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The Future of Embalming
June 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm MST
1 hr seminar
This online experience is available to the public. Join your lady embalmer for the first time in history on a fantastic journey into the underbelly of the death industry and into the embalming room where Cold Hands Hosts YOU! This experience is designed for those who are curious about pursuing a career as a professional mortician, end of life doula or for those who simply have an unsatiated passion to learn about anatomy and mortuary science. Finally, there is a respectful place for your morbid curiosity to thrive.
Award-winning and internationally recognized embalming technical trainer Monica Torres will share new techniques in postmortem demi surgery that mimic trends in modern-day plastic surgery. You will marvel at illustrated trademarked techniques such as the No Wax Torres Technique for postmortem hair replacement, the Torres Tummy Tuck Technique for autopsy repair cases, and the No Leak Torres Technique for green burial enthusiasts.
Participants will get an inside look at what the modernization of a century-old American death practice looks like. Ms. Torres will briefly cover the history of embalming and the transformation from an American wartime death craft into a highly commercialized technical trade skill. Monica will also share what her company is doing to propel the waning dark art into our modern era, where beautification and expression of the dead human body are unparalleled.
Finally, common questions will be answered during the Cold Hands Answers “slab side chat.” Ms. Torres invites the participant into a safe place to explore the subject of conquering common fears surrounding death and death work.
Our goal is to provide you with a comfortable and warm environment to learn about death and embalming. We are burying the last taboo and invite you to ask questions about the dismal trade and become part of our Cold Hands Community, where experiencing the macabre is a way of life.
Participants must be 18 years of age and must sign a waiver of release of liability.
DISCLAIMER: This course contains graphic images. Permission has been granted from the families of the deceased for educational purposes, and the dignity of the deceased will not be compromised.