Here in lays the problem for me too, as I don’t own a life size baby Yoda. I found the measurements online (I can’t remember if it was for the side show or hot toys)
Height: 16.5″ (419.1 mm) | Width: 13″ (330.2 mm) | Depth: 9″ (228.6 mm)
I assume these are taken from the widest points and take into account clothing and the fully extended arm span.
But it so happens that my wife owns a teddy bear that is the exact same hieght, so I figured i’d just work off of that.
I just measured the chest piece that I’m still working on and it is exactly 6” wide (18 x 6mm linked rings on each horizontal line)
I don’t have any access to software either, but I used the mark up function on my phone and did this and I also make it a 8.5” drop!
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Problem is accounting for the neck hole as it’s a 3d shape.
I’m not sure on the sleeve length, I was planning to do it by eye if I’m honest ( I’m surprised the piece I’m working on came out dead on 6” wide as I’d only eyeballed it)
From this image I make them between 2.5-3”
But because of how the mail is made, adding length to the sleeves should be easy, knowing when to stop and making them too long will be the tricky part.
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This site has a good illustration of what I mean.
Making a chainmail shirt is simple. Yet it is worth to know advanced tricks of chainmail tailoring. Here is how you make a well fitting chainmail shirt.
www.ironskin.com
I’m just planning to do a front and back panels, join the with 2 thin strips either side, which will be filled in to make the neck hole. Join the sides up, then work round the arm holes to extent the sleeves, then I’ll count the number of rings and repeat for the other arm.
Sounds simple in theory right! But it’s frustratingly time consuming.
I’m planning on making a little wooden display stand for it and a bundle of the cloth tied in the same fashion, as well as a hardware saber build to go alongside it.
One measurement I do need is the head size. To make sure the neck isn’t too small.