Undertaker 365- Episode 7 [Colloquium] "Embalming 101" 

You mean, like 'Lurch' from 'The Addams Family'?

Have you noticed those long "strainy" looking "clots in 2022?

What are they blood stained usually with rats?

@@matthewkashnig3061 I wasn’t really referring to the overall cleanliness of the room (although it is very clean), but I meant that they have what looks like all top of the line equipment. Most embalming rooms are kept spotless, but they often have somewhat outdated equipment.

@Lucky069 yes, several. The average prep room is well maintained as far as cleanliness, but most “mom & pop” funeral homes keep the same equipment for a significant amount of time (mainly in a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” kind of way). The equipment displayed here is not cheap. Very impressive.

Am also starting my new career as a CNA but am just hooked in learning about what happens after death....very interested to know more....am a Kenyan but looking to work abroad

I'm truly sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and it saddens me very much for your pain. May she rest with Jesus. 🙏

@@glenturney4750 Thank you...that still means a great deal to me! I still miss her picture every single night before I go to bed, fifteen years later! Losing her probably shook my faith more than anything I have gone through, yet if I didn't have strong beliefs, I would have killed myself. I often feel her presence and just recently I have began to dream longer, more vivid dreams than I have before. Again, Glen, thank you so much and may God bless and keep you and your loved ones.

Such a waste of energy and brut force. I did forever until I decided I wanna be dumped in a shallow hole and hastily covered up like road kill. Natural burial is the way to go. No joke

@@matthewkashnig3061 true the best for the environment

@@matthewkashnig3061 I despise thinking of someone being burned to a crisp like last night's garbage.

@@sandraatkins2539 we are just vessels

Unless it's changed, the only two ways you'll be required to embalm a body will be if there is going to be a public open-casket viewing &/or if the body is going to be crossing state lines. For crossing state lines though, you'll have a choice of embalming or cremation but it has to be one of the two. My father-in-law had such bad lividity that we had to have a closed casket so the funeral director told us not to waste money embalming.

Same

Thanks for watching!

No probably not too much fluid probably when we die because of the loss of oxygen we tend to turn purple and bluish maybe they didn't use enough makeup for his lips. I'm no expert but I did help with my fiance's makeup and my mom's makeup and I did learn a lot talking to the women that helped at the funeral homes and I don't believe that it was because too much fluid was used. I mean like I said I'm no expert and I hope I'm not wrong. I'm sorry you had to go through that because yes it is very uncomfortable and can be traumatizing. In fact with my fiance's funeral I sat by him and rubbed his hand so much the next day for the funeral I came in first and I'd actually rub the makeup off his hand and it was purple and discolored and like a red greenish bruised appearance and they applied more makeup and fix it before everyone else showed up. But like I'm said I'm sorry you had to experience that. And I'm sorry for your loss honey. God bless you and your loved ones

@@monacarobinson4349 oh I'm so sorry! When my husband suddenly passed away at 46 and fell on his face, no one would let me see him,,nothing of coarse he was cremated as he wanted but do you know I have quite moments of anger towards the NC coroner, sheriff that found him, and the funeral director for not letting me see him; but at same time they were protecting me from how distorted his face may have been. Sorry went on off the rails with that one. But my dad died in hospital and its not like he'd been passed for over a week. I have my dads mouth and his lips looked purple and swollen...I dunno its those certain things you notice that stick with you. Trust me I feel your lose and in no way no your pain because its so very diff for each one of us left behind😔

The body won't jump up and strangle you, unless it's a liberal zombie. 👺

Just an Ole carcus after awhile

All Of us do it differently. If they had an Autopsy, the Techs in the Morgue wash the body as well with a Disinfectant. Usually after embalming their washed.

I'm New Zealand it's common practice to have a body embalmed and bought home, to lay in an open coffin when possible for family and friends to sit with the person until the funeral, usually a couple of days. It's a really nice way to take your time to say goodbye, to share stories and memories of the person, with them present.

I’ve heard that some embalmers don’t use them, but instead pack that area with cotton or put on those plastic pants if the body’s leaky. 🤔

Awesome! Thank you!

There is one on RU-vid. I think it's The day of an embalmer. But unless it's an unclaimed body or it's approved by the deceased or family it's not gonna happen for legal reasons.

No I think it would be disrespectful to the decedent, and it would be spooky to many of the viewers.

@@sandraatkins2539 , I agree. But there are how to videos that you have pay for. Probably for the purpose of going back over procedures. I'm pretty sure they are done with donated bodies.

@@sandraatkins2539 Do you realize that people donate their own bodies to science all the time? Some people understand that students NEED a real person to work on certain things. It could be disrespectful, but generally not so.

@@debjudisch5548: HOWEVER, state laws prohibit showing the public the process of embalming on a real human body due to a family member happening to stumble across their deceased loved one being shown to the whole world of their embalming process. Families tend to freak out and have nightmares over things like that, THEN tend to sue for mental distress.

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Check out kari the mortician or are you dying to know on RU-vid

Why is it scary? Dead is dead. The souls are gone. It's just an empty vessel where the souls used to live, but have moved on. No danger, other than any diseases a body might have prior to it's death.

You must the life of the party? Please inform everyone to which parties you'll be attending, so that I can stay away?

I know that clothes are cut sometimes, that way they're easier to get on, but still look very normal. A suit jacket for example can be cut down the back, yet once it's been put on, they're able to make any necessary tiny alterations. After a body has been cleaned, their makeup, hair styled, etc then I've seen a body hoisted up ("the lift system" he talks about) before with straps above a table & clothing is put on much easier.

Like Necrophiliac’s? That would be a good scenario for a porno

average embalming is 1-2 hours. dressing and cosmetizing can very depending on level of need for presentation, average 1-2 hours.