CREATING NATURAL FORM

CREATING NATURAL FORM: RESTORATIVE ART THEORY AND APPLICATION

Authors: Briana Garcia, Benjamin Schmidt, and Sean Sweetman

Reference Book for Students – Not required for classes

Section I – From Here to There
Getting from Here to There
Case Considerations and Types of Restorative Art
Tools of the Trade
Building a Base
Bones
Muscles
Skin and Its Markings
Our Feature Presentation
EveryBODY is Different

Section II -Two Sides of the Same Coin: Restorative Art and Embalming
Preservative Art
The Prep Room Detective; Investigating the Case
A Little Bit of Pleasantry; Setting the Features
Keeping an Eye on Things: Monitoring Your Injection Procedure
Incision Closure
Autopsy Preparation
Organ and Tissue Donors

Section III-What Comes After: Post Embalming Treatments and Restoration
Tissue Building
Compresses
Waxes and Their Application
Tissue Damage
Case Studies

Section IV -The Final Puzzle Piece: Presentation
Can You Make Them Look Like This Again?
Color Theory
Lighting
Cosmetics
Hair Care and Replacement
Ready for Their Final Party: Dressing and Casketing
Preparation of an Unembalmed Body