Hand painted cremation urns - Butterflyurns.com
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Reactions from family
Urn workshop "The Butterfly"
The workshop of Phoenix Urns®
On this page you can read how families for whom we have made an urn assess the result. You can read more reactions on our review page on TRUSTPILOT
Urn model PU-2 (as outdoor urn) painted after a sailing ship on painting
Before his death, my father had clearly indicated that he wanted to be cremated, and I had promised him a beautiful, special urn.
Searching the internet I came across butterflyurn.nl. When I saw all those beautiful painted urns there, I immediately knew, this is where I need to be!
My father was a hobby painter and had made a beautiful painting of a sailing ship. It was his favorite (and ours too) and always hung in his bedroom. When he died, the image of this painting naturally appeared on the mourning card! How nice would it be if this image also appeared on the urn. But yes, would they do justice to this painting at butterflyurn.nl by painting it on the urn....
Well, our wildest expectations were exceeded, in one word BEAUTIFUL!!!
It turned out so beautiful, very well done, my father would certainly have been very proud of the end result!!!
Thanks again very much for everything!
Margriet van Vliet-Visser
My rating: 5 stars
Urn model PU-3 Poppies (painted after the image on the funeral card)
The urn is now at the memorial spot at my father's house.
We get nice reactions to the urn.
He turned out really beautiful ❤️
Thank you very much for that!
Anna Toonstra
My rating: 5 stars
Urn bowl (hand painted) with own decoration after LP cover "Queen" (Made In Heaven)
Our son passed away some time ago at the age of 30.
He was a big and passionate Queen fan from the age of 10, but we found it difficult to find a suitable urn.
At one point we came across the site of Phoenix Urns of Michael, where we saw beautiful hand-painted urns.
We asked Michael if it was possible to paint Queen's LP cover "Made in Heaven" on an urn. Michaël responded very quickly that it was possible and after some consultation we decided to have the cover painted on an urn shell.
We were regularly informed of the process through photos and messages and the contact was very pleasant.
Last week the urn bowl was neatly packaged and delivered at home, an emotional moment but what a beautiful, unique work of art it has become.
Thank you Michael you get 5 stars from us.
Sincerely,
Francien and Aad Kriek
Our rating: 5 stars
Animal urn mini urn bowl cat
After the death of my cat Snuitje I went to google for an urn. I saw some beautiful urns but were quite expensive in terms of price! Then I came to the site of Vlinderurn.nl
According to the reviews, which I'm never a big fan of, a good job was done. I decided to take the gamble and go for the mini urn dish. The first contacts went well and all my wishes were met.
I was also kept well informed during the process from making the mini urn bowl to delivery. The final result turned out really nice! My sister and mother were impressed and even the lady from the crematorium was surprised and I think a little jealous that they don't have this in their range. She asked me where I got this urn from and first showed it to her colleague.
In short: I am very happy with this special memory of my cat Snuitje!!!
Norbert Idserda
Football urn with name and dates on the ball
(photo during the glazing process)
Our eldest son, only 19 years old, passed away suddenly at the end of 2021. His greatest passion was football. He was a goalkeeper, trainer/coach of a youth team and in training to become a referee. After his cremation we went looking for a suitable urn. Reputable suppliers have a relatively large number of standard urns, probably machine-made in larger numbers and in low-wage countries. Our son is anything but standard, he deserves a unique urn. How nice it would be if we could find an urn that shows who he was.
On the internet we found the website of "Vlinderurn.nl" (Phoenix Urns®). This company can supply, among other things, an urn in the shape of a football; hand painted, possibly with (own) photos and/or logos and made with respect for nature and the environment.
Our choice was quickly made. The contact was pleasant and smooth. Soon after the first contact, several sketches came in. Mr. van de Sande kept us informed via whatsapp and email. When in doubt, he contacted us so that we could decide together. He also thought along with us, came up with proposals about how it could possibly be done. The agreements made have been duly fulfilled. Quality is very important to "Vlinderurn.nl", no concessions are made. At "our" urn there was an almost invisible hairline crack in the glaze of the foot, which was repaired by mr. self-discovered, and recreated free of charge. We are mr. van de Sande very grateful that he made such a personal, unique urn for our son. Family de Jong
Our rating: 5 stars
Reviews from our customers
On this page you can read the reviews of the families for whom we have created a hand painted urn.
You can read more reviews on our review page on TRUSTPILOT
Urn model PU-2 (outdoor urn) painted after a sailing ship on a painting
Before his death, my father had clearly indicated that he wanted to be cremated, and I had promised him a beautiful, special urn.
Searching the internet I came across butterflyurns.com. When I saw all those beautiful painted urns there, I immediately knew, this is where I need to be!
My father was a hobby painter and had made a beautiful painting of a sailing ship. It was his favorite (and ours too) and always hung in his bedroom. When he died, the image of this painting naturally appeared on the mourning card! How nice would it be if this image also appeared on the urn. But yes, would they do justice to this painting at butterflyurns.com by painting it on the urn....
Well, our wildest expectations were exceeded, in one word BEAUTIFUL!!! It turned out so beautiful, very well done. My father would certainly have been very proud of the final result!!!
Thanks again very much for everything!
Margriet van Vliet-Visser
My rating: 5 stars
Urn model PU-3 Poppies (painted after the image on the mourning card)
The urn is now at the memorial spot at my father's house.
We get wonderful reactions from people who visit my dad.
The urn turned out really beautiful ❤️
Thank you very much for that!
Anna Toonstra
My rating: 5 stars
Urn bowl (hand painted) with own decoration after the album cover of the band "Queen" (Made In Heaven)
Our son passed away some time ago at the age of 30.
He was a big and passionate "Queen" fan from the age of 10, but we found it difficult to find a suitable urn.
At one point we came across the site of Phoenix Urns / Butterflyurns.com of Michael, where we saw beautiful hand painted urns.
We asked Michael if it was possible to paint Queen's album cover "Made in Heaven" on an urn. Michaël responded very quickly and wrote that it was possible and after some consultation we decided to have the cover painted on an urn bowl.
We were regularly informed of the process through photos and messages and the contact was very pleasant. Last week the urn bowl was neatly packaged and delivered at home, an emotional moment but what a beautiful, unique work of art it has become.
Thank you Michael you get a 5 stars rating from us.
Sincerely,
Francien and Aad Kriek
Our rating: 5 stars
Mini urn bowl with cat
Animal urn - mini urn bowl
After the death of my cat I started searching for a keepsake urn. Then I came across the website of Butterflyurns.com.
According to the reviews, they did a great job. I decided to take a chance and go for the mini urn bowl.
I was kept well informed during the process from making the mini urn bowl to delivery. The final result turned out really nice! My sister and mother were impressed and even the lady from the crematorium was surprised and I think a little jealous that they don't have this in their range. She asked me where I got this urn from and first showed it to her colleague.
In short: I am very happy with this special memory of my cat!
Norbert Idserda
Football urn with name and dates on the ball
Our eldest son, only 19 years old, passed away suddenly.
His greatest passion was football. He was a goalkeeper, trainer/coach of a youth team and in training to become a referee. After his cremation we went looking for a suitable urn. Reputable suppliers have a relatively large number of standard urns, probably machine-made in larger numbers and in low-wage countries; our son is anything but standard, he deserves a unique urn. How nice it would be if we could find an urn that shows who he was.
On the internet we found the website of Butterflyurns.com (Phoenix Urns®). This company can supply, among other things, an urn in the shape of a football; hand painted, with own photos and club logo, and made with respect for nature and the environment.
Our choice was quickly made. The contact was pleasant and smooth. Soon after the first contact, several sketches came in. Mr. van de Sande kept us informed via whatsapp and email. When in doubt, he contacted us so that we could decide together. He also thought along with us, came up with proposals about how it could possibly be done. The agreements made have been duly fulfilled.
Quality is very important to Butterflyurns.com, no concessions are made.
We are very grateful to Mr. van de Sande for making such a personal, unique urn for our son.
Family De Jong
Our rating: 5 stars
Urn special version with Egyptian image
My sister wanted to be buried in our parents' grave, so I looked for an urn that is frost-resistant. I found this at Butterflyurns.com / Phoenix Urns®.
In addition, my sister had the wish to have an Egyptian image on her urn. This was also possible to have done at Phoenix Urns. My daughter had made the drawing and it was hand painted on the urn by Michael van de Sande.
The result was fantastic!
I also really enjoyed receiving photos during the making process.
With kind regards
Nell Broekman
Special assignment: Urn bowl (with tea light) as a photo urn with an image of a record cover of the favorite music group
If you give an assignment, and you think along with the customer for the best result for the urn. And you give good and clear advice, also about filling and sealing the urn. I will definitely recommend you to other people. I give you 5 stars.
E. Pigge, Apeldoorn
Urn Robin painted after the image on the mourning card
Last March my dear husband / our dad passed away after a period of illness, luckily we were able to say goodbye to him very well and lovingly, just before corona broke out. Mom was very clear about it; he would come home again, in an urn.
It turned out to be difficult to find a suitable urn. Luckily we soon ended up on the site of Butterflyurns.com / Phoenix urns. What really beautiful urns we saw there, and also so personal.
Michael immediately responded to our message and after sending the mourning card with the robin , a draft was soon created. Communication with Michael was very pleasant. How nice that we were kept informed through photos of the process.
The urn with the robin was delivered last week. When unpacking, together with mom (it was packed very neatly by the way...), we shed a tear. It is truly beautiful, even more beautiful than we had imagined. The robin has a very intense color and the background is very subtle.
My dear husband/our dad is coming home again.
Thank you so much Michael, you also gave us a big smile despite the sadness.
Keep it up and our compliments for your craftsmanship and your service.
Family Aarts, Gilze
My review :
Urn Peonies and urn Swallows
Exactly at the same time our dear parents, side by side, died hand in hand.
When I visited the site, I immediately fell in love with the beautiful urns I saw.... I had never seen these before and was very enthusiastic. In addition, I thought that the site looked very neat, with an extensive explanation and a wide choice, even a custom design was one of the possibilities!
It goes without saying that the content of these urns means a lot to us, and then it is particularly nice if the urns are made with a lot of love !!! We are extremely grateful that you made these beautiful urns for our dear parents !!!
Jeannet, Esther and Peter van der Toorn
Football urn with Glasgow Rangers logo and text (order from the UK)
Dear Michael I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful Glasgow Rangers Urn for my lovely Hubbie. As with most people you want something to represent the loved one you have lost and that is something that you exceeded.
The urn itself is stunning and I was blown away when it came. The service was second to none, Michael kept me updated throughout all the process even going out of his way to ensure the Urn was on its way to me.
I am so eternally grateful for what you did for me. Means so much and it’s now pride of place in his Rangers room.
Urn decoration Squirrel (order from Australia)
Michael, my family and I are delighted with the beautiful hand-painted urn that you made for us. It is a truly lovely piece of art. The real test for me was to imagine what my darling departed wife would have thought of it, and I know that she would have absolutely loved this urn, decorated with a picture of her favourite animal.
Thank you for providing us with such a perfect keepsake. I also want to thank you for your great communication throughout the process, and for your determination and perseverance in ensuring that the urn was delivered safely to me all the way down here.
Steve Eatts, Adelaide, Australia
Urn bowl special assignment after photo of flower arrangement
After my husband passed away, I made a personal flower arrangement on the coffin in which his hiking boots, hiking hat, walking stick, backpack, combined with flowers that he liked, were used.
For the ashes destination, I was also looking for something very personal. Thanks to Butterflyurns.com / Phoenix Urns® we succeeded.
Using photographs of the flower arrangement and the albatross image (referring to one of his favorite Fleetwood Mac songs, “Albatross”), Mr. van de Sande painted a very nice personal urn bowl that I am very happy with. A showpiece in the room. Thank you very much for the nice contact and the quick settlement.
Ine van Venrooij
Urn bowl special order custom decoration
We were looking for an urn for my father and luckily came across your site. We were immediately impressed by the beautiful and personal designs. We then contacted you via email and this was answered quickly and clearly.
Unfortunately, I never met you, but from day 1 we were confident that everything would turn out all right with the urn for our dad. Thanks for making some sketches for us. This gave us (but especially my mother) an idea of what it was going to be like.
Last week the urn arrived. In real life even more beautiful than in the picture! We would like to thank you very much for this beautiful urn bowl.
My mother is very happy, she hasn't had the candle out anymore.
Love Sanders family
Urn special order decoration according to the wishes of the family
After the cremation of my husband, I contacted Butterflyurns.com / Phoenix Urns® .
I stated my wishes and Michaël van de Sande made a design based on this. I had full say in the design and that has given me great satisfaction! Michaël kept me fully informed, from the process of drawing to glazing. It has become a unique urn, which I am very happy with. Highly recommended to give your loved one a place and to be able to look at it every day with melancholy.
Reinhilde Nieberg
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