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What Do Temporary Urns Look Like?
Temporary urns are the vessel you receive from the crematorium after your loved one has been cremated and are shaped like a box with a lid. They aren’t built like permanent urns because all you need t
Asked 4 years ago
Should Dog Urns be Sealed?
When your beloved furry friend passes, you may choose to keep their ashes in an urn. Sealing your pet urn depends entirely on how you plan to use or display it. However, there is no rule that you need
Asked 4 years ago
Are Urns Permanently Sealed?
An urn that is sealed will have a wax adhesive or a silicone seal around the edge of the lid. If the urn is unsealed, it will be able to wiggle open or may still be held in place with screws. Some uns
Asked 4 years ago
How to Open a Sealed Metal Cremation Urn
There are a few reasons why a person may need to respectfully open an urn. A temporary urn needs to be opened to transfer the ashes into a more permanent urn. In other cases, the family might decide t
Asked 4 years ago
How to Open a Keepsake Urn
Keepsake urns are much smaller in size than regular urns as they will only hold a portion of the cremated remains. This allows for the ashes to be shared amongst multiple family members or kept in dif
Asked 4 years ago
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