Mine is already in place in a military cemetery next to my late husband, so I can't do that. I'm sorta glad. Sure wouldn't want to be remembered by a goofy, crooked, rustic, off center, badly cut tiled, unbalance, whatever mosaic project. The Nureyev's grave is the most amazing one I've ever seen. It's in the Kaffe Fasset book I have. The details show it's done in smalti. Bet that sucker cost millions. The others are pretty spectacular too. Thanks for the links. I'm going back to them when I'm not so tired to soak up the details.

I could see yours with your "In Her Cups" (did I get that right?) piece on top. It would fit you perfectly and make people who knew you smile. I can certainly understand the hesitation, though. I know for sure that my own family wouldn't understand, but the good news is that I am almost to the age were I wouldn't care. ;-)

The Nureyev's site is incredible, isn't it? I keep going back and back. Yup yup, I bet it did cost millions, both in materials and for the artist.

For those of us who wish to be cremated, there is no law or rules about what your ashed are stored in (my FIL's cremains were buried in an Korean War era blood box). Make yourself an urn or covered container and have it in your last wishes to be placed in it!

In another life I was a ceramic artist and I often thought of commissioning someone (and paying in advance) to incorporate some of my ashes in an actual vessel. That way I could have my ashes stored in a piece made partially out of me . . . . my ceramic colleagues at the time thought I was nuts!

I thought better about it after I got to know my son as he aged and figured I would end up on a rummage sale table at some point . . . . .LOL.

I don't think you're nuts, Ms. Wench. Someone else actually did that and placed a video of the piece on YouTube.... but I guess people objected and the video was removed. Too funny about getting to know your son and the rummage table. LOL... I've got one son like that and sometimes I don't have a clue where he came from.

MY DD wants to make me into a diamond and wear me!!!! (Oh Lovely stone!exclaims admirer...Oh Yes that's my Mom! exclaimes DD)
At first I wasn't going to read this post, thought it sounded wierd....SO GLAD I DID!!!

A while back we actually had this conversation on this site..I really am glad to know that I can pre-make my urn...my hubby and I plan on being cremated so I really like the idea. A last bit of history to remember me by!!!

Thank you for the links Nuryevs grave I have seen many times (not in person though!) but the others were great to see..thank you

I was very intrigued by this thread so I did some more surfing and found these:

rummage sale... thrift store. bought by some crazy lady, broken into shards and mosaiced onto something... sold on Ebay, regifted... lol

bumping from page 57 today. Found some other pictures of the Nureyev grave by googling both Nureyev grave, and Nureyev mosaic.
Incredible!

Hey, that's a nice idea for the creamation urn!

Stupid question time again...
Could it be a case that some adhesives actually PROTECT the piece, and that the areas that may not have been covered by the adhesive are the spots that are deteriorating instead?

For example if you just put a "dot" of adhesive on the piece, but leave the outer edges exposed...?

I meant to put that on the mirror thread. Sorry!

well this thread coming up is kinda strange... Maria mentioned that Mad's domain has expired. And she hasn't added anything to any of her photo pages since July's can challenge.

I'm just going to say it, I think our friend Nancy has possibly passed on???? If this is the case, I hope there is a mosaiced marker somewhere out there! We miss you madhabitz

Yes I thought she was back too for a minute???????Where are you mad?