Urn Materials

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Cremation urns come in a wide variety of materials and styles. With the rate of cremation on the rise it is necessary to offer more options with regard to cremation urn choices. Among the more popular materials for urns are bronze, wood, marble, ceramic, and composite materials.

Metal Urns

There are several types of metals used as urns in this category; bronze, brass, copper, and pewter. Bronze urns are usually made by either the artist's lost wax method in which the finished product is more of a sculpted art piece, or fabricated from sheet bronze and put together utilizing welded joints. The latter is used primarily in rectangular and square urns. Brass urns are used when a finish is applied for a unique look such as the cloisonne (or cloisonné) urn in which the urn is fired with a brilliant enamel finish. Our brass urn line is made from brass with a variety of plated or painted finishes. This method allows for beautiful urns at affordable prices. The spun metal urns are made from various metals and are cylindrical in shape with a brushed appearance that runs horizontally. Metal cremation urns comprise the vast majority of our offering simply because of the wide variety available.

Wood Urns

Wood urns are crafted from hand-selected boards of different tree types. Among the different woods used are cherry, oak, mahogany, maple, and poplar to name a few. They are hand assembled using the finest carpentry techniques and finished to a beautiful luster. Wood cremation urns are very warm in appearance due to their natural beauty and are one of the more popular lines.

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Natural Stone Urns

Natural stone urns include marble urns, onyx urns, and granite urns. Natural stone urns represent a truly remarkable collaboration between nature and man in the offering of breathtakingly carved works of art. There are two main processes for making a cremation urn of natural stone. They are turned urns and fabricated urns. Natural stone cremation urns are unique in their appearance with no two urns ever looking alike due to the unique characteristics of natural stone.

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Ceramic Urns

Ceramic urns are crafted from hand shaped porcelain or clay. The surface treatment can consist of hand painted glaze or appliqués, which are then heat fired for a glass like finish. When the glaze is hand painted a variety of designs can be achieved from abstract color patterns to beautiful scenes. There is a lot of flexibility with regard to the appearance of ceramic cremation urns.

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Biodegradable Urns

Biodegradable urns are growing in popularity as people are more interested in scattering the cremated remains at sea or burying them. Our line of biodegradable urns are made from paper so that they dissolve in water within a few days or underground within a year. They are environmentally friendly and are approved by the EPA. We offer a full line of biodegradable cremation urns in a variety of colors and styles.

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Composite Material Urns

These cremation urns are made from materials such as resins or plastics, which are usually poured into a mold. This method allows for a variety of unique designs. Many of the cremation urns we carry in this category are replicated from actual objects such as statues, animals or even cowboy boots.

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