Make a sewing pattern from a packing tape mould

Step 6 Make adjustments

Cut the pattern pieces out of fabric and sew up the first draft. You might need to make a few adjustments at this point. Transfer the adjustments back onto your pattern and make a new draft until you're happy with the result.

Comments

[djsfantasi]

Great instructable! I followed this as an example in order to create a "skin" for my animatronic penguin. My model is only a skeleton and I had trouble covering it with a plastic bag. When applying tape, it did not follow the contours of the body, but rather stuck to the bag and created "hollows" in between the "ribs" of the skeleton.. When I cut the tape away, I used a paint brush to cover the sticky side with flour to make it non-sticky.

[coraxonyx]

This is a great idea! A few of us have made dress dummies using the same principles, but your technique expands the idea and is very clever and straighforward. Thanks for the idea.

[don_juanila]

Great first instructable! The mind boggles at other patterns I could make with this technique, thanks!