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Running out of ideas.
Jul. 21st, 2010 06:20 pmPeople in my family need to stop dying. I'm running out of ideas for things to do with the cremains.
Most of Mom will be buried. I want some of the cremains to do something with, as a memorial.
Ideas thus far:
1. Wooden sundial with a drilled-out core for ashes, capped with a bronze plaque.
2. Borosilicate glass pendant or orb with ashes inclusions - problem being, I haven't found a glassworker who does borosilicate. I'm a klutz. If it's any sort of regular lampwork glass, it will be shattered, and then I'll cry.
3. Carbonizing the cremains, adding them to metal, having the metal turned into a sculpture. I don't know if this can be done, but have emailed a smith to find out.
4. Mixing her with clay, making a flower pot, and planting irises in it.
I also have a lock of her hair that I have no idea what to do with. My best idea for that is to make it into tiny, thin braids and put it inside lead came and make a stained glass suncatcher. Except that requires room to work on glass, and I don't have the space or the equipment.
bleh. I am at a loss.
Most of Mom will be buried. I want some of the cremains to do something with, as a memorial.
Ideas thus far:
1. Wooden sundial with a drilled-out core for ashes, capped with a bronze plaque.
2. Borosilicate glass pendant or orb with ashes inclusions - problem being, I haven't found a glassworker who does borosilicate. I'm a klutz. If it's any sort of regular lampwork glass, it will be shattered, and then I'll cry.
3. Carbonizing the cremains, adding them to metal, having the metal turned into a sculpture. I don't know if this can be done, but have emailed a smith to find out.
4. Mixing her with clay, making a flower pot, and planting irises in it.
I also have a lock of her hair that I have no idea what to do with. My best idea for that is to make it into tiny, thin braids and put it inside lead came and make a stained glass suncatcher. Except that requires room to work on glass, and I don't have the space or the equipment.
bleh. I am at a loss.
