Yesterday I was stoked to help some lovely burly pals from my troupe make DIY dress forms to making it easier to make costumes etc. It was a fun day, and we managed to make 3 forms at a leisurely pace over the course of 4 hours!
We used plastic bags and paper tape (available at most crafting and hardware stores, pretty cheap!)
All told I think the whole project will run you about 25.00 max.
Here are some pictures of our craft adventures:
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| Ho...mean side-eye, eh? |
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| The finished shells of the forms, next they should be packed with fabric and paper, re-taped to smooth out any major bumps and put on a stand. |
If you'd like to try making your own dress forms I'd reccomend the following resources:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Dressform-from-Paper-Packing-Tape/
http://makingitwell.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-made-my-own-dress-form.html
**These are for the paper tape version but there's also other ways, like using duct tape etc. Try Google for more info on that!
Aloha & Happy Crafting!
