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Lovely memorial sculpture!

5 stars out of 5
Bert's daughter

No light

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Lovely memorial sculpture!

5 stars out of 5
Bert's daughter

No light

Cremation Memorial Cardinal Sculpture

Created by Benjamin Giguere

Benjamin Giguere's bright red bird, with cremated remains melded into the glass, symbolizes the comfort of an enduring connection to your lost loved one.

$275.00 - $290.00

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Handmade

Independent Maker

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What Makes It Uncommon

Benjamin Giguere's bright red bird, with cremated remains melded into the glass, symbolizes the comfort of an enduring connection to your lost loved one.

  • You’ll receive an easy-to-use collection kit along with complete instructions for gathering a small amount of your loved one’s ashes and sending it to Benjamin’s studio.
  • The kit also includes an optional questionnaire that allows you to share details about your loved one, so Benjamin can honor their memory while crafting your piece.
  • After Benjamin’s studio receives your ashes, a glassblower will heat glass in the furnace to a molten state, then remove it to add a thin layer of the ashes along with dazzling color swirls. Next, it will be returned to the furnace to meld the elements together, and finally, sculpted by hand.
  • Your finished piece will arrive with a wooden light-up base that beautifully illuminates the colors, swirls, and ashes.
  • Cremated remains have special shipping requirements—please see below for information that will help you purchase the best option.
  • Handmade in Rhode Island.
Shipping requirements for sending ashes safely
The U.S. Postal Service has strict requirements for mailing cremated remains (human or pet). As of 2025, all remains must be shipped in a special USPS cremated remains box, sealed with USPS tape. Other boxes or mailers are not permitted and may result in delays or returned shipments. This is a nationwide policy, and the options below will help to make the process simple and stress-free.

Select one of these options from the dropdown menu:

Cremation Memorial Cardinal Sculpture ($275)
  • You will receive a memorial collection kit and complete instructions on how to gather your ashes and send them to Benjamin’s studio to create your sculpture. You will not receive a USPS cremated remains box or tape.
  • You will need to order the USPS cremated remains box directly from USPS—it’s free and comes with the USPS tape. Get it here. When you’re ready to send your ashes to Benjamin’s studio, Uncommon Goods will provide a free prepaid shipping label.
Cremation Memorial Cardinal Sculpture With Shipping Box ($290)
  • Uncommon Goods will ship the USPS cremated remains box and tape in the same package as your memorial collection kit. You will not need to order it from USPS. When you’re ready to send your ashes to Benjamin’s studio, we will also provide a free prepaid shipping label.
  • The additional $15 covers our cost to ship the flat USPS box and tape to you.

Due to the handmade nature of this item, each is unique and will vary.

More Info

created by

Benjamin Giguere

location

Rhode Island

When Benjamin Giguere accepted a temp job at a small-town crystal factory in Vermont, he never could have known that it’d lead to a 22-year-and-counting career in glass art. But once his interest was piqued, there was no turning back. Benjamin has since apprenticed with masters of the craft all over the world, experimenting with color and techniques and honing his talent. Eventually, this led to creating a thriving studio in Providence, Rhode Island, where he not only showcases his stunning creations, but also passes his knowledge and experience on to future leaders in the field.

This is a made-to-order item that ships directly from the maker. You will receive a pre-paid shipping label and envelope to mail your completed kit to the artist. An expected ship date for your item will be provided after the artist receives your kit. This item typically ships after the artist receives your kit.

Items that are made to order or oversized can't be sent in a Gift Bag. Instead, you can include your Gift Message on the shipment's packing slip.  At this time, this item cannot be shipped to APO/FPO addresses, P.O. Boxes, or to U.S. Territories including Minor Outlyling Islands. Contact custom@uncommongoods.com with any questions.

This item is not available to ship outside of the U.S. See International FAQ for more info.

Made-to-order and customized items are not returnable unless damaged or defective. See our return policy for more details.

Made from

glass, cremains, wood light base

Measurements

Sculpture: 5" L x 2" W x 3" H, Base: 4" Diameter x 1" H

Care

Clean with soft, dry cloth. Do not clean with warm water.

Notes

Each sculpture will arrive with an LED lit, wood base (USB cord and wall plug, included) to light the sculpture from beneath. Displaying it this way is purely optional.

Item ID

58568

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • dpreset
  • Ellicott City, MD

A Stunning and Beautiful Memorial

I was looking for a way to memorialize my recently deceased wife. I was thrilled to find this, and the actual sculpture exceeded my expectations!!! I keep her by my side on my desk at home, and she is always there for me to lay a hand and her when I'm missing her most ...

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  • April
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  • Radcliff Kentucky

This beautiful cardinal exceeded my expectations!

I ordered this as a gift for my best friends husband. She passed away in February of 2024. I sent in the ashes, and a few weeks later it arrived. It is beautiful, especially with the light base. He absolutely loves it!

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  • Western MA

Lovely memorial sculpture!

I am so pleased with my red cardinal glass memorial sculpture. It arrived on time as estimated, and is a wonderful piece. The serenity I feel when I light it up and think of my mom is profoundly comforting to me. It came with a clean, light color wooden circular base. The cord for the light in the base is white, good quality and nicely attached. High quality, artistic and meaningful sculpture to remember my mom.

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  • Karen
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A stunning memorial

My family just gifted me this red cardinal filled with my sister's ashes. My sister was an artist and we had a thing with red Cardinals, so this was the perfect meaningful way to memorialize her forever. It is truly a beautiful piece of art.

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Beautiful!

I purchased 3 of these. One for my MIL, BIL and husband to memorialize her husband/their dad. They are more beautiful than the picture.

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  • Jan, a grieving widow
  • Madison WI

I will be buying 2 more Cardinals!

My cardinal is absolutely beautiful! It is everything I had hoped it would be. My husband passed away 8 months ago and I light my cardinal every day. I will be ordering 2 more for my daughter's birthday.

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  • Dallas Texas

Very touching way to memorialize a loved one💔.

This is an amazingly beautiful memorial to my beloved little sister. It makes my heart swell every night when I turn off the light and tell her good night..

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  • Missouri

I am interested in having a few birds made from the same ashes. Do I need to ship these all seperatly?

Verified reply from Allison

Depending how many you order, you may be able to use the same kit for the ashes. Each kit would need 1 tsp of ashes. If the finished sculptures are all delivered to the same address, you'd only pay one shipping charge. There is no charge for shipping the kits to the maker, however, a special cremation USPS shipping box is needed. You can purchase the box on our site for your convenience or pick one up at your local post office. You'll receive instructions with your kit(s) to contact us for a USPS prepaid label to ship the kit.

  • St. Louis, MO

I am considering buying this Cardinal. Does this have a USB port in the base that I can charge (and remove the cord) when I want to display it lit? Or will the white cord have to be visible and plugged into a nearby wall outlet when I want it lit? I couldn't tell from the photos. If it can be charged, how many hours will it stay lit? Thank you.

Verified reply from Iriscelis

The sculpture will need to be plugged into an outlet to stay lit.

  • IL

Can you keep this light on at all times.

Verified reply from Allison

You can! The base has USB cord so you can keep it plugged. With an LED light, yours will light for 20,000 to 50,000 hours.

  • Bloomfield Hills, MI

My parents ashes were mixed together. Is that a problem? Your area of personalization is just for one person.

Verified reply from Angelica

This will not be a problem! Make sure to include all the required info for both of them in the forms that arrive with kit when you receive it.

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