James V. Grimaldi holds his son, Xavier, as plaster strips are applied to his head to make a mold for a helmet. The photo was taken for a 2005 Washington Post story on plagiocephaly a a condition ...

It took 3 1/2 hours to plaster each person, which Price and Middei later formed into one piece. Details like Hewitt’s tie and Brian’s shoelaces were placed onto the statue after it was completed.