Exploding Chests & Nutmeg Enemas: A Short History of Papal Embalmings
Last week, the world mourned the death of Pope Francis, one of the kindest, coolest, and most unconventional pontiffs in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Just...
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NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar Returns with Hands-On Training and Live Demonstrations
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar is returning in 2025 with an exciting new format designed to provide embalmers with cutting-edge techniques...
Green Embalming Fluids: Do They Get the Job Done?
Among widespread demand for green funeral options, traditional embalming stubbornly persists. Even as it falls further and further out of popular favor in an increasingly-environmentally-conscious culture, we need...
When Embalming Isn’t Possible: Trauma, Illness, Surprises
Editor's note: We writers don't claim to know exactly how you do what you do, but we're voraciously curious! Email us with your own embalming challenges so we...
Master Your Craft: Secure Your Spot at the 2024 NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has opened registration for the 2024 Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, scheduled to take place on May 2 and...
Deathcare A.M.A. Q7: Have You Embalmed Your Own Family Members or Friends?
Welcome to Deathcare A.M.A. (Ask Morticians Anything), where you’ll learn all about what regular people (read: non-morticians) are asking the Internet … and how their questions are being...
Deathcare A.M.A. Q4: “How Do You Embalm a Pregnant Woman?”
Welcome to Deathcare A.M.A. (Ask Morticians Anything), where you’ll learn all about what regular people (read: non-morticians) are asking the Internet … and how their questions are being...