10 Unique Memorial Ideas & What To Do With the Ashes After Cremation

Mangano Family Funeral Homes • December 13, 2021

There are a lot of ways to keep the ashes of your loved ones close to you. Making something out of ashes is very soothing as it provides the comfort that our loved one is close and near to us. Cremation services are available everywhere nowadays. Cremation services are pretty cost-friendly. There are a lot of cremation services in Deer Park, NY.

Let’s look into unique ways of keeping ashes attached to us in our daily routine as it gives a feeling of affection and togetherness.

10 Unique Ideas

Memorial Glasses:

Illuminated glass flames are made from the loved one’s ashes. Every glass is hand-made. These glasses are used as decoration pieces. The glasses provide a connection between the deceased and their loved ones.

Diamonds:

Experts use the cremated ashes of loved ones in laboratories and produce a beautiful piece of diamond. Exactly according to your choice, they make diamonds in different shapes and colors.

Growing tree:

Using the cremated ashes to grow a memorial tree. You can choose the seed of your choice. Where you want to grow a tree from the ashes of loved ones is up to you. For example, along the seaside, in-home, or at the favorite place of the deceased, etc.

Making Jewelry:

Another idea of keeping your loved ones close to you is making jewelry from the cremated remains. For instance, a necklace or a ring. This custom-made jewelry can be of any shape or color of your choice as well—for example, dolphin-shaped, heart-shaped, butterfly-shaped.

Hour Glass:

A unique idea of a memorial is a customized hourglass made from cremated ashes. You can also make a pendant out of it to keep the loved ones close.

Painting:

Many great artists provide custom cremated painting services, a unique way of keeping your loved ones close to you. Painters mix the small number of ashes of your loved ones and make a masterpiece.

Tattoo Ink:

Memorial tattoos are very famous for their uniqueness. It has got fame all around the world. As it is permanent and provides a chance of bonding with the loved ones again. Using cremated ashes of loved ones has made tattoos attractive for people.

Writing Ink:

Mixing the cremated ashes of your loved ones in ink. A unique way of keeping the memory of loved ones. For example, you can write a grief journal from the ink. Marvel comic book author Mark Grunewald has also mixed his ashes in ink, later used in writing the comic book.

Beads:

It is a form of jewelry. There are two kinds of jewelry, one which is made from memorial cremated ashes. Second, one holds the ashes. Beads are the ones who hold the ashes of your loved one. It can be used as a ring, jewelry, or bracelet.

Glass Art:


Glass art is also used as a memorial, and it is hand-made by infusing the cremated ashes of loved ones. It is made in any shape.  

You can learn more about cremation services in Deer Park, NY. Talk to us at Mangano Family Funeral Homes to schedule a consultation and learn about cremation services/funeral home services. Visit our offices in New York or call our locations.

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