3rd of How To build A Sarcophagus

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We searched the Internet for pictures of real Hieroglyphics and found the ones that would work best for this project. I printed them and cut them up, Reg arranged them across the long counter to be sure they would work as he wanted. Then he Decoupaged them to the Sarcophagus.

Picture 2 Reg lining up the masking tape to get the Pharoh's headpiece as perfect as possible. It came out great.

Picture 4 The finished Sarcophagus looks wonderful, with his taller shoes it will be a perfect fit on Halloween.

Part 2 Building a Sarcophagus

Picture 1 Forming the elaborate headpiece on a Sarcophagus

Picture 2 Traditional gold for Egyptian Pharohs and High Level dignitaries.

Picture 3 Inside of coffice will have a granite like finish

Picture 4 Crackling the under coating of gold

How To Build a Sarcophagus Part 1

• The word Sarcophagus refers to the carved, generally stone case in which the linen-wrapped mummy was placed. This year for Halloween Reg is going to be a Mummy, as in "The Mummy" , the famous movie from 1932 starring Boris Karloff and Zita Johann. When Grandpa and I researched the movie, we found out lot's of interesting tidbits. There was a lot of footage shot with Boris Karloff in the Mummy costume, but only a little of it was actually used because the director though using less would leave more to the imagination and be more frightening for the movie audience. The costume was put on with glue but no arrangement was made to go to the bathroom. To see a 3 part You tube series about the movie, go to this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhouFzD7KY Picture 1 Using thin wood board, foam board and expanding insulation a Sarcophagus shape is made with glues, cutting, and filing. Picture 2 white plaster/hole filler covers everything for a base. Picture 3 Double layers are added to base for stabilization, durability and bottom extendtion. Weights have to be used to be sure glue is tight. Picture 4 Top cover is shaped. Both bottom and top have to fitted together perfectly.