Varnished coffins are used for wealthy citizens. They are usually made from more valuable species of trees with beautiful color and texture.
First impression
Send to the world of a dead man for the Orthodoxcustom is needed in the coffin. The first thing that relatives and close people pay attention to when they come to say goodbye to a person is the quality of the product in which the deceased lies.
The appearance of the coffin, its decoration and refinement of the lines are able to create the necessary atmosphere and indicate the attitude of the family to the deceased.
Material for production
The most common material forThe manufacture of coffins in Russia is solid wood. The budget version of the design is made from local conifers such as spruce, pine and larch. If close people wish to purchase a product of a more expensive class, then deciduous species of the middle band are chosen for its manufacture. As a rule, most often the choice is stopped on linden, as it is convenient in processing and does not have major drawbacks.
Lacquered coffins are made walnut, beech or cedar. However, not so long ago, aspen was used to create coffins. For the simple reason that linden is growing very slowly, due to which the regularity of supply is reduced.
The manufacture of lacquered coffins
The coffins are made of high quality materialand polyurethane varnish. From the outside, the product is primed and coated several times with varnishes of different shades. This is done in order to give the lacquered coffin an individual appearance. From the inside, the coffin is sheathed with expensive material impregnated with a soft layer.
Finishing and color of the product
Coffins lacquered or sheathed with cloth. Medium cost products upholster or drape with inexpensive material. The coffin can be fully upholstered or partially combined.
Designs traditionally order red orblue flowers with black decorative elements. But lately among the grieving citizens, the unspoken rule has been broken. Coffins upholstered in cloth of green, white or black are increasingly popular. Not only is the coffin itself, but also its lid. With wooden lacquered coffins, as a rule, everything is much easier. Since the material in question cannot be spoiled by awkward colors.
Lacquered coffins differ from upholstered products in a more solid appearance. Varnished structures can be decorated with columns or bas-relief.
The shape of the coffins are divided into several types:
- Rectangular. This form is considered the simplest, it is usually chosen for the Christian and Jewish funerals.
- The coffin in the form of a hexagon has a strong narrowing to the headboard. In former times, it was believed that this form was intended only for Catholics, but now they have abandoned this custom.
- The product with a hinged lid, equipped with handles. This option is chosen by residents of European countries, from which the tradition has begun to make designs in two parts.
- Coffin in the form of a deck. In ancient times, such a construction was understood as a coffin, which was cut from the trunk of the wood. The final version has a simple rectangle shape with slightly angled corners.
- Muslim product. A simple version of the design, which initially only provided for the presence of a shroud.
- Coffins for children do, as a rule, to order. Such designs are made to a predetermined size, in the decoration they prefer to use light colors.
The price of the finished coffin is made up of whatits shape, from which material this or that product is made. Also, the cost is affected by the fabrics used in the coffins, the paint used, the decorative elements involved and the accessories.
