Frequently Asked Questions

• Once you place your order, we send you a Welcome Kit containing all you need to send your loved one's cremated remains safely back to Memory Glass. (what is a welcome kit?)
• The Welcome Kit should arrive within 4 business days from the time your place your order.
• When you receive the kit, place one scoop of cremated remains per piece ordered (regardless of size) inside the small ziploc bag. Place the small bag inside the larger ziploc bag and mail it back to us via USPS Express Mail. This is required by law when sending cremated remains.
• We recommend putting the double bagged ashes inside a USPS EXPRESS FLAT RATE ENVELOPE to minimize shipping costs.

Unfortunately, no. Due to the extremely high temperatures that our process brings the Memory Glass, and the Memory Glass Pendant, any hair will simply burn away, leaving no traces behind.

There are several options you can use if you don't have any ashes available. Dirt or sand from a loved one's burial plot or favorite beach are just a few examples. Also, baby's teeth can be used, but will basically turn to ash when made into a Memory Glass.

• To order, you first select your size, large or small. This the main price difference.
• Then choose your design: embrace, galaxy or swirl.
• You have the option of choosing TWO colors for the inside of the Memory Glass™. (what colors do you have?)
• You have the option of including a wrap on your Memory Glass™ and deciding it's color. (what is a wrap?) *wraps add $25.00 per piece
• Finally, you have the choice of two mahogany stands. (more about stands and prices)
• A Welcome kit contains the following:

- 1 sterile, locking vial for the cremains, pre-labeled w/ unique identifying information

- 1 sterile 1/4 tsp. scoop for handling cremains

- Simple to follow instructions

Please refer to our Ordering Process Page for more detailed ordering instructions.

• Small Memory Glass™:

- 2-3 inches tall -- 2-3 inches in diameter

- 1-2 lbs

• Large Memory Glass™

- 3-5 inches tall -- 3-4 inches in diameter

- 2-4 lbs

• Honduras Mahogany Stand

- (w)5.5in x (d)5.5in x (h)2.5in

- includes (3) lines of engravings

• Spanish Mahogany Stand

- (w)3.5in x (d)3.5in x (h)1.5in

- includes (2) lines of engraving

A Memory Glass Pendant is roughly the size of a quarter and is about 1/4" inch thick. Of course each pendant is unique and may be a bit larger or smaller.

Both the large and small Memory Glass™ require ONE scoop (1/2 tsp) per piece. For instance, if you order three, include three scoops. Any unused remains will be shipped back to you with your final order.

Yes. The streaks of white that you see in all of the pictures are actual remains. They are infused within the layers of glass that create a Memory Glass™.

• The vial that we use is roughly 1.5 inches in diameter and 2.5 inches tall.
• The scoop is roughly 1/2 teaspoon and provides enough for ONE Memory Glass™.

Yes. The bottom of the Memory Glass™ is a flat polished surface. There is just about enough room for initals and a date. To fit more text, such as a personalized message, or a full name and date, we recommend adding a Mahogany stand with an engraved plaque.

No. Memory Glass™ will stand by itself without the wooden stand. The stand is not connected to the Memory Glass™, but provides white LED light from below and a place for a personalized plaque.

Light Emitting Diodes. Found in key-chain flashlights, and new car head-lamps, they provide pure white light for 100,000+ hours and run on minimal electricity, while emitting little to no heat.

The process of creating your Memory Glass™ is quite simple. We send you a welcome kit that provides everything you need to ship a portion of the remains back to us. Once we receive the cremains, we begin to create your Memory Glass™.

With the color & design options labeled on the vial, we lay out the remains and colored glass in patterns and infuse them between the second and third layers or "gathers" of glass. After the fourth gather, the piece is ready for final shaping and the adding of an optional footing or wrap. The wrap goes on HOT and is fused to the outside of the piece, becoming one with the Memory Glass™. At this point, the Memory Glass™ is still attached to the "blow pipe" and must be broken off. This leaves an uneven, sharp edge that is polished away completely after the piece fully cools a few days later.

More information is available on our "Creation Process" page.

All Memory Glass™ orders are tracked from the time that they leave your hands at the post office, until the time that the final piece returns to you.USPS Express Mail is the most secure and legally required method of shipping ashesand provides shipment tracking, and the vial label provides order tracking on our end. Records of each order are kept in our company database and accompany each order during the entire creation process.

Any unused cremains will be returned with your order in its original vial. The caution we will employ in this process will equal the care and consideration devoted to the entire procedure - from our first contact to the actual sculpting to the delivery of your keepsake - ensuring that you, your loved one, and the memorial in their honor are treated with the utmost respect.

We make them ourselves, ie. Nick, Lucas, John and Justin make them all. We feel that the only way to truely make sure that nothing happens to your order is to blow them ourselves, in our own shop. This also has created a rather quick turnaround time, roughly 2-4 weeks from the time we receive the welcome kit back from you.

• The wrap is a gather of glass that is stretched around the Memory Glass™ while both pieces are hot. Wrpas are permantently fused to your Memory Glass™ and cannot be removed. (what colors are available?)
• *Wraps add $25 per piece and come all of Memory Glasses 16 Colors plus Sterling Silver, and in two designs.

• Memory Glass ships all cremated remains using USPS Express. USPS Express provides the most secure form of shipment available for shipping cremated remains.
• Prices for shipment depends on weight and is calculated before checking out. Prices include all shipping costs to and from Memory Glass.