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Instructions
Measure the foam core board to a 12-inch-by-18-inch rectangle and mark with the pencil. Place on a piece of plywood or other protected surface and cut the rectangle with the utility knife.
Mark a grid for the pillars by measuring 2 inches in from all the edges and, using the base of a one-quarter-inch width piece of dowel, trace the outline of the pillar bases at all four corners of the inner rectangle.
Measure and trace six pillars, positioning three 1 inch apart from each of the front corner pillar tracings. Leave 2 inches between the center two pillars for the walkway. Make the same tracings, moving back from the first row of tracings, leaving 1 inch between each row and maintaining the 2 inch walkway in the center. You should have 120 pillar tracings when you're done, all equally spaced 1 inch apart except between the two center pillars.
Place the wood dowel pillars and wooden beads on a newspaper or other protected surface, preferably in a garage or outdoors. Spray the pillars and beads thoroughly with sealant spray, allowing one side to dry before turning them and spraying the next side. Allow to dry completely several hours.
Spray or hand paint each pillar and wooden bead with acrylic white paint. Set to dry upright and allow to dry for several hours or overnight.
Glue each pillar to the foam core base, matching the base to the circles you drew earlier. Allow the glue to set until dry.
Gently slide a wooden bead over each pillar, securing it to the base and pillar with a small amount of glue. Allow to dry thoroughly.
Measure and cut a 10-inch-by-16-inch piece of foam core with the utility knife. Put a dot of glue on the top of each pillar and gently lay the foam core roof on them, matching the alignment of the pillars with each of the four corners of the foam core. Allow to dry.
Cut two 10-inch and two 16-inch lengths of balsa from the half-inch-by-quarter-inch pieces. Attach each length to its respective side of the roof of the temple, aligning to the edge of the roof. Allow to dry.
Cut four lengths of the half-inch-by-quarter-inch balsa, each measuring 7 inches. Lay these pieces as a peak, with bottom ends aligned with each outer edge of the 10-inch lengths. Bring the 7-inch lengths up to meet at the center, with an approximate 2-inch space between the bottom middle of the 10-inch base and the center middle of the angled 7-inch lengths. The final structure should resemble a roof gable. Glue each of the ends of the 7-inch lengths to each other and to the 10-inch length. Repeat with the other 10-inch length.
Matching each gable to the front and rear of the roof of the temple, attach the gable with glue and allow to dry.
Measure a 16-inch piece of half-inch-by-quarter-inch balsa wood and glue to attach the tops of the gables.
Cut 10 6-inch lengths of the 3-inch wide balsa. Seal and paint these pieces white and allow to dry.
Glue the wide balsa planks parallel to the gables and attached to the bottom side and the top 16-inch piece of balsa. Allow to dry. Continue until the roof is covered completely.