Handmade Ceramic Pet Urns: Craft Business in an Underserved Niche
Pet owners across the UK struggle to find dignified, handmade urns โ a genuine market gap waiting for a skilled local maker.
Making handmade ceramic pet urns sits at the intersection of pottery craft and the growing pet bereavement sector. The maker hand-throws and fires urns in various sizes, applies glazes and personalisation โ name, date, motif โ and sells through Etsy, a dedicated website, or directly via veterinary clinics and pet crematoria. The product targets owners who want a dignified, aesthetically considered memorial rather than an off-the-shelf product. Entry requires a kiln, basic pottery equipment, and time to develop the skill. The business suits a side income model and can be run from a home studio or rented workshop space.
When a beloved dog or cat passes away, their owner searches for something worthy of the bond they shared. The current market fails them: cheap plastic imports, generic mass-produced shells, nothing in between. That gap is the opportunity.
๐The UK pet bereavement market is on a sustained growth curve
The global pet urn market exceeds half a billion dollars and analysts project continued expansion. Cremation has become the dominant choice โ over three quarters of UK pet owners now opt for it. The Association of Private Pet Cemeteries and Crematoria reports year-on-year service growth across Britain.
