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Our kit and order processing information:
How Memory Pendants® are designed Linda creates every Memory Pendant using the highest quality American made products that she can find. Our dichroic glass is CBS glass (Coatings by Sandburg) purchased through A & A Products in Texas and any standard fusible Coe 90 glass used is manufactured by Bullseye Glass in Portland, Oregon. All original Memory Pendants® are made using two layers of Coe 90 fusible glass and one layer of dichroic glass. Linda hand cuts the base piece using black or iridized glass, she then designs the pendant by hand cutting small pieces of different colored dichroic glass and lays each small piece in place to make the design leaving a small vacant area in the center where she places the ash. The fine silver wire that the bale attaches to is fused into the glass thus eliminating the use of glue to attach the findings & also eliminating a drilled hole which tends to create stress cracks in the glass. A clear glass cap is placed on the top of the pendant which is then moved to Linda's kiln where the glass is fused together by slowly building the tempature up to 1500 degrees for several hours and then allowing the kiln to cool down slowly. The kiln process can take up to 6 hours or more. The glass for the silver Memory Pendants® is made in the same way as the original pendants except the fine silver wire is not used, instead the glass "cab" is placed in a hand cut and hand soldered silver setting that has been stamped on the back with Linda's name. All cords are imitation leather with silver plated cord ends and clasps with the bail being Sterling silver, chains are Sterling silver snake chains and the neck wires are 14 gauge Sterling silver round wire. All Memory Pendants® are quality, unique and one-of-a-kind memorials that use no glue or pre-cast silver settings and are completely custom made and designed by Linda Huffman, owner/artist of L. Huffman Studios.
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Our kit and order processing information
After we receive your order, we will send you a pre-addressed
collection kit containing a vial, a complete set of instructions & a selection form
for each pendant ordered. Upon receipt of the kit::
When we receive the kit back from you:
We will contact you when we receive your kit to let you know that it arrived safely at this end.
Linda will design your Memory Pendant® cremation keepsake according to your specifications.
- We will e-mail you as soon as your pendant is completed and ready to be sent to you.
- Allow at least 2 to 4 weeks for us to send your finished Memory Pendant® & any unused ashes and/or hair samples back to you however we will try to complete the process sooner if possible.
Each pendant is designed, hand cut, assembled, fired in a kiln & inspected by the artist to insure that every Memory Pendant® cremation keepsake is truly a one-of-a-kind, unique gift that will last a lifetime.
This link "What is dichroic glass and how is it made" by Mary Fleming is one of the best explanations of dichroic glass that we have seen. It is a little technical but explains the process of making dichroic glass in fairly easy to understand terms.
L. Huffman Studios Everett,
WA 425-493-3716 or 425-252-2742 huffmanstudios@comcast.net
Web site designed
exclusively for L. Huffman Studios established 1992 & Memory Pendants® cremation
keepsakes established 2003 & trademarked 8-14-2007. All contents are the
sole property of L. Huffman Studios & cannot be duplicated in any way without
written permission from the artist. Please contact
Chuck Huffman for any
questions regarding this web site. Date last updated
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