This design will be custom made to depict a lake that held special meaning to a loved one and the family. I download a contour map of the chosen lake and carve a three-dimensional relief that is then filled with slightly tinted poured epoxy (a la water). The “lake” will be carefully crafted to depict the shoreline and the terraced contours of the lakes’s bottom.

The urn shown here is made from a deeply grained piece of solid cherry though virtually any wood species can be used. (This piece features a depiction of a Northwoods lake near my home studio.) The wood is finished in natural Danish oil to bring out the luster and character of the cherry wood; no colored stains have been used. Corners have been precisely mitered, allowing the wood’s distinctive grain pattern to continuously wrap around three of the corners. The interior of the case is accessed by removing the brass screws that secure the base.

Approx. dimensions: 6.75" deep; 9.875” wide, 6.75" tall