DIY tailor's dummy

[MissMeliss737]

If you dont need the dummy to be the same height as the subject you could buy one of those free standing old lady canes from Wal-mart's pharmacy section and somehow get the handle squished into the foam inside. Not sure how you could make it really stable, but at least it wouldn't be on the floor.

[DontEatCrayons]

OH MY GOODNESS! i love you! thanks so much for posting this, i was stressing about how on earth i was gonna afford a dummy but now i dont have to

[clumsy]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to mount the dummy?  Hanger?  Stand?  I would hate to do this whole deal and then end up just setting it on the floor in a corner.   

i just set mine on a bar stool. it's tall and skinny so it works.

[Souldier]

I finally made one of these. Turned out pretty good. I actually posted it in a seperate topic. I made a stand for it as well.

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=10928.0

[manukenkun]

Hey MorbidArt,
Thanks for posting this idea! A bunch of us Craftsters here in LA decided it would be a fun group project and made a video how-to during our first group get-together.
You can see it here:

www.cherryredkisses .com/ductdummy.wmv

Thanks again for the inspiration!!

Hey thankyou! for the inspiration- i showed your video to some friends and now i've gone and got myself the job of leading a workshop on making these at http://www.bringyourselffest.com hopefully we can get ours filmed too so you can see how we do it this side of the pond!

[Butterfly Grl]

       
but the problem now lies that where we cut it to open the back it keeps going in even thought we taped over it 3 or 4 times already.
can u give any advive on how to help strengthen that part again

i have the exact same problem with mine!

well with that one i decided to throw it away and i made a new one,but i didn't leave it for even a day and i filled it.i filled mine with scrunched up newspaper and it works great now.and the back dosent cave in.i covered it with an old nightie so i didn't have to cut any material to size and all that.

[robotsrock]

Hey. This is a really clever idea, but I was wondering, how easy is it to stick pins into the dummy? (For clothing alteration or what-not...)

Also, what the hell is foam rubber? I live in the UK so if anyone knows what this is or where to get it, I'd much appreciate your advice, as I think I might have to give this project a go!
x

[miffy]

Hey. This is a really clever idea, but I was wondering, how easy is it to stick pins into the dummy? (For clothing alteration or what-not...)

Also, what the hell is foam rubber? I live in the UK so if anyone knows what this is or where to get it, I'd much appreciate your advice, as I think I might have to give this project a go!
x

About the pins: It's very very easy to stick them in, but I find that sticking them in can sometimes make the pins very very very sticky. Not all the pins that are stuck in, however, get sticky. It's unexplainable. I've tried to figure it out, but I'm at a loss. But anyway. They're easy to stick in. They're a little harder to take out, though.

[cimmorene]

what an excellent way to make a dressform that is YOUR size!  I must do that now

[Spork]

What an awesome thread. I wonder if I can do this to my leg and make a lamp.

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