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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Which of the urns can be used in a typical columbarium niche?
The Niche Urns are designed to fit into the standard columbarium niche. The Low Spirit Boxes will also fit into a niche.
What is a Keepsake Urn?
Keepsake urns are crafted to hold either a small portion of remains. Families will commonly choose to use keepsakes as memorials that several individuals from the family can keep with them. Typical Capacity: 1 cubic inch - 50 cubic inches
What is an Individual Urn and what size do I need?
Individual size urns are the most common size urn. The term individual typically refers to a capacity of 200 cubic inches or greater. When choosing an urn for an individual adult this is the most common size. It is important to remember that for every 1 pound at time of cremation there will be 1 cubic inch of cremains. This means if a person is 150 pounds at time of cremation they will require an urn at least 150 cubic inches. Choosing an urn larger then the minimum required size is common. Many families choose to use larger urns so keepsakes or other mementos can be placed in the urn. Typical capacity: 210 cubic inches - 312 cubic inches.
How can I best seal the urn?
Any standard adhesive caulk will suffice to seal the lid to the base of the urn. Lay thin bead of the caulk on the rim of the urn base and gently press the lid into place.
What is “saggar-firing”?
The first firing, the “bisque firing,” hardens the clay. The second, the “saggar firing,” is the color firing. Each pot is placed in a larger, lidded clay jar, called a “saggar.” A variety of combustible and inert materials, along with various mineral oxides and salts, are carefully packed into the space between the two vessels. The saggars are then stacked in a gas kiln and fired, at a lower temperature. As the materials in the saggar burn off, the smoke and fumes that are created permeate the clay body and color the pot. The pots are removed from the kiln and saggars, cooled, and prepared for the application of the fiber.
Do you make custom urns?
As all our urns are hand-made, we can do custom work. We are also able to offer the option of incorporating treasured photographs or images into a custom piece of art.
TECHNICAL STATEMENT
The process of creating these collaborative vessels of clay and natural fibers is an extended one, spanning a period of several weeks for each piece. All vessel forms are first hand-thrown on a potter's wheel, or hand-built from slabs. When the form has dried sufficiently to allow handling (the "leather hard" stage) the form is then trimmed. This means that excess clay is shaved off with a sharp tool in a process similar to that by which wood is shaped on a lathe. After this, all notching, carving, and drilling on the pot is completed in preparation for later addition of the fibers. The pot is then allowed to dry completely.
The first firing, the "bisque firing," hardens the clay. The second, the "saggar” firing," is the color firing. Each pot is placed in a larger, lidded clay jar, called a " saggar." A variety of combustible and inert materials, along with various mineral oxides and salts, are carefully packed into the space between the two vessels. The saggars are then stacked in a gas kiln where they are fired at a lower temperature. As the materials inside the saggar burn off, the smoke and fumes that are created permeate the clay body and color the pot. The pots are removed from the kiln and saggars, cooled, and prepared for the application of the fibers.
Our intention in creating these is to create vessels that will reveal and enhance the inherent beauty of the natural materials that we use.