This is the SECOND installment of my Ultimate DIY Dress Form Tutorial! Click here for the
Intro post.
BEFORE building your mold, there are several things you have to consider:
* You are going to have to stand very still with excellent
posture without moving for at least an hour.
* The mold is going to be very fragile.
* If you move or shift, your mold is not going to be accurate.
* You might want to protect your skin if it is particularly
sensitive.
* And lastly and VERY importantly, you CAN'T do this part alone!!! All the other parts you can do pretty much by yourself, but you can't wrap yourself in plaster bandages and then cut yourself out by yourself! You need at least one friend to wrap the bandages on you and then cut you out.
* Also, keep in mind that you are going to be basically naked except for a ratty old pair of undies that you are ok with ruining, so you better do this project with someone where there is mutual comfort with seeing most of your bare naked body, and in fact getting very hands on with said body. In a 100% business way, of course.
p.s. I hope you like this ridiculous picture of me (left) and my friend Rachel (right) who is always adventurous and hilarious, which is pretty much the perfect thing for a project involving getting almost naked and then having to literally stand around like that for a couple hours.
For this stage, you will need: