Our Memorial Orb is a solid glass sphere 3.5” in diameter that contains a small amount of ash of a loved one - a permanent spherical showcase of ash and color moving through once-molten glass, now "frozen" in place. Bob has been creating Memorial Orbs since he started his studio in 2005. He creates the Orbs at our glassblowing shop in Seal Rock, handling the ashes meticulously throughout the process.
The Memorial Float is a blown glass sphere, available in diameters of 4" to 8". There's an opening in the bottom of the Float through which the ashes are added, and a glass disk included to seal the opening. Bob started making Memorial Floats in about 2010, with the same type of textured surface of the other Floats.
Bob more recently started offering the new Memorial Float v2.0, which has a layer of white under the main colors, and a perfectly smooth surface.
Our Memorial Orb is a solid glass sphere of 3.5” in diameter, and is comprised of three layers of clear glass. The ashes are encased between the first two layers, and the colors you have chosen between the next two. The result is a permanent spherical showcase of ash moving through once-molten glass, now "frozen" in place.
You can order a Memorial Orb right here through our website. Since the ashes become part of the glass, we need to have the ashes to create the Orbs. You can bring them in, of course, or you can ship them - but only via USPS, following the steps described in their pamphlet, "How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains".
Please Note: We will not try to create Orbs with ashes derived from the "Aquamation" process. See Bob's Blog "A Word on Cremation Alternatives".
The Memorial Float is a blown glass sphere, available in diameters of 4" to 8". There's an opening in the bottom of the Float through which the ashes are added, and a glass disk included to seal the opening. Bob started making Memorial Floats in about 2010, with the same type of textured surface of the other Floats.
The newer Memorial Float v2.0 offers quite a different look. The colors are encased in clear glass, rather than being on the surface as in all our other Floats. This results in the classic, smooth blown glass appearance, as well as a more diffuse appearance of color. Additionally, the colors are applied over a solid layer of an opaque off-white that has a particular synergy with some of the colors, meaning that you are not likely to see any of the ashes with this style.