Duct tape dress form

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Most people go shopping the day after Thanksgiving– the retail industry refers to this day as “Black Friday”. My new-found cousin (who joined us for Thanksgiving, introducing us t…

If you make your own clothes, or want to start, you will need a dress body to help you make sure they will fit. Now, you could pay a ton of money for an industrial one, or you could make one for less than $15. Get a helper, it makes it a...

I am referred to as the “crafty one” in our family, but my cousin Mollie deserves a creative title of her own. She is a better baker and cook, and a MUCH better seamstress. (Although

How to Make a Duct Tape Dress Form

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Learn how to make a DIY dress form out of average household items. Just follow the simple step by step instructions in this article and you'll have a custom mannequin in no time. Are you

This quick and easy method of form making uses ordinary duct tape as both the body-casting material and the final form.

A while ago I introduced you to Jade, the turquoise duct tape version of me. She was one of the first sewing aids I ever made, and unfortunately she isn't in the best shape anymore... A little bit lumpy, and she's gotten shorter over time. This isn't supposed to happen for a few more decades! I had to perform all kinds of cropping acrobatics with my garment pictures, and it was honestly embarrassing. So, a plan was born! My plans for a new dress form included the following improvements: 1…

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Some mistakes to avoid when creating a duct tape dress dummy, a body double dressmaker's mannequin.

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This quick and easy method of form making uses ordinary duct tape as both the body-casting material and the final form.

I am referred to as the “crafty one” in our family, but my cousin Mollie deserves a creative title of her own. She is a better baker and cook, and a MUCH better seamstress. (Although