouses, so it was a perfect tribute.

Eagles are popular and a couple of widows have selected the deer urn to represent the spirit of their dear departed husbands.

Not Your Grandfather’s Funeral Urn

Urns for ashes used to be limited in style and color. Usually, dark metal colors in a chalice shape were all that was available. Now? Traditional vase shapes are available in every color, with pink, purple, blue, and elegant white being some of the most popular. Sometimes, just starting with the loved one’s favorite color can be a good starting point.

Metal urns with nature themes, like hummingbirds and flowers are painted in rich jewel tone colors and then inlayed with glowing mother of pearl. So attractive and affordable.

Box shaped urns can be embellished with crisp graphics that honor favorite hobbies like hunting and fishing, or military service. These urns are usually made from brass and often can be laser engraved with names, dates, or a brief verse.

Memorial Chests and Boxes for Ashes

If the cremation has already occurred and you have possession of the ashes, they are probably contained within one of the standard black plastic boxes from the funeral home. It’s not uncommon for us to hear from a family member who has been possessed the ashes of a loved one for several years and feels that the time has come to create a more permanent resting place. Consider one of the memorial chests that are designed to store these boxes.

Using simple design and usually made from wood with a hinged lid that lifts to reveal storage. You can simply place the container inside. Some models come with a lift out tray for storing jewelry, papers, photos, or other mementos and have keyed entry locks. Most of the time these boxes are crafted in wood and can be personalized with names and dates.

Earlier this year we wrote another post that might help focus your search. Still have questions? We can help.

5 Tips for Choosing a Cremation Urn

The Warmth and Beauty of Wooden Cremation Urns

January 6, 2013 urngarden.com

Wooden Cremation Urns

Wooden cremation urns are a popular choice for families that plan to keep the ashes at home for a while before making a decision on the final resting place. The warm burnished glow of the wood blends in with the home decor.

Wood comes in so many decorative styles to choose from, with finishes ranging from hand rubbed mahogany, dark walnut, and cherry to lighter oaks and pine, and we carry many styles that are made by American craftsman.

Mahogany wood urns have a rich red tone. This locking memorial box has gentle curves and high gloss finish. The burl wood lid opens to reveal not only storage for the ashes, but a lift out tray to store special mementos like jewelry, notes, or pictures.

Several of the memorial chest styles are ideal if you have never transferred the ashes from the plastic box you received at the funeral home or crematorium. Don’t feel bad about this, it’s not uncommon for families to realize they’ve been storing a box of ashes in the closet for years and are finally strong enough to give their loved one a proper resting place.

This actually happened to a friend of our family. Their brother died suddenly and when they went to California to clean out his place, they discovered his partner’s ashes in the closet. They had been in there for 10 years.

The boxes are secure and sized to accommodate the plastic container, you will not disturb the cremains and can simply place the box inside the urn, lock it and have peace.

This style of urn looks nice if you choose to keep it in the home, as the natural beauty of the wood will blend into most home decor.

If you plan to transport ashes to another location and have to pass through airport security. Wood is a good choice because it will pass the TSA screening.

See all the styles of wooden cremation urns at Urn Garden.

Wooden Cremation Urn

Burl Wood Urn: Solution for Box of Ashes in the Closet

November 28, 2012 urngarden.com

It’s not uncommon for families to buy an urn years later after the cremation has occurred. They always apologize and say they should have done it sooner.

There’s no need to be embarrassed or ashamed if you’ve been storing the ashes in the plastic box that you got from the funeral home for a while. Solutions are available and sometimes it takes time to make such an important decision. You’ll know when the time is right and when you are ready to shop for an urn.

If you have the plastic container that you picked up from the funeral home and are ready to transfer the ashes, your funeral director can help. It’s not an unusual request. There may be a fee to do the transfer.

Urns are available that will accommodate the temporary container and all you have to do is slip the box of ashes inside the container without disturbing the cremains. Often these urns are wooden and can double as a memorial chest. Engraving can be added if you want the name and dates of your loved one identified.

Here are three styles of urns that use burl wood and will accept the plastic box. Burl can be difficult to work with in it’s original form as it’s gnarled and rough (just like some humans!). But after the wood has been sanded, the ring patterns that are created are a work of art.

The Blonde Burl Wood urn is sleek highly polished vessel that will contain the temporary container. It has a hinged lid and opens from the top, allowing easy access.

Burl Wood Cremation Urn Box

This locking memorial box uses burl as a trim for the lid and has a lift out tray for storing mementos.

Another choice would be a memorial chest without the tray. This urn travels well if you need to have the ashes shipped from the funeral home. For someone who might be scattering ashes and want a small memorial chest to store papers and other valuables after the ceremony, this style might also be a good choice.

Any three of these urns would make an affordable memorial and can be purchased for less than $300.00

Find the Key. You’ve Got the Gold.

May 20, 2012 urngarden.com

For days I’ve been trying to churn out a post on memorial chests and the words won’t come. Maybe because it’s been done. But I got sidetracked thinking about it and Sammy Hagar’s Three Lock Box came to mind. What is a three lock box? I looked it up.

The lyrics to the title track is commonly accepted as sexual innuendo, however Hagar has presented a story with a much more philosophical bent: “It’s got to do with deep sea diving, when you look for a buried treasure. The ultimate treasure would be a sunken treasure with three locks on it, because that means it was the most valuable stuff that the queen had on that ship. And you need three different guys with keys to open it, that way no one could steal it. So a ‘Three Lock Box’ to me is within yourself. If you unlock the treasure of your physical, and your mental and your spiritual potential – those three in balance – you are a real human being and almost godly.” From Wikipedia.

Mining for potential gold is appealing, painful, and in progress. “Real human” and “almost godly” is puzzling and has a Baptist ring to it. Let me hear the song.

Is Sammy wearing camo spandex? That vid led to the next one:

Then, I got distracted by Eddie’s camel toe and went on to read about Sammy’s tumultuous relationship with Van Halen. Now I have to go order the book Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock.

And if you really came here wanting to study memorial chests, here you go: