Making a Custom Dress Form

Today you get to see a month's worth of work in 20 minutes. I have always wanted a dress form made to my measurements however I don't have a $1000 to drop on one made for me by someone else but I was also a little dissatisfied by the lack of important measurements taken when purchasing the Bootstrap pattern. So I took it upon myself to make a professional-grade dress form for myself. You will see the whole process, casting my torso, pouring the foam, de-moulding and rubberising the outside, and finally making the batting and outer cover.

If you give it a try please tag me in photos of your final product on Instagram! I would love to see it!

Morgan Donner's Dress Form Video:    • DIY Dress Form // Copying My Corseted...  

0:00-1:11 Intro
1:11-2:46 Fact-finding and research
2:46- 6:33 Making the plaster cast
6:33-7:13 Pouring the foam
7:13-8:05 De-moulding the form
8:05-10:06 Fixing my mistake
10:07-11:20 Measurement check
11:20-11:54 Rubbering the form
11:54-13:18 Building the base
13:18-13:57 Rectifying posture
13:57-16:58 Covering the form
16:58-20:32 Final Reveal

★ Links to Products Used ★
Plaster Bandages: https://amzn.eu/d/8Q21vx0
Flotation Foam: https://amzn.eu/d/3wyA8Gg
Rubber Coating: https://amzn.eu/d/6HMxZ6r (While this is the brand of silicone I used, you can probably find a much cheaper alternative option. Any silicone for mold making should work fine)
Paste Wax: https://amzn.eu/d/a1tvpos
Plaster of Paris: https://amzn.eu/d/bvRIyMD
Mold Release: https://amzn.eu/d/5W5Dhn5
Twine: https://amzn.eu/d/fwpz9s7
Drop Cloth: https://amzn.eu/d/0tJNDOQ
Plastic Wrap: https://amzn.eu/d/aj6yB0X
Dress form wheels- https://displayimporter.com/products/...
Dress form flange- https://displayimporter.com/products/...

** I tried to find the same products I used but in some cases I had to find close approximations. None of the above links are affiliate or paid links. While they are links to amazon listings I did this for ease of international viewers being able to see the products. I encourage buying from small businesses and local when you can! **


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