Memorial FLOATS
The Memorial Float is a blown glass sphere of any diameter between 4" and 8". As with any Float, it will have an opening left from where it breaks off the blow pipe. Whereas other Floats have this opening sealed with molten glass, the Memorial Float remains open to be ground smooth after cooling. A separate glass disk is made to be epoxied onto the Float later to seal the Float. This allows you to add the ashes to the Memorial Float at any time, and to do it yourself. The directions for sealing the Memorial Float are here.
Bob started making Memorial Floats in about 2010. He initially focused on using the Orb to “hold” ashes, since solid glass is so sturdy. But the requests kept coming for something that would hold more ash, but be a little less traditional than the standard Urn. Bob adapted the standard Floats for this purpose by making them with a lot more glass, making them thicker and stronger.
If you're interested in ordering a Memorial Float, you can do it right through our website. Just choose the color combination, the pattern you’d like those colors to be in, and the size you want (the capacity of each size is shown). We will contact you with any questions we have.
All hand-blown Memorial Glass items presented here are created by glass artist Bob Meyer of Seal Rock, OR
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"Betty's mix" Memorial Float
Betty's mix is a pleasing mix of Blues, Greens and Yellows, the name of which gives a nod to the person who first requested it.
"Cobalt Blues mix" Memorial Float
Cobalt Blues is a combination of a rich Cobalt Blue along with a contrasting variety of lighter opaque Blues.
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"Cranberry mix" Memorial Float
Cranberry is a lively combination of Pink and Cranberry colors.
"Forest mix" Memorial Float
Our Forest mix includes Greens that are reminiscent of the unparalleled variety of those found along the Oregon Coast.
"Hyacinth mix" Memorial Float
The Hyacinth mix is a combination of deep dark Purples along with lighter Lilac tones.
"Martha's" Memorial Float
Martha's mix is a great mix of Teals and Violets, the name of which gives a nod to the person who first requested it.
"Ocean mix" Memorial Float
The Ocean mix is our Teals/Aquas/Jade Greens color combination, inspired by the view of the Pacific Ocean we have here on the Coast.
"Rainbow mix" Memorial Float
Our Rainbow mix is a cheery combination of all the colors you might expect to see - each in the most vibrant version we can find.
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"Oregon Coast mix" Memorial Float
The Oregon Coast mix is our Teals/Jade Greens color combination - similar to our Ocean mix, but tending more toward the Greens to more accurately reflect the color of the Pacific in our area.
Clear (colorless) Memorial Float
For those of you that enjoy the elegance of clear glass, this is a new option.
