Monday 18 April 2016

How To Choose The Right Artistic Wooden Urns Or Other Urns For Your Needs

By Gary Hill


Losing a loved one is always hard and it is no wonder that many people choose to cremate their relatives and keep them nearby. In order to do so, a special vessel called an urn will be needed to keep the remains from being lost or harmed in any way. If you are thinking about whether or not artistic wooden urns are right for you, here is some information you may want to consider.

If you think that an urn is special in some ways you would be partly correct. It is true that they are designed to hold an individual's ashes and are tight enough that there should be no way for any of them to escape. Usually they are sealed either with glue or with screws that hold a lid or fastener firmly in place. You may find that some people use different items as urns that may be quite unconventional, simply because it reminds them of the loved one that they have lost.

One thing to think about is where the urn will be kept. If you are keeping it inside, the material it is made out of will be less important than if the vessel will be outside and exposed to weather. If you are choosing a style that is made out of delicate material such as wood or is decorated with paint rather than with carving may mean that the vessel begins to show wear and tear much more quickly than you would like.

If remains are being kept inside, you have a much wider selection of vessels to choose from. You may want to look at a material such as wood since this can be warmer looking and feel more inviting than a metal version might.

You may be surprised to learn that there are many ways of constructing wooden urns. One of the most popular is to carve a piece of wood on a lathe. This is a process known as turning. It is then decorated further using other methods. Sometimes the wood is stained or painted. Another method of constructing a wooden urn is to join separate pieces of wood together to form a vessel that looks like a box or chest. Either of these options can be beautiful in their own way.

If you want an urn to be artistically decorated there are several different ways that this can be accomplished. You may want to think about whether you want the decoration to be on the surface or one that has the decoration built right into the wood itself. This will help you narrow down the choices that are available so that it is easier to make your final selection.

There are many different types of finishes that you can choose. You may want to pick a vessel that has been varnished so that the surface is glossy but the natural color and grain is left intact. Other times you may want to choose a finish that alters the natural color of the wood or makes it look like an artificial grain has been painted on.

There are many different places that you can find these items. You may want to start by speaking to funeral directors or individuals who run crematoriums in order to find out what your options are. If none of them suit you it may be worthwhile to look online to see what is available there.




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