How to Help a Loved One Plan for a Funeral
When someone you care about loses a loved one, it can be devastating for both of you. Coping with such a huge loss and having to take care of preparations for a funeral, memorial, viewing, and...
See Molten Glass Orbs get infused with Cremation Ash
We're excited to release our first 'How Did They Make It?' Video showing how our Spirit Pieces are made. In this case we show Aaron making a Glass Hanging Orb with Cremation Ash
September 20, 2017
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Our New Website is Live!
As Spirit Pieces grew through 2016 it became apparent that our current eCommerce platform, Squarespace, was quickly becoming the wrong fit for our needs. From a poor mobile shopping experience to general technical support, it simply...
September 1, 2017
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Flower Vase Memorial with Nightwirl Touchstone
I was shopping in HEB and saw a really nice vase and wanted to share a bit of an art project. I took about 20' of brass wire and wire wrapped the bottom of the vase...
Diamonds from Ashes
The Ultimate Post-Life Hack: Turning Human Ashes Into Diamonds In Western society, the notion of death is very difficult for many people to cope with. Arranging an appropriate farewell for someone who has recently passed away...
June 4, 2017
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Standing Hearts with Cremation Ash
We're excited to offer a new glass heart with cremains by Aaron; our Standing Glass Heart. This 5" heart comes in two different colors and will sit comfortably on desks or wider window sills. We use...
May 29, 2017
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Turning Ashes into Glass Artwork
Glass with cremains mixed into the ash to create memorial glass and memorial necklaces is a lovely way to remember a loved one but how does it actually happen? For hot glass, it's somewhat akin to...
March 31, 2017
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Travelling On Airlines with Cremains and Crematory Urns
I was asked the other day 'can we take cremains on a plane' and I figured this would make a good article :) So in short, the answer is yes, you can do so, however it's...Hummingbirds with Infused Ash
For a good part of 2016 we were looking for a contributing artist who could infuse ashes into the hummingbirds themselves. Big fail - until now!! Charles, who makes our lovely turtle pendants, also can make...
February 10, 2017
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Welcome to 2017
2016 ended up being a great year for Spirit Pieces. We launched over a dozen new products, got invited to showcase our goods at a number of local shows, and made a lot of Christmas Mornings...
January 10, 2017
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Memorialize Me
I had the pleasure to talk to local Austin company called Memorialize Me. Jaan Leemet, the founder, started MemorializeMe to help solve the problem of survivors identifying the various legal and social accounts held by the departed. ...
December 16, 2016
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Perkins Memorial Tower Photo Shoot
One of my favorite places up in NY is Perkin's Memorial Tower on the top of Bear Mountain Park. To get there, you need to take a long steep winding road up to the top of the...
November 8, 2016
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The Making of Our Glass Flowers with Infused Cremation Ash
Our handmade glass flowers with infused cremation ash have been a big hit with several people buying memorial bouquets to remember loved ones by. We decided to show you how these lovely creations are made!
September 23, 2016
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Funeral Flowers Jewelry by Impressed by Nature
I recently went to the NY Now show and saw some amazing products (some of which are/will be making their way onto Spirit Pieces. One artist, Kyla of Impressed By Nature, had a very cool jewelry line where...
September 13, 2016
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How Do They Do That? The Making Of Our Airships
We get a lot of questions regarding how our beautiful airships are created so we decided to write a blog entry regarding! Our airship (and hot air balloon) line are produced by Greg, one of the...
September 2, 2016
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New Hummingbird Sculptures - First Looks!
Glass Hummingbird Sculpture with Silver Keepsake for Ashes of Loved Ones
August 29, 2016
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Using Facebook Leads to Validate Facebook Audience Buying Intent
Facebook is a wonderful way to advertise ... if you like spending money like a sailor on shore leave. With it's zillions of fans any budget can be spent quickly, and ineffectively, if not planned well. ...
Facebook A/B Advertising Testing
Back when life was simple, one used their hands to work and advertised with a hammer, a stout tree and a piece of paper. But now, there are SEO specialists, who are different than SEM specialists,...
August 5, 2016
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Interview with Autumn Summer
HI RYAN. YOU OWN AUTUMN SUMMER PROVIDING VARIOUS WOOD CARVED PRODUCTS FOR PERSONAL AND HOME USE. HOW DID YOU START UP THE BUSINESS? Hi Dave, I started Autumn Summer around 2009, and it was originally a way to...
July 29, 2016
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Interview with Venbead
HI PAULA, YOU HAVE SOME LOVELY GLASS PENDANTS. HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH IT? WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT? Hello Dave thanks for your kind words. I have been melting glass since 2005 and I...
July 27, 2016
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Owning a Small Business (Part 1)
Running a Memorial Art business is a topic that invokes a wider range of emotional response than, say, having a Kettle Corn stand (yum Kettle Corn.) From 'Oh my god that's horrible' to 'that's so cool'...
July 23, 2016
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Zen Garden with Flower and Garden Stones
I always see people with their little Zen Gardens on their desks and figured I would get my own and play around with it. I got a 'Deluxe Zen Garden' from Toysmith and opened it up....
July 22, 2016
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Art in Death
The parting of ways between you and those you love as they pass is always a difficult time for all involved. To some, celebrating the life of the deceased through art is a way to help...
July 21, 2016
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New Pictures of Confetti's and Glimmers
It's hot here in Texas and it's getting harder and harder to make it through a tennis match unless you play super early in the day. And it's gonna get hotter! But fortunately it wasn't yet...
July 16, 2016
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