Packing Tape Dressform

Step 9 Mount the form onto a base

I am going to hang mine on a collapsible music stand, but you could permanently mount your dressform on an old lamp base, or music stand (probably easier to accomplish if the inside is stuffed).

Or just hang it.

Or (if the bottom edge is straight enough) the form should be strong enough to stand upright by itself.

Tada! You have cloned yourself a double.

Comments

[akyramoto]

Just did this today, took a little under 2hrs, turned out awesome!!

[Ieatbabiez]

Thank you for posting this! It will help when I make clothing and will make for an interesting art project....:D

[djenabab]

I would like to do one of legs. I have a hosiery business and I think it would be fun to do one for legs with feet. Any suggestions? Victoria

[Ieatbabiez]

I would follow the same steps and use hose instead of the turtleneck....I hope I helped ;D

[jtmcdole]

I know I'm a little late to the party on this, but I just wanted to say thanks for the refresher course! I saw this at the 2008 Dragon*Con in Atlanta (lots of great craft panels for costuming). I'm planning on doing just an upper torso and left arm for an armor project I've been working on, should help with patterns. Tip: Draw a straight line down the back and then draw some horizontal lines crossing it. Cut on the line and when you put it back together, align the horizontal marks.

[StrangeCupATea]

This is excellent! I'm starting to redesign second-hand clothing as a business and this is a perfect, solution for achieving a "standardized" sizing for my garments! Thanks for you great guide!

[DREDGONRED]

this is so awesome ... Thanks for posting

[JaniePatricia]

thanks for posting this i looked at the same web site you looked at but it is not too detailed. yours is way better and now im gunna do the same, cuz ive been using my sister as my mannequin and she is getting tired of it so i decided im gunna do this.