We kiln-fire cremated remains into handsome ceramic ashtrays, so the departed can keep their word for as long as you keep making ash. It is exactly what it sounds like, done beautifully.
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You send us the urn. White gloves take it from there. A measured portion of the remains is folded into the glaze, the vessel is fired at 2,300 degrees, and what returns to you is a certified ceramic ashtray in a velvet case, with provenance papers and a card explaining the concept to guests.
Our ceramicists trained in Italy. Our grief counselor trained the ceramicists. Every gram of ash is weighed and logged, because your grandmother deserves an audit trail.
See the VesselsSix forms, one purpose. Tap any vessel to view it as it deserves to be viewed.
Round, patient, steady. Four gentle rests and a brass rim. The vessel your grandfather would have chosen, and in several documented cases, did.
For the relative who spent forty years warning you about smoking. Now they attend every cigarette. Base plaque reads "Some Things Deserve to Burn", or a message of your choosing.
A wide porcelain centerpiece with gold filigree and six generous rests, because she always said there was room for everyone at her table. There still is.
A deep-welled cigar model in midnight glaze. Holds a Churchill, a Robusto, and an hour of silence. He liked cigars. He would have liked being one of the reasons you sit outside.
Pocket-sized, with a fitted brass lid. They always wanted to come along. Now they can, quietly, and through security without incident so far.
Four matching coasters fired from a single urn, so the estate divides evenly for once. Dad spends his retirement holding drinks, which is broadly consistent with his lifetime.
Each generation is fired into the same growing vessel, so the family stays together in the most literal sense we could arrange. Slide to see what your family becomes.
An urn sits in a corner and asks to be dusted. An ashtray takes part in the evening. It hosts, it listens, and it gathers what you were going to flick somewhere anyway. Grief counselors call this a continuing bond. Our clients call it Tuesday.
Every vessel ships with a walnut mantel stand, felt feet, and a small brass placard bearing the departed's name and years, so guests understand before they stub.
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A consultation begins with tea and ends with a glaze selection. We collect the urn by courier, in an unmarked vehicle if the family prefers, and most do. Firing takes three weeks. The waiting, our consultants say, is part of the ceremony, and also how kilns work.
Planning ahead? Our pre-need Patience Plan lets you reserve your own firing and pick your glaze while you can still be consulted. Your family will thank you, once they understand.
Speak With a ConsultantNo one has ever read the full wall aloud without pausing. These two are considered gentle.
Single vessels run $290 to $520 in the collection above. For larger legacies, consider the following.
For heirloom enrollments, pre-need reservations, or questions you have been holding for a while. A consultant will respond within two business days, in a soft voice.
Inquiry received. A legacy consultant will be in touch within two business days. Until then, hold your loved ones close. Soon they can return the favor.
Your order is with our studio. A courier will contact you regarding the urn. Handle the coming weeks gently, and the vessel however you like. It has survived worse.
Ashes to Ashtrays