Duct tape dummy

[Dieabolic]

Just got done making mine yesterday and tried something I had not seen posted. I wore a dive skin then had a buddy of mine wrap cling wrap from my ankles up tp my neck, then around my arms. The tape was then applied on top of the cling wrap. A cut was made down the spine and one on each leg and it just slid right off with no tape sticking or bunching up anywhere. Just thought I would pass this along, may help some people out.

 

[SkyBlazeHunter]

Great advice! Me and my buddy did one once, one thing people should know to is to get surgical scissors. We cut her duct tape dummy with regular scissors, and ended up cutting alot of skin on accident. LOL trial an error.
Its nice to hear how people did it successfully

 

[yautja wolf]

dieabolic thnx so much, until reading tht i had no idea wht a duck tape dummy was so i went out and made a dummy head

 

[Dieabolic]

I cant take credit for the idea of the duct tape dummy but I am happy my post helped someone out.

 

[KX103]

I was wondering how to get out of the dummy. The cutting part helped
Thanks,
Cole

 

[VaderDave]

Heres another tip - Dont use Duct Tape.

Use Bi Directional Strapping Tape.

This tape is normally used to reinforce shipping boxes. Build the Dummy as you normally would just making sure you overlap each piece over the one before.

If you use the strapping tape you will find the dummy is EXTREMELY lightweight yet durable. Regular duct tape dummies can be quite heavy and hard to move around. The weight savings far outweighs the additional cost of the tape when compared to regular duct tape in my opinion.

Just my 2 credits.

 

[KX103]

how much do you think would be needed for someone about 6'???

 

[VaderDave]

how much do you think would be needed for someone about 6'???

Most dummies can be constructed with 2-3 rolls of tape. I will usually get 4 just to be safe.

 

[DarthVeach]

What do you guys usually stuff these things with? I had one stuffed with newspaper and it weighed a ton! My current one I want to stuff with something light but rigid enough that I can pack it to hold it's form!

 

[Unforgiven Hunter]

Some people use spray foam to fill them, but I'm not entirely sure how much they way once foamed.

-Chris

 

[skullcollektor]

I used styrofoam peanuts!

Very lightweight!

 

[vegeta1893]

It may be odd but I used the material they use for stuffing pillows and stuffed animals from wal mart