He was a noted embalmer and self-learned taxidermist who ... The presence of zinc gave the body rigidity which turned it into wax. There was a debate about whether she blinked or if it was just ...

Others in the industry view that term as old-fashioned and prefer to call themselves embalmers, funeral directors or both. Some people in the field focus on handling human remains, while others ...

In honour of Halloween’s roots, Young Post spoke to Nicole Chong, a 28-year-old funeral director and embalmer at Serenity Casket and Funerals in Singapore, to learn how the deceased are prepared ...