Memorial Paws

     I need to tell you about my best friend Boombox. Because being completely honest & open, he’s the only reason I’ve decided to make this service available to the public. I found Boom when he was only 3 weeks old after he was abandoned during a mighty midwest thunderstorm. In fact that’s how he got his name that chilly fall night, from inside the studio we heard a kitten screaming for survival. I raced out into the rain and pinpointed the piercing sound to underneath my neighbors shed. As I leapt the fence a tiny head emerged into the darkness racing straight toward my outreached arms. I picked him up I said “Why aren’t you a little Boombox” and as he screamed out one last final time the bond was set, this would be my best friend for the next 17 years of life.

     Needless to say me and Boom went through a lot. I bottle raised him, gave him flea baths & took him on rides in my convertible. He helped me get sober. Stood undyingly by my side when I had to leave him behind to chase dreams in California. Every time I returned home to visit he’d great me with the same love as if I never left. He was there when my heart was broken. When I was caring for Dad. While I made this new home in St. Pete. He was there for it all. And then one morning he wasn’t.  

      Dealing with death is always a delicate subject. And when handleing the remains of any life that has transitioned to the other side the upmost respect must be shown. But what’s not often discussed is how intense, personal and intimate the process is for any personal handling a body or cremated ash. Be it a Pallbearer, Preacher or Shaman, in every instance, in every culture, those who help our loved ones with the transformation from this realm to the next are held in special regards. It’s not easy to commune with the deceased. To prepare a body for showing at a service. To invoke spirits. To literally help encapsulate a piece of a loved one’s energy forever. I would imagine most people for one reason or another feel called to this line of work. I know I do. Or at least I know I have ever since that morning Boombox passed.

     Now all that said, at this juncture I feel it's imperative to cover some of the difficulties, unpleasantries & setbacks that can occur while working with ashes & glass. Inherently the two mediums just don't mix. Glass is a moody mistress to begin with & any time you introduce a foreign substance into the equation, you're stepping into the realm of pure wizardry. Saving a long winded scientific explanation I'll just say this, even after cremation there are pockets of air trapped inside the remains. The process to minimize negative affects of microscopic air bubbles involves grinding the ash in a mortal and pestal, then slowing bringing the remains up to temperature in the kiln as to further "off gas" other remnants in the bone. As you can imagine, this would be where the process steps into the spirit realm. This would be where the conversation I have with your loved one begins. This is also why I ask for a picture of your companion, I like to have a mental image of what spirit I'm interacting with. I explain to them why I'm working with their remains. My intentions. How I'm hoping to help their friend heal their wounded heart.

      I wish I could tell you the process always goes smooth and easy, unfortunately that's not always the case. When reviewing the pricing for this service please keep in mind that often pieces crack and break beyond repair during creation. In fact, that's why with each order I actuality make an extra piece on top of the number requested as to insure that at least the minimum amount ordered survive. In other words, if you order 1, I make 2. If you order 2, I make 3. That's how often memorial pieces crack during the process. And also helps to explain the added cost when providing this service. ***If the extra piece survives, it's yours at no added cost. But I only guarantee the number of pieces ordered.***

      When you're ready to proceed, click the link below to review over the order application and pricing guide. At this time I'm ONLY offering this service for animals. I'm very cautious when interacting with energy from the other side and at this point in time only feel comfortable dealing with pets and animal companions.

     Thank you for taking the time to read this disclaimer,

     I look forward to helping you heal.