"Six Foot Tall, Sculptured 
Mannequin Dummy"
with a Latex Head

     This Sculptured Mannequin (By Diana and Mike Gray) was designed to help assist a Pastor in his ministry. This Priest Mannequin was created to help a biblical Teaching of the Holy Temple where the Ark of the Covenant was placed in the Bible. See the Book of Exodus chapter 39.

     This Six Feet Tall Mannequin Priest was built upon a wooden stand.  Twenty Five lb. of clay went into the creation of the head.  Then well over 120 lb. of plaster of paris was used to make the mold allowing to dry for a week.  Liquid Latex was then poured, drained and allowed to set up for 14 hours.  The head was released from the mold and then painted after it had dried along with the hands. 

     The white Gown was made using fine linen as well as the Blue Robe and Epod or Apron.  The Gown and Epode's embroidery work took 23 hours to hand sew.  The blue Robe was created using one solid piece of blue linen with a hole cut out and edged up for the head to protrude through when finished.  Red, Purple, Blue cloth Pomegranates were alternately sewed with a gold bell between each one.  These were place to announced the arrival of the High Priest as he went into the Holy of Holiness before the Lord God.

     The Epod or Apron was white Linen material which was hand painted using the colors Red, Blue, and Purple.  Gold embroidery thread was hand sewed in every square of the Epod.  Eighteen Carrot Gold paint was then painted into each design.

     The Breast Plate was made by using simulated shiny cloth to give the appearance of Costly Jews.  Eighteen Carrot Gold over paper was used to make the background piece.  Gold jewelry hoops and chains were placed above and below to help hold the Breast Plate on as well as blue lace ribbon tied to the Epod (Apron)  At this point two shoulder jewels were made to match the Breast Plate. 

     A Latex head and hands were painted to give the look of a High Priest of Biblical times and a black beard was glued on.  Special beard trimming was needed to give the Mannequin a realistic look.

     The Hat was sewed up using Fine White Linen.  A medium length neck scarf was added at the back further giving the effect of realism.  At the center of the forehead over the edge of the hat was placed a Gold band with the words Holiness to the Lord inscribed in it.  Again the material used was Gold over paper to make the background piece.  Every attention to detail was given this work of art to achieve a high degree of realism and Holiness unto the Lord.