Creative Ashes?

Hi estherlou! I really have nothing against such an idea. It is unique and somehow the ashes will remain with you in a decorative item that will somehow not so sad to look at. I guess, different folks, different strokes. But personally, I will just have mine remain in a casket or in an urn. I am still indecisive about it. haha.. Take care and have a nice day.

I think it is completely disgusting and morbid to have the remaims of a loved one manufactured into any type of product.

I have heard of this, and it really beats all as far as a waste of money and resources. I guess I do not have much to say about this. I know where my husband's ashes are, and they are just ashes, not his soul or spirit. I have plenty of memories of him without some ashy nic nac. I would not do this. Would you?

I am going to be creamated. I cannot see me taking up that space in the ground. I don't know about having my ashes done up any of these ways, but I have always told my kids to scoop me up and put me in a mason jar with *from the kitchen of* on it. LOL I do think the paperweight idea is kind of neat though. Yes, times are changing.

I think I want to be made into a birdbath... I was just hoping to be sprinkled under the apple tree, but this would add to the landscape and help out the birds! I love this idea!

That's just kind of creepy if you ask me. Would you want your kin folk to be on your finger, around your neck, hanging on your deck, sitting on your desk or laying beside you so you can cuddle with it? I know I wouldn't. I would proabbly have nightmares.

My grandaughter and I were discussing this the other day. I mentioned that I was to be cremated and she said something about puting some ashes in some kind of container to wear. Then we decided that that is just too morbid. It feels weird to think of someone, no mater how close we are, wearing my ashes around their neck. Just scatter my ashes and remember me with the memories that we shared.

I can't make up my mind! Sometimes I think bury me in a cardboard box and plant a tree on me and other times I thinkscatter my ashes to the wind or maybe I could sit on my daughters mantlepiece so I can be close to them at last. It's a big decision and one's loved ones have to be in on it. I'd be interested to see what other people want.

i told my husband that I want to be buried. He wants to be cremated, but as a Christian, I believe we were meant to be interred not burned up in an ash and scattered to the four winds or put in an urn. I know that some of my ancestors may have been Vikings and possibly there were also some Romans, but I know longer practice the old religions and I do not want to be burnt up as they did. Beside, well I figure people cremate to save money and I do not want people to think my husband was a cheapskate because he did not want to buy a coffin. That other decorations to save the ashes, what if they got broke and they had an auction and that lovely frame containing the ashes of Uncle Cedric was bought by this lady in the pink hat?

Thanks for the info. What you can do with ashes these days.

Can you imagine giving your child a keepsake necklace or ring made of your ashes? I've seen some of the "diamond" creations and they are not bad but a little creepy to me. I would rather have my ashes scattered somewhere or used in the creation of reefs under the sea. So much a better use.

I read about this in my local paper some time ago and thought it was pretty neat. Instead of having the ashes sit in a urn or scattered over the earth, have something made with them instead so you always have them near you.

I still like the idea of having them stuffed and put in the rocking chair in the corner to look like they are snoozing!!

Quite cool! I've heard of the jewelry before. It's kind of morbid, but kind of beautiful!