We can create a truly unique cremation urn modeled after your loved ones instrument. All handmade from clay and fired to ceramic, we offer urn sculptures to honor your beloveds personality. Here are several custom Guitars we made recently... a green striped Paul Reed Smith Electric, a gold-top Gibson Les Paul, a cream Fender Stratocaster, and a white Bret Michaels Z Dean (with Bret's signature).
Emmons Double Pedal Steel urn sculpture in memory of Ronnie Miley of Lousiana.
"Rob/Jamaica, our son and I just opened the package. This is the most beautiful tribute to a loving husband and most wonderful father. When we all get to heaven a big hug will be given to y'all. I know there was love and respect put in to it. Thank you so very much for all the care and tenderness you have given our family. God Bless."
"I met Jon in the summer of 2003. The first day I met him he had Chip with him. In fact every time I hung out with him in the beginning of our relationship Chip was with him. Jon went to another place every single time he played. Music was his Heaven on earth. As like turned into love I began to leave my mark on Chip in the form of stickers. When I truly knew I loved Jon I started placing stickers on Chip while Jon played. The first was the tie-dyed heart. I can still remember the look on Jon's face. It was breathtaking. I knew he was in love too. Days turned to months. About 5 years into our relationship it was time to retire Chip. He had gotten old and the sound was just not the same anymore. Jon got a new guitar. Every time we looked at Chip we referred to him as "our love story". We could clearly remember the nights we spent together getting to know each other and falling deeper and deeper in love. 8 years later we were married. We always thought of Chip and had intended on having him framed and displayed on the wall as a testimony of our love for each other. When Jon tragically passed away at the age of 35, I wanted him to go off with music. He had 4 guitars in our home. 2 were guitars he played, 1 was our guestbook at our wedding and the other was "our love story". Our son did not want to part with the guitars that daddy played so...I sent Jon with Chip. I took lots of pictures of Chip. I was devastated. I then found Awesome Urns. They recreated Chip as an urn for my husband's remains. I truly can think of no better resting place for Jon than inside our love story. The urn is perfect. It is exquisite and precisely what I was looking for. I can never thank you enough for the sense of solace you have given me during this time of grief."
It was a Friday morning when we received an order for a guitar urn with an engraving. This particular order came through a third-party online distributor who lists our products on their website.
It was the next morning when the distributor emails us about a misunderstanding with the production time/our schedule... the family who ordered it was under the impression it would arrive within a couple days. Our current work flow is 2-3 weeks for the production and personalization of an order. We informed the distributor that we could process the order on rush for a fee, but she opted not to do the expedited production.
It was at this point we became curious about the situation. We looked up the deceased's name online to see if we could discover more information. We were able to find public posts on social media referencing the tragic accident which took the man's life. There was an immense outpouring of shock, sympathy and love for this man who had a great impact in his community. Within the posts, we learned that the family was planning a memorial service for that Wednesday evening.
It was then that we made the decision to do whatever it takes to get this order to the family in time. We were inspired to help the family's situation. Regardless of whether the distributor would pay the rush fee, we would expedite the order as fast as we could.
It was over the course of the next 48 hours, that we "pulled out all the stops" and processed the guitar faster than we had ever done before. We worked through the first night and had accelerated our processes enough to get it into the kiln 24 hours after we cast it.
It was Sunday afternoon when we notified the distributor that we looked up the family's situation, the accident, and that were working on getting it out for the Wednesday service. Seemingly unconcerned, the distributor told us it was fine to get it out later, that the family was ok with getting it after the service, and to send it ground delivery.
It was then that we remained committed to our goal and doing the right thing for the family. It was in the kiln already, so we continued forward. The kiln takes approximately 12 hours to fire and cool down. As soon as we were able to pull it out of the kiln, we began painting the guitar...and again, worked throughout the second night.
It was Monday morning that we received a message through our Etsy store. A customer was inquiring about a guitar urn. They weren't concerned about having an engraving, but really just wanted to have guitar urn by Wednesday, and to please call. Rob returned the call right away. After hearing the man's plea, Rob asked if it was the same family that had ordered through the distributor...and, in fact, it was the same family. The family was discouraged with the distributor's stated timeline, and were seeking out another piece that was ready to ship.
It was at this moment that Rob was able to reassure the man that we had been working on their loved ones personalized guitar with engraving. Rob told him how we found their story online, read about the accident, and made the decision to rush them their order. He was able to tell the family "we're overnighting it today and it will be there tomorrow." They were blown-away and very grateful by our initiative and efforts.
It was that Monday afternoon that we were able to bring this family comfort during a very distressing time. It was that Monday afternoon when we knew we made the right decision to follow our hearts.
It was that Tuesday when it arrived safely to the family.
