Saponification
image source and article As I work in a mostly arid climate, although the past few springs have been very wet, I've never seen this happen to a body. In other parts of the country that are more humid and cool, saponification happens. Yes, a body can turn to "soap". Click the link for an interesting article. If you are into this sort of thing. It is also known as "grave wax" or most professionally adipocere. Well not really soap that we wash with. Here is the Wikipedia article .
Love it!!! The crow is a great addition. I made one 4 years ago...will have to take a pic of it and post on my blog. Is that a pre-lit wreath you used??? I need to have a light source for mine. I did the twig style wreath (from Michaels) and spray-painted it black...wrapped it with 2" ribbon orange/black spider & webs theme, and have a skelly dressed as a witch with her broom in the center...then random fake fall flowers tucked into the wreath.
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