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| Jen's workstation |
I am so very excited to show you a HANDMADE glass
cremation memorial bead for my dreadlocks!!! My friend Jen who owns
Pacific Northwest Glassblowing used
my dear friend Houd's
ashes in the process.
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| Torch flame |
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| Bead mandrel and dichroic glass |
From Jen:
Bead mandrel I bought special for this project.. it is covered in a volcanic ash that allows me to work the glass and the ash together without sticking to the metal.. this is a dichroic glass cane I use for sparkly color
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| Color rods used |
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| Tool used to prepare Houd's remains |
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| Encasing the remains in clear glass |
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| Beautiful |
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| Jen's send off photo. (Even more astounding in person.) |
This incredible glass bead was made from my friend Dustin's cremated remains. I found Jen's shop through
Etsy when I opened our shop. Then I joined some Etsy teams and found the
Deadhead Art Alliance!! The
team also has a facebook page where I happened to see a post about a cremation memorial bead. At the time there were no listings in her Etsy shop
Pacific NW Glass so I requested a custom item, we talked and now I have what you see here. Her glass blowing skillz are ah-MAZING! You can visit
her official website here. My bead was waiting for me at the Post Office and is now in my hair. I will share a photo soon.
Read more about this sweet piece of ash here:
Houds Send Off
Ocean Beach Spirit Cleansing Ceremony for Houd
Houd Forever with Me ~ Cremation Ashes Glass Memorial Bead
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