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Materials

The instructions are from a pattern in Heaven. They were given to Moses by God and are in Exodus 37 - 40.
This project was made to scale by substituting a cubit for an inch. All measurements are in inches but only finished sizes are given. Add a seam allowance for all fabrics that can unravel and to all clothes.

Building

Section | Quantity | Size (inches) | Materials |
Walls (North, South) | 2 | 10 x 30 | 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch Plywood
Wall (West) | 1 | 10 x 9
Base | 1 | 12 x 36 | Wood
Bars | 8 | 30 | 1/8 inch Wooden dowels. Must fit through the opening of the screw eye
4 | 9
Furniture Poles | 10 | 10
Rings | 217 | ¼ inch eye ½ inch length | Screw Eye |
Pillars (Columns) | 9 | 10 x ½ diameter | Wooden dowels or use 9 Roman or Greek cake pillars for the sanctuary columns
Fence Posts | 60 | 6 x ¼ diameter | Sanctuary View from the East Gate

Curtains and Coverings

Curtains and Coverings | Fabric | Materials and Equipment
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Most Holy Place Curtain. Holy Place Curtain. Blue Linen inner Cover.. Goat Skin Cover. Red Ram Skin Cover. Porpoise Skin outer Cover. Blue Linen Gate. White Linen Fence. The curtains to the sanctuary, the inner covering and the gate are made of sheer material with three colors. We used blue material with red and purple colors. |  |
Cost : $100.00 (2003 USA dollars)
Fabric (45 inch width) • 1 yard Sheep skin • 1¼ yards Sheer blue • Red felt (30 x 50) • Beige Vinyl (30 x 50) • 1½ yards White linen • ¼ inch braid ( ½ yard) (scallop design). • ½ yard, ½ inch gold ribbon for belt Wood • Plywood (20 x 45) • Wood for base (36 x 12) e.g. Shelf • 217 Screw Eyes (½ inch long; ¼ inch eye) • 9 square bases and 9 caps for pillars Use round knobs or plugs for caps. • 9, ½ Dowels 10 inches long for pillars Note: Length is 10 inches after the cap and base are glued • 8, 30 inch x 1/8 inch dowels for bars • 4, 9 inch x 1/8 inch dowels for bars • 4, 10 inch x ¼ inch dowels (ark and altar) • 6, 5 inch x ¼ inch dowels (other furniture) • 60, ¼ Dowels 6 inches long (fence posts) • Panel cap for sockets. or substitute • 4, ½ square dowels 30 inches long • 2, ½ square dowels 9 inches long Baking Clay. Buy the correct color or paint white clay. • Blue for commandments • Brown for shew bread • White for manna and angels Miniature Figures • 1 inch toy animals • 3 to 5 inch people • One or two 12 inch "Ken" dolls (priest) • Pots, dish, covered bowl, pans, garden tools (rake, shovel) • 2 ceramic praying angels. • 3 inch bowl or champagne glass. Other • Blue, 6-ply embroidery thread • Needlepoint plastic canvas (8 x 8) • 16 Sequins (½ x ¼). See colors here. • 26 gold bells • 120, ¼ inch rings (70 gold, 50 brass) • 9 blue, 9 red and 9 purple seed beads (Size "E") • Gold chain or gold embroidery thread • Hot melt glue • Paint: Gold, silver and bronze • Styrofoam
Additional Information
• Metric Conversion. 1 inch = 2.54 cm
The project is built to scale by substituting cubits for inches. Each cubit is represented as one inch.
3. Sheer Blue, red, purple. (9 x 10 high). Decorate with angels (stencil or embroidery). Sheer Blue, red, purple. (9 x 10 high) Blue, red and purple Linen Cover. Total (28 x 40). Join two curtains each made of 5 panels. We will simulate the panels by sewing a thick line every 4 inches. 50, (1/8) inch gold rings Blue embroidery thread to make loops. Two (28 x 20 wide) fabric. Sew 4 lines every 4 inches to create 5 panels. Join the two panels with loops and rings. Decorate with angels.
   View of the layers of curtains from the inside layer to the top layer. Their position over the sanctuary walls and poles are also shown. The 50 loops and rings are at the location of the separation of the Holy Place and Most Holy Place.
Cream or beige sheep's skin fabric. Total (30 x 44). Join two curtains. One (30 x 20 wide with 5 panels), the other (30 x 24 wide with 6 panels). Decorate with angels (stencil or embroidery). We will simulate the panels by sewing a thick line every 4 inches. 50, (1/8) inch brass rings Blue embroidery thread to make loops. One (30 x 20 wide) fabric. Sew 4 lines every 4 inches to create 5 panels. One (30 x 24 wide) fabric. Sew 5 lines every 4 inches to create 6 panels. Join the two panels with loops and rings. Red felt. (30 x 50) Beige Vinyl. (30 x 50) Blue Gate: Sheer Blue, red, purple. (5 x 20) White. North and South Fence. Two (5 x 100). West Fence. One (5 x 50). East Fence. Two (5 x 15). It will be joined with the blue gate in the center.

Fences, Curtains and Pillars

Fences, Curtains and Pillars | Dowel and Curtain Assembly Instructions Cap. Glue a cap on top of the dowel and paint. Base. Paint before gluing to column. Column. Glue base on column. Screw Eye. The sanctuary pillars should have one screw eye or cup screw on the top side of each. Open the screw eye so that the ring or the thread from the curtain can slide on. Sanctuary Curtain. Sew a gold hook or small ring or strong gold loop on the curtain. Hang the sanctuary curtain on the pillars. The fence fabric is glued on the posts.
13. Pillars. 60 Fence Posts. 60 dowels ¼ inch x 6 inches. 60 caps and 60 bases. 9 Sanctuary Pillars. 9 dowels ½ inch x 10 inches. 9 caps and 9 bases. The height must be 10 inches after the base and cap are added. If you use cake decorating pillars glue a wooden piece on top to hold the screw eye. If the pillar is already 10 inches, glue the screw eye between the post and a flat cardboard cut to match the top.
    Paint Colors
    Pillar | Amount | Width | Height | Column | Cap | Base
    --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
    Most Holy | 4 | 1 | 10 | Gold | Gold | Silver
    Holy Place | 5 | 1 | 10 | Gold | Gold | Bronze
    Fence | 60 | ¼ | 6 | Silver | Silver | Bronze
White Linen Fence. Cut white fabric and finish to the sizes indicated. Then glue the fence pillars on the edges and every 5 inches. North and South. Cut two (5 x 100) and glue twenty columns on each. West. Cut one (5 x 50) and glue ten columns on each. East. Cut two (5 x 15) and glue three columns on each. Glue the blue linen gate between these. Blue Linen Fence Gate. Cut a piece of the blue, purple and red veil. Finished size 5 inches high and 20 inches wide. Glue to east fence. Holy Place Veil. Cut a piece of the blue, purple and red veil. Finished size 10 inches high and 9 inches wide. Put a screw eye in the top side of the sanctuary pillar. The curtain will be hung from here. Most Holy Place Veil. Cut a piece of the blue, purple and red veil. Finished size 10 inches high and 9 inches wide. Decorate with angels. Embroider or stencil gold angels. Put a screw eye in the top side of the sanctuary pillar. The curtain will be hung from here. | Fence and Gate
Holy Place
Most Holy Place

Building

Mark Walls
Wall. Outside surface. Screw Eye. Used for the rings. The bars and poles are threaded through these. Cup Screw. Do not use these as rings. Bars. Center Bar. Board Groove. Bar Location. (Five blue dotted lines) Ring Location. Silver Base Sockets. Use panel caps as sockets. Paint silver. Board. 1.5 inches wide Boards 7 and 8. These are glued on the back (inside) of boards 1 and 6 on the west wall.
Bars and Rings

- Walls. There are three walls on the sanctuary. The walls are made from boards 1.5 by 10 inches which are joined by a system of five bars and rings. We will make our walls from solid pieces of plywood and simulate the boards by etching a groove every 1.5 inches.
  Cut Walls. Cut the plywood boards for the three walls in the sizes listed.
  - North and South Wall. Cut two pieces 30 inches by 10 inches.
  - West Wall. Cut 1 piece 9 inches by 10 inches
    Boards 7 and 8. Cut 2 pieces of plywood 1.5 inches by 10 inches
  Mark Exterior Walls. Mark the walls with the following lines.
  6. Board Groove. Draw lines 1.5 inches apart down the width of each board on the front and back. (See green vertical lines in the picture). Use a saw to make a groove on each line.
     North and South Walls. Etch 19 lines to create 20 boards.
     West Wall. Etch 5 lines to create 6 boards.
  7. Bar Location. One one side only, draw lines at five points (2, 3.5, 5,6.5 and 8 inches from the top) to mark the position of the five bars. (See blue dotted horizontal lines in the picture).
  8. Ring Location. Mark the location where the center of each "board" intersects the lines 1, 2, 4 and 5. Line three will not have rings. (See blue dots in the picture).
  9. Sockets. Mark a line ½ inches from the bottom on both sides after the wall has been painted gold. Paint this area silver.
- West Wall. Glue the two extra boards (7 and 8) on the back of the west wall next to boards one and six.
- Bars and Rings.
  4. The Four Exterior Bars. Place a screw eye in each marked location on lines 1, 2, 4 and 5. Make sure that you do not pierce the other side. Line up all the eyes at the same height and direction. Place a bar through each row of eyes.
  5. The Fifth Bar. This bar went through the center. It was not threaded through rings. We will simulate this by gluing two pieces of dowel each ¼ inches long on the ends of the board where we have drawn line number 3.
- Paint.
  - Gold Walls. Paint both sides of each wall, the bars, the rings and the edges gold.
  - Silver Sockets. Draw a line half inch from the bottom of each board on each side and paint it silver.
- Base.
  1. Base. Color the base the color of sand.
  2. Mark Interior Socket. Draw a rectangle 30 by 9 inches in the center.
  3. Mark Outer Socket. Draw another rectangle ¼ inches outside this box. Make this wider if your boards are thicker.
  4. Socket Groove. We need to create a groove to hold the board. There are three ways to do this.
     1. Add four braces in each corner and slide the boards in them. Paint the braces silver.
     2. Cut four rectangular dowels 30 inches long and two 9 inches long. Paint them silver and glue them along the edge of each line on the north, south and west walls.
     3. Use a panel cap as the socket. Paint silver. Cut two pieces 30 inches long and one nine inches long. Nail or glue to the location of the groove.
  5. Holy Place Columns. Mark center points 2 ¼ inches apart between the two walls at the front of the sanctuary.
  6. Most Holy Place Columns. Count six boards from the back. Where the seventh board begins, mark center points 3 inches apart.
  7. Holy Place Curtain.
  8. Most Holy Place Curtain.

Assemble

- Holy Place Columns. Glue the five columns to the marked locations. Attach curtains.
- Most Holy Place Columns. Glue the four columns to the marked locations. Attach curtains.
- Walls. Slide all walls into the grooves.
- Furniture. Place the furniture in their proper location.

  Ark of the Covenant |  | Table of Shewbread Incense Menorah |  | Laver | Altar of Sacrifice
  Most Holy Place | Holy Place | Outer Court
  --- | --- | ---

- Roof.
  1. Add the blue linen cover. The ring separations are at the column of the Most Holy Place.
  2. Add the Goat's Hair Cover. The ring separations are at the column of the Most Holy Place. The last panel at the entrance of the sanctuary is folded in half.
  3. Add the Red Lamb's skin Cover.
  4. Add the Porpoise Cover.
- Options.
  - Glue gold angels on the inside walls.
  - Add toy people and animals (goat, lamb, cow, dove) in the outer court. People about 3 inches tall and 1 inch animals.

Priest

|  |  | Ephod Belt is 18 inches long, 3/8 wide. Shoulder straps are 5 inches, 3/8 wide. Sew 2 gold rings to the top. Gold Rings Gold chain Blue cord Onyx stones Urim and thummin inside the breastplate. The breastplate was attached to the ephod.
Priest | High Priest | Clothes
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Materials. These dolls are not built to the scale of the model. They are four times larger so that the design can be seen. 12 inch male doll. 3 inch shoulder. You can buy two separate dolls to dress as the priest and high priest. Beads. 10 of each color (Red, purple and blue). Size "E" (about one eight inch diameter). 26 gold Bells (about one eight inch diameter) or substitute gold beads. 12 Sequins (½ x ¼). Use the colors on the breastplate if possible. 2 Sequins (½ x ¼). Black or dark for the onyx stones on the shoulders. 2 Sequins (½ x ¼). For the Urim and thummin 8 inches of gold Chain Blue embroidery thread 4 gold rings (¼ inch diameter) 18 inches gold ribbon ½ inch wide. or 18 x 1.5 yellow fabric | White Robe. 9 inches long. 6 inches wide at bottom Shorts. Shorts to the knees. Belt. 18 long 3/8 wide. Use ribbon or sew fabric. Jesus wears a gold sash. The bible did not say what color this belt was for others. Cap. Cut a white 4 inch wide circle. Gather the edges to 5 inch cirumference. Bind with gold fabric or ribbon. Sew 2 blue 1/8 ribbons or 6-ply embroidery thread in the seam from front to back High Priest Only Robe of the Ephod. 7.5 inches long. 4 inches wide. The sides are not sewn. Cut from one material 15 inches long and 4 inches wide (Remember to add seam allowances). Cut the neck from this one piece. Hem all edges (sides, top, bottom) Alternate sewing a bell then a bead along the bottom. Ephod. Skirt is 3.5 inches long, 9 inches wide. Breastplate. 2 x 4 finished size. Then fold in half to 2 x 2 square and sew a gold ring on each end. Glue 12 sequins in 4 rows of three. Add a line of gold fabric paint around each. The Urim and Thummim were placed in the breastplate. This was probably between the folds. Glue two stones inside.

Furniture

Use styrofoam to hold the shape while you glue the cardboard pieces. It will melt with the hot glue and the paint. So do not paint it.

Materials | Furniture | Instructions
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Sizes
Furniture | Sides | Top | Poles | Paint
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Altar of Sacrifice | 4 (5 x 3) | 5 x 5 | 10 | Bronze
Laver | Not given. About 3 x 3 | 5 | Bronze
Menorah | Not given. About 6 inches tall | 5 | Gold
Table of Shewbread | 2 (2 x 1½) 2 (1 x 1½) | 2 x 1½ | 5 | Gold
Altar of Incense | 4 (1 x 1½) | 1 x 1 | 5 | Gold
Ark of the Covenant | 2 (1½ x 1½) 2 (2½ x 1½) | 2½ x 1½ | 10 | Gold
Mercy Seat | ¼ inch thick | 2½ x 1½ | - | Gold
| General Instructions to Assemble the Sides. Cut the four sides and top to the length listed. Cut a piece of styrofoam the size of the finished furniture Glue the sides to the styrofoam Insert 2 rings on each sides about ½ inch from the top and ¼ inch from the end. Add other pieces of cardboard behind to support the the ring if you do not use styrofoam. Glue the top Cut four triangles for horns (½ inch high and ½ inch wide). Fold in half and glue to corners. Glue all seams and rings. Glue braid around the top covering the lower edge of the horn Paint the correct color.
Altar of Sacrifice |  | Top. Cut top and then cut a 3 x 3 square hole in the center. Cover the hole with a 3½ x 3½ plastic needle point canvas and glue to the bottom. Sides. Cut sides and then cut a (1 x 4½ ) hole about ¾ inch from the top. Cover the hole with a 1 ½ x 5 plastic needle point canvas and glue on the inside. Horns. Four horns (¾ inch high and ½ inch wide). Assembly. Follow the general instructions. Fire. Glue sticks in a pyramid with red and yellow leaf shaped felt. Sacrifice. Glue a 1 inch lamb on the fire. Utensils. Pan, rake, hook, shovel.
Laver |  | Bottom. Buy a plastic champagne glass about two inches tall and two inches wide. (used as wedding favors) Rings. Glue a round piece of thick cardboard to the top. Add four screw eyes. Glue to hold. Top. Glue a 2 inch round box on top. (Found with wedding favors) Poles. Cut 2 poles 5 inches and place in rings. Paint. Paint bronze This can also be made with a square toy table or box at the bottom and a round bowl on top. We made this with a round champagne glass at the bottom and a round box on top. Total finished height is 3 to 4 inches.
Shewbread |  | Top. Build up a thick layer the size of the top. Add horns and glue braid around the sides. Legs. Glue four 1½ legs to bottom of table. Use precut wood pieces if possible. Rings. Insert rings into the braid and add 5 inch poles. Bread. Make 12 flat brown circles about ¼ inch wide. Glue two piles of six. Glue to round plates smaller than ¾ and then glue to top of table. Wine. (optional) A tiny glass in the center. Paint top red or fill with red clay.
Menorah |  | Menorah. Buy a seven branched menorah about five inches tall. Rings. Glue 4 rings to the bottom of the outer branches. Poles. Add two five inch poles to rings Paint. Paint gold .
Altar of Incense |  | Sides and Top. Follow the general instructions Incense. Glue a toy bowl to the top.
Ark of the Covenant |  | Sides and Top. Follow the general instructions but do not add a top. Decoration. Glue a row of braids at the bottom. Mercy. Add the mercy seat on top. Mercy Seat Top. Build up a thick layer the size of the top. Add horns and glue tiny braid around the sides. Angels. Buy two ceramic praying angels around ½ wide around the base. Create new wings that touch with the clay. Bake and paint gold.
| Items Inside the Ark. Put all these items inside the ark. Commandments. Use clay to create two tables (1 inch long; ¾ wide). Paint blue. Manna and Pot. Find a toy covered pot about ½ inch. Paint Gold. Use clay to create tiny white circles about ¼ inch glue each to the bottom of the pot. Aaron's Rod with Buds. Glue a tiny silk flower about ½ inch wide to a one inch piece of stick. Choose a good hard piece of wood about ¼ inch wide.

International Children's Home | Games Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled nor let it be fearful. John 14: 27 Copyright This file first created: July 30, 2004. Updated : July 30, 2004 Credits: Updated : February 23, 2004 Author: Laverna Patterson. Editor: These are original designs from Teachinghearts. All images were created by Laverna Patterson and are the property of teachinghearts.