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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 by tcgI finally have a body form.
Mannequins and sewing forms are a little pricey. What’s a hobbyist to do? While make your own of course! I used the duct tape method of creating the form. The gals over at the WolfPack suggested this method and website. You need an oversized tee, a roll or two of duct tape, and a helper. Be kind to your helper. They have the hard job in this endeavor.
Go to the bathroom before you get started. It might take a while. You get to try to stand still while the tape is jerked from the roll…it’s sticky stuff. You will be squeezed and immobile. I found I couldn’t raise my arms because my rib cage was taped down. Wrapping the sides was a little frustrating because of this. We made three layers. After I was cut out of the form, I put a hanger in it and taped up the seam. Lastly I filled it with stuffing so it wouldn’t collapse in on itself.
I like my form. It’s still smells like duct tape. But I like it. I can’t wait to use it to mold my body armor.
I must thank ManWithPez for all his help on this project. The tape was more than a little hard to work.
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