Handcrafted Hardwood Urns — From $495
Every urn is made in our Macomb County, Michigan workshop and engraved to order. The price includes engraving on the front or the lid, and free priority shipping anywhere in the United States. There is no charge to read anything on this page.
See How To Pick and Design Your Urn
Two and a half minutes, start to finish — choosing a piece, adding a name and dates, uploading a photograph, and watching it appear on the wood.
Right after the cremation
If the remains have just come back to you, start here. These cover what you have been given, what the temporary container is for, and what to do when you are ready to move them.
- Understanding Cremation & Urns — what cremation actually involves, why remains come back in a plain temporary container, and what an urn is for. 4 questions.
- Handling & Placing the Ashes — how the remains are given to you, whether you can transfer them yourself, and what to do if you would rather not. 3 questions.
Choosing an urn
Size is the one thing people get wrong, and the one thing that cannot be fixed afterwards. Read the sizing answer before you buy anything, from us or anyone else.
- Selecting the Right Urn — sizing by body weight, standard capacities, and the differences between urn types. Our longest guide. 8 questions.
- Your Rights When Buying — the FTC Funeral Rule, why you are never required to buy the funeral home's urn, and why they cannot charge you a fee for using one you bought elsewhere. 7 questions.
- Personalization & Engraving — what can be engraved, how photographs translate onto wood, and which text and artwork choices hold up over time. 3 questions.
What comes next
Burial, scattering, travel and the rules that govern them. Most of this is less restrictive than families expect, but it does vary by state and by airline.
- Burial & Columbarium — recommended burial depth, where remains may be buried, and whether an urn vault is actually required. 4 questions.
- Scattering Ashes — your options, how rules differ by location, and what families do with the urn afterwards. 3 questions.
- Traveling with Remains — which urns pass airport security, the rules for flying within the United States, and what to expect at the TSA checkpoint. 6 questions.
- State-Specific Regulations — why the state matters, examples of how rules differ, and how to check with your own state board. 3 questions.
- Religious & Cultural Perspectives — how different faiths and traditions regard cremation and the handling of remains. 2 questions.
Longer reads
Handcrafted in Michigan — Delivered Nationwide
Every urn is already built and ready in our Macomb County workshop — your custom engraving is the only lead time, so orders ship the next business day to anywhere in the United States. And if you're in metro Detroit, your urn is made practically next door.
Explore our woods: cherry deepens to rich auburn over the years, maple is the brightest canvas for photo engravings, and walnut brings deep, quiet dignity — though walnut is too dark to hold a photograph, so it is engraved with words only. And before you buy an urn anywhere, know your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule — the funeral home must accept the urn you choose, from any maker, without a fee.
A Legacy of Woodworking Excellence
Daniel Flint and the team at Laser Engraved Urns are here to help you select and personalize the perfect memorial. Our focus is on combining decades of Michigan-based woodworking expertise with precision laser engraving to ensure a lasting, unique memorial.
If your question is not answered above, call (586) 960-6790 or send us a message. We would rather talk you out of the wrong urn than sell you one.
Design Your Own Engraving
Upload a photograph and we remove the background for you, add a name, dates and a message, choose one of three lettering styles, and see it on the wood before you buy. Nothing is charged until you are happy with the design.