River Dreams Cremation Jewelry

Scott Sherwood, creator of River Dreams cremation jewelry, talks about his unique creations: "It was always my dream to create my own woodworking studio. Two years ago I took my first step toward realizing that dream by purchasing my first wood lathe at the Washington State Fair. I learned wood working techniques from local wood workers. It has been a wonderful two year adventure from creating my first pen to designing and creating individually hand crafted memorial keepsakes. "Each hand made pendant starts its journey as a block of wood which is hand cut to size, drilled, fitted with a sandblasted brass barrel which is glued in place. Twenty four hours later once the glue has dried, the pendant is ready to be hand cut on the lathe. Pendant shapes are created by combining beads and coves. Once each pendant is lathed it is sanded fourteen times with increasingly finer grit sandpaper to achieve a smooth glossy finish.

Each pendant is one of a kind.The artist never knows what a pendant will look like until all the processes have been completed. When the lathe stops the miracle of another beautiful pendant is revealed with its unique colorations, grain patterns and shape.