Breaking the Rigormortis

• 1). Hold the deceased's hand in your right hand.
  
  
• 2). Grab the curled finger with your left hand, placing the four fingers on top of the curled finger, and placing the thumb under the deceased finger's knuckles or joint.
  
  
• 3). Use the thumb as a lever fulcrum and apply even pressure with the pointer and middle fingers of the left hand to snap the joints straight.
  
  
• 4). Repeat these steps at all curled joints.
  
  

Taking the Fingerprint

• 1). Cut ten pieces of clear tape, each large enough to cover one of the fingers.
  
  
• 2). Use the powder brush to gently cover a fingertip with black fingerprint powder.
  
  
• 3). Tap the finger gently to remove excess powder.
  
  
• 4). Place the small piece of tape over the fingerprint on the tip, starting in the center and gently smoothing out the tape over the print. Once the tape has been placed on the finger, do not move it, so that there is no smudging.
  
  
• 5). Remove the tape carefully, and stick it to a white fingerprint card or other white cardstock, making sure the fingerprint is clear and visible.
  
  
• 6). Repeat the previous steps which each finger to make a matching set.