We offer beautiful lampwork glass beads handmade in our studio with compassion.  A small amount of cremated remains are infused into the molten glass as it is wound on the mandrel.  The first memory bead I made was with my son, Dylan’s, cremains.  I didn’t know if the glass would be compatible with the cremains or if it would break as soon as it came out of the annealing kiln.  That first bead was a little rough but I put it on a chain around my neck and was amazed at the sense of peace I felt wearing it.  I was surprised how many times a day I would touch it and feel a sense of Dylan with me.  As my lampworking skills improved, the memory beads became more varied and colorful.  As word got around among friends and relatives and friends of friends, more requests for memory beads came in and Heartsong Memory Beads was established.   

We are members of the Cremation Association of North America CANA.  www.cremationassociation.org