How To Choose Cremation Urns

When a friend or family member passes away, one of the questions that will always arise is how to celebrate their life. The traditional method of a cemetery burial is one way, but an idea that is rapidly gaining popularity for many reasons is cremation. When the decision has been made to go with cremation, one of the important factors to consider is how large an urn to use.

The Measurement for the volume of cremation urns is done in cubic inches, or CI. It is a very simple thing to figure out how many cubic inches will be required for the funeral urn you choose to memorialize and protect that special person.

The common method is to figure the weight of the person to be cremated, and then simply convert that number from pounds into cubic inches. If you measure your weight in metric units, convert the weight from kilograms to pounds first, then from pounds into cubic inches. For example, if the individual you are cremating weighed 160lbs, then your measurement will be 160 cubic inches of space.

This is not a perfect conversion rate, but it serves the purpose for the sake of choosing the right sized funeral urn. The cremated remains of a 200 pound person will actually only create about 180 cubic inches of ashes, not the complete 200. However this conversion is the standard used in order to ensure that you will have plenty of space in the water tight bag that goes inside of whichever decorative cremation urn you choose to preserve the departed person.

After you have figured out the size of the custom burial urn that you need, you will have to think about the kind of urn you are going to use. There are a variety of styles, shapes and colors to choose from, however the material it is constructed from is very important.

If you intend to bury your loved one in the ground after cremation, you will need a sturdy burial urn. Metal cremation urns are generally used for this purpose, since they are strong and durable. A metal cremation urn will ensure that your beloved is protected and that the vessel they are resting in will stay intact for a quite some time. If this is not of concern to you, other materials may be used that biodegrade, and you can allow nature to take its course.

Many people may choose to erect an outdoor memorial with the one of a kind cremation urn as your centerpiece. It is smart to choose a material such as bronze, stainless steel, glass, marble or other long-lasting stone. These will be resistant to the elements and ensure a long lasting memorial. These types of materials can also be very beautiful, and are used for memorials of every type.

Urns made of porcelain, fragile glass, wood, or other delicate materials are best suited for indoor memorials and above ground or covered memorials. Choosing to erect an indoor cremation memorial offers you many more choices of style and materials, as any of the previously mentioned materials are also perfectly appropriate for any indoor shrine. Decorative cremation urns, unique cremation urns and many styles of art urns can serve this purpose very nicely. This allows for a great deal of creativity and versatility in that you may also choose to display the urn of your departed friend or family member with other keepsakes and items to honor the departed.