What is a custom cremation urn maker?
A custom cremation urn maker is a Shopify app that lets customers design engraved urns for human or pet memorial. The Shopify standard is Print It My Way (free to install). Urn AOV: $48-285.
Step-by-step setup
- Install Print It My Way (free). From the Shopify App Store.
- Pick variants. Brass urn (classic), wood urn (warm), ceramic urn (modern), biodegradable urn (eco), keepsake mini urn (sharing across family).
- Set human vs pet sizes. Human adult: 200 cubic inch standard. Pet: 30-80 cubic inch by pet size.
- Configure tasteful engraving. 'In Loving Memory [Name]' + birth + passing dates + tasteful quote. Optional photo on urn body.
- Build sensitive UX. Calm, respectful copy throughout checkout. No urgency tactics on memorial products.
Variants
- Brass urn (classic, adult 200ci): $58-85 cost, $145-225 retail.
- Wood urn (adult): $48-72 cost, $115-185 retail.
- Ceramic urn (modern, adult): $42-65 cost, $115-175 retail.
- Biodegradable urn (eco): $32-48 cost, $85-145 retail.
- Pet urn (30-80ci): $24-38 cost, $48-95 retail.
- Mini keepsake urn (family sharing): $14-22 cost, $32-58 retail.
Pricing
Brass adult urn: $145-225. Wood: $115-185. Ceramic: $115-175. Biodegradable: $85-145. Pet urn: $48-95. Mini keepsake: $32-58.
Add a custom cremation urn maker to your Shopify store
Print It My Way ships free with urn variants, tasteful engraving templates, sensitive UX, and native POD partner integration.
Install Print It My Way. Free See the memorial designer guide →Frequently asked questions
What's the best custom cremation urn maker for Shopify?
Print It My Way is free and includes urn variants (brass + wood + ceramic + biodegradable + pet + mini keepsake), tasteful engraving templates, sensitive UX, and native POD partner integration.
Brass, wood, ceramic, or biodegradable urn?
Brass for classic / lifetime durability. Wood for warm / heirloom positioning. Ceramic for modern. Biodegradable for eco / nature-scattering positioning.
What's the typical custom urn AOV?
$145-225 brass adult. $115-185 wood. $115-175 ceramic. $48-95 pet urn. $32-58 mini keepsake.
Are pet urns a sustained category?
Yes: sustained year-round high-margin sub-category. Engraved pet name + dates + tasteful tribute.
Mini keepsake urns: what are they?
Small urns (under 5 cubic inches) for family members to each keep a portion of ashes. Multi-pack typical (set of 3-5).
Is Print It My Way free to install?
Yes. Print It My Way is free to install from the Shopify App Store. The Free plan covers most small stores; paid plans unlock higher order volume, advanced features like Cart Transform per-character pricing, premium fonts, and white-glove support. There is no upfront fee and no credit card required to install.
How long does Print It My Way take to set up?
Most stores set up their first personalized product in under 15 minutes. The Shopify App Store install takes about 60 seconds; adding text fields, photo upload, color swatches, and live preview to a product takes 5-10 minutes. Catalog-wide rollout (50+ products) uses bulk-apply templates and typically takes 30-60 minutes total.
Does Print It My Way work with Shopify Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus?
Yes. Print It My Way works on every Shopify plan including Basic, Shopify, Advanced, Plus, and Shopify Starter. Some advanced features like Cart Transform (per-character pricing) and B2B company accounts require Shopify Plus, but the core personalization fields, live preview, and order capture work on every tier.
Does Print It My Way slow down my Shopify store?
No. Print It My Way uses Shopify's storefront block architecture, which loads only on personalized product pages and doesn't add render-blocking scripts site-wide. Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals scores on personalized product pages stay green when the app is configured with default settings.
Does Print It My Way work with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other POD partners?
Yes. Print It My Way has native integrations with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other major print-on-demand partners. The customer's personalization data flows through Shopify's standard order pipeline, so any partner that reads line-item properties (which all major POD apps do) receives the print files automatically.
Does Print It My Way support Shopify Markets, multiple currencies, and multiple languages?
Yes. Field labels translate per language, upcharge prices can be set per currency, and the personalizer fully supports right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew. The personalizer also handles Unicode for Cyrillic, CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean), Greek, and accented Latin characters with appropriate font fallback.
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