How to Care for Wood Cremation Urns
The hand crafted cremation urns you will find here I call "functional art". By this I mean, that urns are primarily an art object, but durable enough to last as a treasured family heirloom.
A Note about the finish
High Gloss/Satin Lacquer. This is a very traditional finish that has been used on everything from fine furniture to automobiles. This is a built up finish, generally composed of at least 3-5 coats, and wet sanded in between applications. Typically, many artists refer to this as a "hand rubbed finish" as each coat is sanded with progressively finer grits. I typically start with 220 grit and work up to 600. This finish is quite durable, but may be sensitive to liquid moisture.
Please keep in mind, wood is a natural product, and is sensitive to extreme heat and moisture. The segmented urns are assembled with a high tech adhesive and the wood will fail long before the adhesive will. However, exposure to steam or very dry heat, such as may be the case on the mantle of an active fireplace, may cause a cracking issue with any segmented woodworking.
As long as the urn is not exposed to these extreme conditions, it should last a lifetime and become a heirloom family object.
If you have questions, please contact me and I would be glad to assist you.