Trinket’s passing in August has inspired me to embark on the most fabulous of adventures into Metal Clay crafting!
I have designed a sweet little pendant urn that contains the ashes of my sweet girl. The process begins with a substance called Cork Clay in which I form into the shape of the bunny, putting a small amount of cremated ashes into the belly area of the form. Silver Clay is them applied in layers until the desired thickness is achieved and then it is fired in a kiln for two hours. The binders in the silver clay then burns off leaving .999 percent silver (Fine Silver) and the cork clay is burned off leaving only a small amount of ash along with the cremation ash in the hollow bunny.The resulting piece of jewelry is then durable and beautiful. This design does not have any kind of opening so there is never worry of the ashes spilling out and becoming lost. They are a permanent part of the jewelry.
This is the pendant I made for myself with Trinket’s Ashes. I wear it on a long silver chain so that it hangs at my heart
Memorial Bunny Urn Pendant
Here is a back view. It needed a chain with a small clasp to fit through the rings.
Fine Silver Memorial Pet Urn Pendant
Update~ Well its been a few months now since I made this pendant for Trinket’s ashes. I wear it constantly only taking it off to shower. I know she’s not in there, but it gives me something physical to hold as I focus my heart on trying to feel her, to remember that feeling of her in my arms and the warmth of her sweet little kisses. It has been 8 months and I still find tears on my cheek if I dwell too long on the feeling of emptiness that has been left inside me. It has become part of a ritual that I have, kissing her face and sending her my message of love so that she knows where ever she is that I will never forget her and I carry her with me always. OK tears again;-(
Since making this pendant for Trinket I have worked at
designing others for cats and dogs for starters. It hasn’t been as easy as you’d think. There has been many a demo that has not met with my expectations, I guess that is the learning curve. Funny how my first attempt went without mishap. I think that is what happens when I create fueled by love. But I have finally got there! I will be adding more entries here to show my results and to talk a bit about my process. These blogs are a way for me to work out my trial and errors (yes there are many) but then to document what works for me. Maybe somebody else can benefit from my process.
This Metal Clay stuff may seem easy at first glance, but I’ve come to learn it’s not. So many places to go wrong, but there is always a chance to improve on whatever results I end up with
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Tags: bunny pendant, cremation urn pendant, fine silver, memorial bunny pendant urn, Memorial Pet Pendant, memorial Pet Urn, metal clay
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Posted on January 15th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Wow, what a delicate & beautiful piece of jewellry…form with function…..it really is a beautiful idea!!! I can see one made for a Siamese cat….purr-haps??? Hope you get lots of orders….Sherriellen. (*)
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