Coffins are woodwork done by carpenters.
In the United States, coffins were traditionally built only as needed, by the local carpenter. But over the past 50 years, the coffin industry in the United States has become increasingly centralized. A few manufacturers with large, automated plants now dominate the market.
In some parts of the world, skilled carpenters specialize in elaborate coffins. Italy has a vanishing tradition of hand-built burial caskets, and master crafts-men in Ghana continue to create coffins in fanciful shapes such as birds, cars, etc.
For some eccentric souls, traditional caskets and cremation urns just won’t do.
Luckily, for those looking to leave this world on a more outlandish note, there are options out there to help fulfill those somewhat bizarre afterlife requests.
Check out these 12 creative caskets that puts the 'fun' in funeral shared by Businessinsider.com.