How To Make Your Own Custom Dress Form // DIY DUCT TAPE DRESS FORM!

This pin says all you need to make a customized Dress Form that fits your body and curves is Duct Tape and a Pillow! You’ll need a partner to help you with this one so call up a friend and let’s see if it works!
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Materials
• Pillow filling for stuffing out your form - we used an old pillow
• Scissors
• 2-3 rolls of duct tape
• Cardboard
• An old hip-length T-shirt
• Foil or saran wrap (for the neck)
• Metal base (Optional if you’d like a standing dress form)
TIPS FROM LESLIE
• Try to tape as tight as you can without hurting your model/friend
• Try to keep the tape as straight as you can and avoid bumps and bubbles
• Make sure your model ties up her hair so it doesn’t get stuck in the tape
• Make sure you have enough stuffing, you want to stuff the dress form till it’s firm
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[@biancab.9733]

I used newspaper for stuffing, worked great!

[@swaswa1]

use a expanding foam after you sealed off the neck and shoulders with a wood plank cut to the width of the shoulders and from the neck down that way you get more of a solid feel

[@Toytatu]

Good idea

[@ml_haskell3854]

This is fantastic! This looks like one of the more successful Duct Tape Donnas I've seen. I do have one idea. My observation is that, with this technique, the shape, size, and separation of "the girls" are diminished, or sometimes even flattened out altogether. This is a concern for me: my girls are considerable. I have thought about, when it's time for me to make my own Donna, I'll sacrifice a well-fitting bra, wearing it *outside* the T-shirt. Instead of cutting it in the back, cut just the tape over the hook & eye closure. Anyone have any feedback on this?

[@mbuhtz]

I've seen a duct tape build pad out the breasts afterwards, using shoulder pads or stick-on "chicken cutlets", then duct tape over that again. Seemed to work well!

[@rachelbarclay4049]

Thanks for this! Definitely has merit, but I will say (as a former costumer) that I don't see how one could stuff enough fluff in there for it to be functional. The expanding foam suggestion might work well, or a combination? You really have to be able to pin, hang pieces, and draw/write on fabric it while on the form, so the more firm the better. I do appreciate seeing it done, though. Helps troubleshoot before I try it!! I'm definitely all for not paying for a form- $$$$!

[@kimokim6549]

It looks like the stuffing is not full enough, it may change the measurements.

[@ShannonKeithShannonDKeith]

Thank you so much! My sister and I just made mine!

[@iicookiegodii5971]

This is exactly what we’re doing in theatre arts

[@patriciawilkinson7028]

What a disappointing ending.

[@sniip3z_j4ck24]

Awesome vid and 1st comment yeyyyy!

[@PinbustersTV]

jack hutton Woo hoo!!!

[@Malika_Deci]

How much tape did you use?

[@onitasanders7403]

Where do I begin. Just started viewing tutorials on DIY dress forms. The very, very best one of these is found on the Threads channel. A 20 min two parter, seriously and professionally done. After you view it, doing a five minute video just does not cut it.

[@Trblues22]

That comment at the end.😮

[@AxelSituation]

Caveat Emptor - the Tshirt can NOT be stretch or have viscose or you won't know the right give after taking it off.

[@voice1653]

Thank you

[@VDombroskiII]

I'm ur 1000 subscriber

[@PinbustersTV]

Thank you FunkyFrog575!!

[@aigirl200hmtc]

You need cardboard to make it sturdier.

[@genevawillets7981]

is it just me or does anyone else feel like this is really weird?

[@1knowUknow]

This is great. But I can't tell if one should wear a bra or not? What do you advise?

[@ariannasilva4462]

I would think you should wear a bra. If you are making clothes where you mainly need to wear a bra. But it's all your preference.

[@janetr.5813]

i would suggest wearing one as well.

[@isabella-db3ws]

1knowUknow yes

[@susanlwalkup8976]

wear bra or it won't shaped in the correct place, just wear the same bra with the dress

[@sashleymo4]

doin it

[@ashleyandanaya6832]

Hi

[@AlagaiBanty]

Meh.
They could stuff it more, but duct tape *does* stretch (part of how it seals so well), so, I guess I'm not so impressed.

[@loratsvetkova818]

Такую работу наазывают - "Одной левой " , стыдно было бы и показывать это ...

[@hayleiche4947]

I bet that was not comfy