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  Mannequin Making: Behind the Scenes

March 24, 2005
On November 16th armed with 450 plastic bags, 96 rolls of tape, 4 huge rolls of bubble wrap, cardboard and acid free boxes of all sizes, plastic sheeting, hundreds of labels, pencils, markers, inventory lists, a 94 foot moving van, and a boom box, Spurlock Museum staff set off on a mission to pack and move 367 extraordinary Melanesian artifacts of all shapes and sizes from the Logan Museum in Beloit Wisconsin to Urbana, to join the Museum's ever expanding holdings.

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Unloading the truck.

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Taking Measurements Part 1:
   Introduction
Taking Measurements Part 2:
   The Collection
Tracing the Shape Part 3:
   Preparing the Artifacts
Cutting It Out Part 4:
   Taking Measurements
Rounding Out the Form Part 5:
   Small Artifacts
Applying Final Touches Part 6:
   Large Artifacts
Dressing the Mannequin Part 7:
  Special Handling
The Final Product Part 8:
   Special Handling 2
Dressing the Mannequin Part 9:
  Fully Loaded
Dressing the Mannequin Part 10:
  Unloading the Artifacts
Dressing the Mannequin Part 11:
  Conclusion
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