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How do you memorialize someone in death when so many of our traditions revolve around life? That’s why those who choose a cremation service in Cherry Hill, NJ find creative ways to honor a loved one with their cremation ashes.

Here are some ideas on how to use your loved one’s cremation ashes in a meaningful way.

  1. Incorporate the ashes into art

There are many crafts that you can use to incorporate someone’s cremated ashes into art. If you are a sculptor, you can use ash in your clay. If you are a painter, you can use ash in your paint. If you are a designer, you can use ash in your fabric.

There are no limitations to what you can do with ashes if you are creative enough to find a way – or find someone – to incorporate them into a piece of art.

     2. Turn ashes into ink and write a love letter

You don’t have to be a writer to artist to use ashes in a way that is just as powerful as visually appealing. There are several companies that will help you transform ashes into writing ink so that you can write a letter or a poem to your loved one.

After you have written your letter, you can keep it in a bottle and seal it with a cork. You can then keep this bottle as a memento for your loved one.

     3. Scattering ashes in a meaningful place

If you are someone who would rather scatter your loved one’s ashes, you can choose a meaningful place to do so. You can take your loved one’s ashes to a place that was significant to them during their lifetime or take them somewhere meaningful to you.

You can also use your loved one’s ashes in a symbolic way. You can scatter them in the water, wind, or garden. Or in a place that symbolizes their life or something about them that was important to you.

      4. Create a lovingly-crafted urn

Instead of scattering your loved one’s ashes, you can create a lovingly-crafted urn to store them in. You can create an urn that speaks to your loved one’s personality and the relationship you had with them. A beautiful and meaningful urn will honor your loved one for years to come.

The urn can be made from wood, clay, metal, or even glass in any shape or size you want. You can etch words, images, and symbols into it, paint, stain, or adorn it with beads, feathers, blossoms, or anything you think will capture your loved one’s spirit.

       5. Turn into Jewelry

cremation service in Cherry Hill, NJTurn your loved one’s ashes into a piece of jewelry to keep them close to you every day. You can use their ashes to create memorial pendants, necklaces, or rings. There are also services like Eterneva that will do it for you.

For example, you can have a ring made from silver with your loved one’s name engraved on it and a birthstone made from their ashes in the center. The ring can become a family heirloom, passed from generation to generation.

Whether you think of the afterlife, there are ways to keep your loved one close when you choose cremation and plan ahead.

We offer cremation services in Cherry Hill, NJ. Our simple three-step process will save you emotional and financial stress. Call us now to get started.