Thursday, March 26, 2009

Outdoor Cremation Shrines

Creating an outdoor cremation memorial is something that can be a healing process, and also something that can truly honor a departed loved one. The process of creating such a shrine can assist the friends and family members that are left behind and aid in the grieving process tremendously. Erecting out door cremation memorials are a great way to create a space that all friends and relatives can enjoy, and can come to sit in remembrance of a departed individual and process the passing in their own private way. Outdoor cremation memorials are a beautiful and lasting way to honor a departed loved one. They can create a sacred space to meditate on the life you shared with someone special.

Outdoor cremation memorials require a little more thought and care to create than indoor cremation memorial because the elements and weather play a strong factor in what you include in the shrine and the materials of the memorial objects such as the cremation urn must be chosen carefully. Other memorial objects such as memorial textile art and memorial paintings my not be suitable for this unless you make sure that you are going to cover the space with a solid roof of some kind.

When choosing the funeral urn that you are going to use as the centerpiece for the memorial, an outdoor cremation memorial will warrant using a material that can withstand the elements. There are many choices available to someone creating an outdoor memorial shrine, and although some choices are better than others, there is still infinite variety available in what styles you choose, and the themes that are created.

Metal cremation urns are a great material for outdoor memorials, although you may have to deal with them being tarnished or rusting. If stainless steel is an option, this can be a really durable material to choose for the decorative urn. Metal funeral urns are very solid and durable, and the styles that they can be crafted in are nearly infinite. Stones can be set in the metal, multiple metals can be used together and other materials of objects can be added to the hand made art urn.

Stone cremation urns
are one of the very best materials for outdoor shrines, as they are some of the most weather and element resistant. Stone funeral urns are heavy, solid, durable and can also be crafted in a variety of styles that reflect the life and personality of the person they are designed to honor.

Glass cremation urns are a little more fragile but are also very resistant to the elements. Glass is a wonderful material in that it offers the possibility of vivid colors and patterns that are not necessarily available in other mediums. Also, bits of the cremated remains can be captured in the glass patterns to create beautiful swirls and patterns that honor the departed for all time.

Creating an outdoor cremation memorial is a beautiful process, and can help a grieving friend of family member process the loss of a loved one and move through the difficult time of mourning in a healthy way. Art has incredible healing potential and the creative process of erecting a shrine of this nature can do wonders for us at such a difficult time. The selection of the items we use and how we put together this sacred space can help us think about the person in question in a healthy way that allows s to focus our attention on a process that takes to some sense of completion afterward.

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