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Companion Urns with Dimensional Wood Art

This video displays our Companion Urn with 3 Dimensional Scene, highlighting its purpose in holding the remains of two individuals, as well as showcasing the many options available with this cremation urn. The box can be made in your choice of solid Oak, Walnut, or White Maple wood, and can feature any one of over twenty available scenes crafted from various hardwoods in their natural colors.

Additional options not covered in this video include:

  • You may add a 2nd woodcut scene to the back of the urn
  • Engraved personalization of names, dates, or other inscriptions
  • Free ground shipping
  • Expedited shipping is also available

Dragonfly Urn

Raku Fired Cremation UrnThe newest addition to our line of Ceramic Cremation Urns is the beautiful Raku-fired Dragonfly Urn.

Rakue firing is an ancient pottery firing process, invented in Japan, in which each piece of red-hot pottery is taken from the kiln and placed in a bed of straw or leaves in an air-tight container. The dry plant material  immediately bursts into flame and the “reduction chamber” is sealed. The flame and the smoking, oxygen starved atmosphere transform the glaze Continue reading →

10 Questions to Ask When Buying A Cremation Urn

1. What size is the urn? Urns vary widely in size, due to shape and design features. If you are placing the urn in a niche in a columbarium, you will definitely need to make sure the urn will fit into the niche. If you plan on displaying the urn in your home, think about where you would like the urn to be placed and pay attention to the measurements accordingly. If you are going to bury the urn, check with your local funeral home for their specific policies and size limitations.

2. How much does the urn hold? Cremation urns vary in the volume of cremains (cremated remains) they can hold, depending on the purpose and style of the urn. For an average adult urn, Continue reading →

Biodegradable Shell Urn | New Cremation Urns

New to our online cremation urn store, the Biodegradable Shell Urn. Handcrafted in the USA by a Washington-based ceramic urn artist, the Shell Urn is the first in a new line of water-soluble scattering urns made from Grolleg paper clay.

Grolleg clay is a mixture of plant materials and naturalplant fibers, which help bind the clay together and make  Continue reading →

Cremation Urn Sale

Sale on Cremation Urns | Great Discounts

Our entire line of wood cremation urns imported from Bolivia is on sale at greatly reduced prices. Discounts range from $10 off to $100 off, and all are well below retail price. These wood urns can be shipped immediately, and feature the option to add an engraved brass plate for only $30. Each of these gorgeous wooden cremation urns ship free to you.

Here are some highlights from our cremation urn sale: Continue reading →

Eagle Cremation Urns

Eagle Cremation Urn

Soaring Eagle Urn

The soaring eagle is not only a beautiful wildlife image, but is also rife with symbolism, from royalty and nobility (which is why the eagle is used in the United States’ Great Seal and many other seals) to independence and strength. At Urns Northwest, we offer a variety of cremation urns with eagle imagery, from ruggedly beautiful wood urns with laser engraved dimensional imagery of an eagle soaring above the wilderness mountains, to elegant memorials with an eagle medallion, perfect for honoring a member of the military.

Browse our entire selection of Eagle Urns.

The Perfect Companion Urn

Wood Companion Urn in Walnut

A couple, tired and grey yet still in love, holding hands as they take one last walk together down a familiar county lane, besides the oak tree where they carved their initials, alongside the old fence they used to sit on, towards the setting sun…

Wood Double Urns for Two

Oak Wood

This wood cremation urn is a lovely piece of wood-crafted art. Our Together Again Companion Urn is made in the USA from your choice of walnut (pictured above) or oak (inset), and boasts an incredibly intricate woodcut and laser engraved scene, composed using different layered pieces of domestic and exotic hardwoods in their natural colors to give the 3-dimensional effect.

We can also personalize this companion urn with an inscription, laser engraved directly onto the surface of the wood, on the top or back of the urn. These double urns are made to order within 5-10 business days, and we are happy to offer free ground shipping directly to your home, a relative’s home, or the funeral home.

 

 

 

 

Temporary Urns: Transferring Cremated Remains into a Permanent Urn

Most likely you’ve never had the responsibility before of disposing a loved one’s cremated remains. What to do? There are many options, from a simple burial, scattering, permanent storage in a columbarium niche, and, of course, selecting a fitting and attractive cremation urn for display in your home.

If you are planning on keeping a loved one’s “cremains” (cremated remains) in a funeral urn in your home, here are several options for transferring the remains from the temporary plastic or cardboard urn you received from the crematorium into a beautiful permanent display urn purchased from an online retailer such as Urns Northwest:

1. Transfer the Ashes Yourself

To place the remains in the cremation urn you ordered online, simply open the cardboard or plastic temporary urn and remove the plastic bag containing the cremains. Then place the sealed plastic bag into the permanent urn and reattach the urn’s lid (for most ceramic urns) or bottom opening panel (for most metal or wood urns). You may use wood glue or caulking as a sealant, but this is not required as long as the ashes remain in the plastic bag.

2. Have the Funeral Home Transfer the Ashes

If you are uncomfortable with handling the remains, the funeral home or crematorium will transfer the remains into your cremation urn for you. Funeral homes are required by law to use the container of your choice, even if it is purchased from an outside source. Most funeral homes are very nice about doing this for you.

3. Place the Temporary Urn Inside a Permanent Urn

Additionally, at Urns Northwest we offer several urns which will hold some of the standard sizes of temporary urns, so that you can simply insert the entire cardboard or plastic urn into the permanent urn.

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Madison Budget Urn
$109.00
Can hold a 5″ x 5″ x 6″ temporary urn

Simplicity Budget Urn
$109.00
Can hold a 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Simplicity Vertical Budget Urn
$109.00
Can hold a 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ x 9″ temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Marquis Budget Urn
$129.00
Can hold a 4-5/8″ x 6-5/8″ x 8-1/2″ temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Keepsake Memory Chest
$289.00
Can hold a 9″L x 7″W x 4-7/8″H temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Keepsake Memory Chest w/ Medallion
$289.00
Can hold a 9″L x 7″W x 4-7/8″H temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Military Memory Chest
$289.00
Can hold a 9″L x 7″W x 4-7/8″H temporary urn

Fits many standard sizes of temporary urns

Cedar Memory Chest
$239.00
Can hold a 9″L x 7″W x 4-7/8″H temporary urn
**We can also build the Cedar Memory Chest to custom specifications, to fit your temporary urn**


Prices listed here are subject to change. See each product page for price.

Ocean Theme Cremation Urns

Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep,
where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?
- Fanny Crosby

Below we offer a selection of our ocean-themed funeral urns. These urns are crafted in unique shapes, such as a seashell, or feature sailing ships, sailboats, surfers, dolphins, lighthouses, and more. Each wood urn can be laser-engraved with a personalized inscription, and most varieties are also available as a smaller-sized sharing keepsake urn. Please feel free to contact us with any questions about our ocean-themed cremation urns.