GB2473419A - Clay and human or animal matter memorial - Google Patents
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- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 7
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 4
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C25/00—Miscellaneous fancy ware for personal wear, e.g. pendants, crosses, crucifixes, charms
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C27/00—Making jewellery or other personal adornments
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C27/00—Making jewellery or other personal adornments
- A44C27/001—Materials for manufacturing jewellery
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B09B3/00—Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
- B09B3/20—Agglomeration, binding or encapsulation of solid waste
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Abstract
A memorial is formed from a combination of art clay and matter from a human or animal; the clay is preferably a precious metal clay containing gold, silver, platinum, bronze or copper and the human or animal matter may be ground pieces of ash from cremation, bone, hair, teeth or other material from the body of a human or a pet. The memorial is preferably in the form of an item of jewellery and may include an addition precious item such as a stone.
Description
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MEMORIAL
This invention relates to memorial or keepsakes, such as, for example, to memorials or keepsakes that are intended to be retained by a close relative of a person, or owner of a pet.
Such memorials or keepsakes might, for example, be for the purpose of remembering a deceased person, or celebrating an event or an emotion in connection with a living person.
It is customary for relatives of a person, or owner of a pet, that has died to wish to retain some sentimental memorial of that person or pet. Such a memorial may be an article that belonged to the person or pet concerned. However, a very close relative or pet owner may wish to retain something more personal than a possession of a deceased person or pet. In the case of burial or the scattering of ashes after a cremation, it is not possible to retain the body or ashes.
Hence, there is an increasing desire, with the increase in cremation rather than burial, for a close relative to retain the ashes of the cremated person or pet. The ashes may be kept in a casket, urn, vase or other container, but such an article is relatively large and is not conveniently transported from place to place with the person retaining it. In addition, urns and vases in particular, are easily broken, possibly leading to the loss of the ashes. In any event, such an occurrence is distressing for the relative. As an alternative, it is known to mix the ashes with ceramic material and to produce a vase, ornament or the like from the mixture. it is also known to incorporate the ashes into a firework for a subsequent firework display.
The invention provides a memorial or keepsake comprising a precious article created from a combination of matter from a human or animal and art clay. Examples of such matter include ashes of a deceased person, hair, bone, teeth, skin, nail pairings, blood, natural exudate (such as perspiration, or pheromone-carrying substances), placenta or other by-products of the gestation process, or other material from a body -whether living or deceased.
The term precious article is intended to encompass within its scope jewellery, watches, clocks, jewellery boxes, picture frames, letter openers, candle holders and the like that are made from precious materials. Art clay is intended to encompass within its scope precious metal clay, such as clay which comprises particles of silver, gold, platinum, copper, bronze or some other suitable metal, mixed with an organic binder and water.
The article may comprise a mixture of the ashes and art clay. Alternatively, the article may comprise the ashes encapsulated within the art clay. In this case, the encapsulated material may comprise the body matter mixed with a friendly plastics material, i.e. a plastics material that softens in water at 65°C (150°F). The article may comprise a combination in the ratio of up to 6 grm body matter to at least 7 grm clay and preferably up to 6gm of body matter to 10gm of clay.
The article may comprise at least one additional precious article, e.g. precious or semi-precious stones, pearls or the like.
The invention also provides a method of creation of a precious memorial article comprising forming an integral combination of body matter and art clay and subsequently forming the precious memorial or keepsake article.
The art clay may comprise mixing an organic binder and water with particles of silver, gold or platinum. The method may comprise forming a mixture of the body matter, which may for example be ground into fine pieces, and art clay. The method may comprise forming the mixture in the ratio of up to 6 grm body matter to at least 7 grm clay and preferably up to 6gm of ashes to 10gm of clay. Alternatively, the method may comprise forming a combination of the body matter and clay wherein the body matter is encapsulated in the article of clay, this may be particularly useful where it is desired to keep body matter such as a tooth, for example, in whole form rather than ground to smaller pieces. The method may comprise mixing the body matter with a friendly plastics material, and then injecting the ashes/plastics material mixture into the clay.
The method may comprise forming the integral combination into a predetermined shape, which may be by moulding the article. The method may comprise inscribing the article. The method may also comprise drying and then heating and cooling the article. The method may comprise polishing the article. The method may comprise enamelling the article prior to polishing it.
The method may comprise adding to the article at least one additional precious article, e.g. precious or semi-precious stones, pearls or the like.
The invention will now be further described. Art clay is manufactured by mixing an organic binder and water with particles of a precious metal, i.e. gold, silver or platinum copper, bronze or some other suitable metal. Such clay is produced by Aida Chemicals of Japan. At least 7 grm, and preferably 10gm of such art or precious metal clay are taken and up to 6 grm of the body matter in question (whether of a deceased or living person, and a human or animal). In one aspect of the invention, the body matter is mixed with the art clay and the mixture formed into the desired shape of the final article. In another aspect of the invention, the body matter is encapsulated within the clay. This may be by filling a hollow in the clay article, or by injecting the ashes into the clay article. In this latter case, the body matter may be mixed with a friendly plastics material, as defined above, prior to injection. The forming of the article is preferably done by moulding. At this stage, the article may be engraved if desired. The moulded article is then heated, for example in a kiln, to "fire" the clay, and then cooled. In the firing step, the organic binder vaporises and the particles bond to form the precious metal. Silver may be fired at 343°C (650°F) for 30 minutes, and gold at 532°C (990°F) for 1 hour. The article may then be enamelled and re-fired. Other precious articles such as precious or semi-precious stones, pearls or the like may be added to the article if desired. Finally, the article may be polished by buffing or using a stainless steel brush.
By means of the invention, a precious memorial or keepsake article is created that can be kept with a person at all times since it can readily be transported from place to place, for example on holiday. This would be impractical with known forms of memorial. The article may be a piece of jewellery, such as a ring, pendant, watch, earrings, bracelet, beads, necklace, brooch, or a trinket box, photo frame, ornament or the like. In this way, the memory of the person or animal is preserved in a sentimental article and kept with a person at all times to give that person a sense of contentment, security and closeness to the person.
Other embodiments of the method of creation of a precious memorial article in accordance with the invention will be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art. For example, the body matter may be mixed with other materials (whether containing precious metals or not, since their inclusion is not essential), such as FIMO (TM) clay, which is then baked at approximately 130 Celsius for around 20 minutes. Alternatively, liquid clays or a wax may be used (if no firing step is included) in addition to or as an alternative to the friendly plastics material. The firing may be by blowtorch or gas hob instead of using a kiln.
Claims (28)
- CLAIMS1. A memorial or keepsake comprising a precious article created from a combination of matter from a human or animal and art clay.
- 2. A memorial as claimed in claim 1, comprising jewellery.
- 3. A memorial as claimed in claim I or claim 2 wherein the art clay comprises precious metal clay.
- 4. A memorial as claimed in claim 3, wherein the art clay comprises one of silver, gold, platinum, bronze, and copper clay.
- 5. A memorial as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a mixture of the boy matter and art clay.
- 6. A memorial according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the body matter is ground into small pieces.
- 7. A memorial as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the body matter is encapsulated within the art clay.
- 8. A memorial as claimed in claim 8, wherein the encapsulated material comprises the body matter mixed with a friendly plastics material.
- 9. A memorial as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 8, comprising a combination in the ratio of up to 6 grm body matter to at least 7 grm clay.
- 10. A memorial according to claim 9 comprising a combination in the ratio of up to 6gm body matter to at 10gm clay
- 11. A memorial as claimed in any one of claims I to 10, comprise at least one additional precious article.
- 12. A memorial as claimed in claim 11, wherein the or each additional precious article is a precious or semi-precious stone.
- 13. A method of creation of a precious memorial or keepsake article comprising forming an integral combination of body matter and art clay and subsequently forming the precious memorial article.
- 14. A method as claimed in claim 13, comprising mixing an organic binder and water with particles of one of silver, gold, platinum, copper and bronze to form the art clay.
- 15. A method as claimed in claim 13 or claim 14, comprising forming a mixture of the body matter and art clay.
- 16. A method as claimed in claim 13 or claim 14, comprising forming a combination of the body matter and clay wherein the body matter is encapsulated in the article of clay.
- 17. A method as claimed in claim 16, comprising mixing the body matter with a friendly plastics material, and then injecting the body matter/plastics material mixture into the clay.
- 18. A method as claimed in any one of claims 15 to 17, comprising forming the combination in the ratio of up to 6 grm ashes to at least 7 grm clay.
- 19. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 18, comprising forming the integral combination into a predetermined shape.
- 20. A method as claimed in claim 19, comprising moulding the article.
- 21. A method as claimed in claim 18 or claim 19, comprising inscribing the article.
- 22. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 21, comprising drying and then heating and cooling the article.
- 23. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 22, comprising polishing the article.
- 24. A method as claimed in claim 23, comprising enamelling the article prior to polishing it.
- 25. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 24, comprising adding to the article at least one additional precious article.
- 26. A method as claimed in claim 25, comprising adding to the article at least one precious or semi-precious stone.
- 27. A memorial or keepsake substantially as hereinbefore described.
- 28. A method of creation of a precious memorial article substantially as hereinbefore described.
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