These arched pieces are supports for the rounded dimensional look of the sarcophagus. The diameter should match the distance across each of the following: the chest, the stomach, the groin, the thigh, the knee, just above the ankle, and then the feet. Cut (7) half ovals to the size and shape that looks proportional to you.Now you need to round out the lid and make it look like an Egyptian body. Once dry, trim any layers that stand above the outside layers, so that all layers are even.Brace it with extra tape, stacked books, or whatever else works and let this dry. Make sure this layer keeps the shape of the base. Tape any seams where new cardboard is added. Glue and tape the first layer of cardboard to the outside of the base piece (the bottom of the cardboard should be flush with the bottom of the base.

If the sarcophagus edge is straight leave the cardboard unbent/flat, but if you have a curved area (shoulders, head, etc) you might have to roll each edge on the edge of a table to give you a nice curved piece of cardboard.

Cut strips of cardboard that are 18 inches x whatever length you can get (ex: if you have a really long box you could do an 18 x48' strip or if you have smaller boxes you might only get 18x12') Cut enough strips to go around the sarcophagus 4 times with a little extra on each lap.

You will now need to use either large pieces of cardboard or attach smaller pieces together. You should now have 3 large pieces cut (2 the exact same size and one that is 1-2 inches smaller all the way around). (2 large pieces of stacked cardboard should be cut the exact same.) Then, trace the cut out shape on to the 3 piece, but once traced, move in about an inch our two, you want this one to be a little smaller, so it will fit inside of the other 2 pieces later.

Carefully cut out this shape and trace it onto one of the other stacked and glued cardboard pieces.

Make sure the new outline matches the basic shape of a sarcophagus (head slowly slopes into shoulders, shoulders slowly taper into the feet.

Have some one lay on top of a stacked and glued, and trace their body.

(You will do this 3 times, one for the lid, one for the rim or center piece of the lid, and one for the flat bottom of the base) 2

Stack, glue, and tape four layers of large cardboard together.

I also used 4 layers of cardboard so it would be thick and sturdy. Make sure you have large enough boxes to trace around a person plus 2 inches all the way around. To make this step easier, I would find larger pieces of cardboard (refrigerator or stove boxes). I do not have good image of the first few steps, so I drew them out so you could see them.

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