you will need an urn that is 150 cubic inches or larger. Human ashes are not the same as those made from coal, but they are made from bone and are heavier than some people may believe. Cremating a small bird yields far less ashes than cremation of a large dog. When youre focused on your breath, take deep and slow breaths. So the easy starting point is to find out what your loved one weighed before cremation. [CDATA[> How are cremation ashes put into jewelry. : 300 to 600 cubic inches. Most of our Adult Urns hold 200 cubic inches of ashes Some people wonder: How heavy are human ashes? After you have spread out the ashes, you can examine them. Calcium + Phosphate = tri-calcium phosphate Tri-calcium phosphate = 3.5% of the human body 5% of 175 lb (average male) = 6.2 lbs of cremated remains = average cremation weight What this means is that for the most part, when you are holding a filled urn, you are holding tri-calcium phosphate with a pinch of carbonates. Additional, certified copies are $4 each. Enter the weight of your loved one or beloved pet and then "Calculate." However, if you are planning on scattering the ashes in a special place, you may want to check with the urn manufacturer or crematory to make sure that the urn you have can hold the ashes of the person you are cremating. Adult human ashes, in contrast to a box of campfire ashes, can be surprisingly heavy. Domestic cats, in comparison to larger dog breeds, tend to leave only two to three cups of ashes behind. When an urn made of metal or ceramic is placed in front of you, the remains may be so densely packed that you are unable to see any of the ashes. An urn is only too big if you think it is too big. Female Labradors weigh between 55 and 75 pounds on average, while male Labradors weigh between 60 and 80 pounds on average. When it comes to the handling and burial of the remains of a deceased pet, there is no right or wrong. Urn capacity can only be too small. //-->