How Do You Make A Cremation Urn?
As a last tribute, there can be no greater act than fashioning an urn as a receptacle for the ashes of a loved one. Using the coiled clay pottery technique, anyone can create a vessel at home and find a professional studio to fire it into a durable, long-lasting clay urn. Research has shown that people receive psychological benefits from the process of clay formation. In The Healing Art of Clay Therapy, Patricia Sherwood says, “Clay art forces people to come face to face with the obstacles they have in themselves and to see themselves raw, stripped of incidental details that often act as defense mechanisms.” Form, function and therapy combine to make this cremation urn creation not only a container but a memorable experience. Calculate the size for the urn: 1 cubic inch for each 1 pound of weight of the deceased. A vessel 15 inches high by 10 by 5 inches will accommodate a weight of 185 living pounds. Set up a work area where you will not worry about making a mess. This is important, e
