Offers a "classic" aesthetic that families often prefer over cardboard.

Fully biodegradable and burns cleanly during cremation.

Online retailers like the Cardboard Coffin Company or Amazon. 2. DIY Pine Caskets ($250 – $500 in materials)

Standard "dignified" look with crepe interior; widely accepted by all cemeteries.

Highly personalizable; families can paint or write messages on them.

The entry-level "real" casket. A 20-gauge thickness is thinner and thus cheaper than 18-gauge.