Dress form for perfect fit costuming!!

[SeanB13]

I've been needing to get a Dress Form for a while and I thought making my own would be the best route to go with.​

Would it be possible to make a full length form with this DYI method and would it be worth it to make a full length rather than the smaller forms?​

And if you think it might more trouble than it's worth, which size would be the best general, all-purpose form?​

 

[mdb]

These are often really useful to have around, even just for storing costumes on. But I will say, it doesn't handle squishy body parts well at all.

I know people have made their forms while wearing period corsetry so that the form is pre-squished

I thought of doing that but I do too many periods and styles. And something I learnt fr too long after the fact was to use less pressure over the bust and hips. Tape to shape rather than support.

I managed to copy the original DTD instructions before they were put on cd. I won't pass them around, it was for personal use, but one of the ways you help the form retain the shape is to put in cardboard at the base (and i would also suggest ribs) that is the same shape as your body ( in a horizontal slice through) at that point. It can be difficult but it really helps.)
It might be possible to apply that to the this method.

 

[rollerboi]

Whose original DTD instructions? I've never heard of this before, there's usually a plethora of instructions floating around on the web.