I get it — the idea of dealing with cremains is not for everyone. But I find it a great honor to be trusted to create memorial pieces with something so precious to someone. So when I was asked to make some pieces using the ashes of three beloved family pets, I requested permission to film and share my process with you.

SCHEDULES:
1st firing: full fuse the ashes on your standard full fuse schedule
2nd firing (to make my frit blanks):
300-1350-10
(No ramp down or anneal)
3rd firing (full fuse the cremains inside the pieces)
300-1100-45
50-1225-60
600-1450-30
9999-900-90
100-600-0
Optional 4th firing (fire polished the fronts of my paw prints)
100-1150-5 (very slow ramp up as these pieces are thick and the ashes could cause stress?)
9999-1325-0
9999-900-90
100-600-0