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Autumn Season Blown Glass Urn

November 19, 2012 urngarden.com

blown glass urn for ashes
The seasons of life are so beautifully reflected in the Autumn Blown Glass Urn. The artist that creates this line of decorative urns has an style to represent each season of the year. This urn is rich with dark chocolate, earthy coppers and gold that glow in the light.  The ancient art of heating up ashes and sand to a molten level and then blowing the glass into a luminous work of art is still timeless today.

Customers that love and appreciate the art of glass sometimes worry about security of the sealing the urn. In keeping with the organic style of glass, wax can be used to seal an urn and can be purchased at an art supply store. Many of our customers in California like to use a little “quake wax” to seal the urn.
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Memorials on the Trail

November 9, 2012 urngarden.com

While many consider this part of the world “fly over country” the fact is these Ozark hills are one of the most beautiful places on earth. In addition to the natural beauty of the area the Ozarks are really a giant playground with top entertainment and outdoor activities in any direction you care to turn. We’re fortunate to have many well maintained bike paths and trails that wind through scenic areas.  Lately we’ve tried to squeeze in a couple of bike rides while the weather was warm and colors were prime.

One trail in particular got my attention as I noticed several benches and statuary that were dedicated as memorials.

Turns out that for a donation to the organization that helps maintain the green ways you can place a marker as a tribute on the trail.

This would be a nice way for families that have chosen cremation and want to create a unique memorial dedicated to a loved one that also benefits the community. The memorial stones on this bike path are rough cut and unpolished and blend into the landscape so it doesn’t look like a grave yard.

You may have a solution in your area that will satisfy will allow you to place a commemorative bench or statue in a quiet place to remember and appreciate. On a recent visit to the downtown library I saw a polished granite bench at the entrance that was placed in memory of one of the patrons. In these instances, not only are you making a donation in your loved ones name, the dedication is a lasting reminder of that individual.

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Urns on Sale: Falling Leaves Cremation Urn

October 17, 2012 urngarden.com

Autumn Leaves

If fall was a favorite time of the year for your loved one, Falling Leaves urn for ashes is a more masculine style that represents the changing season of life. Gun metal gray finish with contrasting silver engraved leaves makes a quiet strong statement about the spirit it honors.

Heart Keepsake Urn

Made from metal, the urn will not only provide secure storage for the ashes, it’s suitable for burial at the cemetery or attractive enough for home display. Engraved name tags and keepsake urn sizes are available to store smaller portions of ash.

Visit Urn Garden to see more styles of fine art metal urns that reflect and honor the seasons of life.

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Size Does Matter at the Cemetery! How to Find an Urn to Fit the Niche

October 15, 2012 urngarden.com

We’ve had several calls from customers trying to find a cremation urn that will fit into an odd shaped niche at the cemetery. It can be challenging to find an urn to fit.

Is it by design so that you have to buy from the cemetery? Some of the spaces have been quite tricky, especially when the customer is seeking an urn that will hold the remains of two people.

If you have selected a tight space, you will probably have to buy a box style for the ashes. This would apply to compartments that are 9-10″ high. Most of the traditional vase shaped urns are range 10-12″ high and will not fit in the smaller spaces.

Veteran Cemeteries

One of the benefits available to veterans is that their spouses and eligible dependents can be interred at no charge in national  cemeteries.  

However, the sizes at veteran cemeteries have been a little easier to work with regarding trying to fit 2 sets of ashes into one space. A niche in Arlington National cemetery was 13H x 10W x 18D. These dimensions allowed for ample room to place standard size cremation urns, regardless of the shape, vase or box container.  I decided to call our local Veteran’s Cemetery and see what the story was there on the sizes they offered.

This particular cemetery is located in Missouri and has two walls of vaults. One is full, the other has about a thousand spaces available. All the niche dimensions are the same 10″W x 14″ H x 19″ D. But according to the source I spoke to at the cemetery office, the measurements of military niches are not standard across the nation, which seems hard to believe.

Missouri is still primarily a burial state, but regarding cremation interment, families tend to trend to the columbarium wall.  At this particular cemetery, no wood urns can be stored in the above ground niche. No vault or outer container is needed for ground burial, and any material, including wood or ceramic can be placed in the grave. There’s no scattering garden here, but she said some families choose to use the uniform upright memorials provided by the US government.

By the way, I asked her how she pronounced “niche”. She calls it “nitch”. Me, I say “neesh”. I think both are correct. How do you pronounce it?

Regardless of how you say it, Urn Garden carries an urn that will fit, even if we have to custom order it. One size that’s almost always a perfect fit for an odd shaped niche and makes an affordable memorial is the Companion Double Wood Urn. Very basic, no frills, this compact style will hold the ashes of two people and fit into most niche spaces, but only if the cemetery allows placement of a wood urn in the wall.

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Urns on Sale: Autumn Splendor

October 11, 2012 urngarden.com

Cremation Urn

As we move into a new season, urn styles can reflect the passing of time. Legends of the Fall is one of those urns that capture the mood and color of Autumn. This cremation urn is rich with reds and golds layered over copper wire and then fired to finish. The Legends urn comes in several sizes to store varying amounts of ashes and can be engraved for added personalization.

Urn for Ashes

Cloisonne is a decorative style that has an ancient history. Many families that choose this style of urn plan to display it in the home and prefer a more ornamental style that will blend in as art. However, cloisonne cremation urns are also a popular choice for a niche at the cemetery as well.

Cloisonne Art Urn

Visit Urn Garden to see more styles of fine art metal urns that reflect and honor the seasons of life.

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