DIY (Poseable) Mannequin

[Sir HappyBear I]

Hello there!
I recently finished my ODST and i would love to be able to put it on a mannequin so i can display it. I don't won't to put it away in a box somewhere. So i was wondering if any of you guys and gals have made a mannequin before? Are there any good tutorials out there for them? Any feedback is really appreciated!

 

[xXDashIVXx]

Hello there!
I recently finished my ODST and i would love to be able to put it on a mannequin so i can display it. I don't won't to put it away in a box somewhere. So i was wondering if any of you guys and gals have made a mannequin before? Are there any good tutorials out there for them? Any feedback is really appreciated!

DIY mannequins are limitless on how you build them. It's all about how you want to approach it. Most people will recommend some sort of PVC skeleton. The best way I have seen that achieves the shape of your body is to duct tape yourself, cut yourself out, ductape over the cut so you now have a loose floppy ductape mannequin, build a loose frame out of PVC to act as a support and integrity, place the skeleton in the ductape and fill the tape with expanding foam. It should shape into the figure that resembles you and is a good fit for your body. This may not be poseable, but it's cheaper... There is also a method of ceram wrap and I think resin paired with joints but I forget the source. Anyone know what I'm talking about that can link it?

Edit: here it is! Bless you Sean! Do-It-Yourself Packing Tape Body Molds and Casts

 

[Sean Anwalt]

xXDashIVXx some of that was almost as bad typo wise as my posts!

But seriously I'd recommend against expanding foam; I've had not great experience with doing it that way.

 

[xXDashIVXx]

xXDashIVXx some of that was almost as bad typo wise as my posts!

But seriously I'd recommend against expanding foam; I've had not great experience with doing it that way.

And that my friends is why you don't use fat thumbs on a phone, and why you always proofread your work. Apparently my phone hates "ductape" and LOVES autocorrect

 

[Haydenator]

this is a life saver but too bad CO is on lockdown

 

[Cpl Shepard]

Don't do what I did and ask clothing stores for old mannequins they have. No amount of explanation stops them from looking at you funny.

+1 on the PVC idea.

 

[Pattlock]

This might help

 

[booyaalex]

Also, when you do have a mannequin, just remember where you place the thing. I had one for a long while, always forgot where I put it, and it scared the crap out of me whenever I entered the room it was in.

 

[ZiggyGrimm]

I like the duct tape method, but I’m going to fill mine with crumpled up newspaper. Then spray it with some Super 77 tack on some fiberglass then bono the hell out of it. Some of y’all know my love of fiberglass and resin by now.

I need to make two and was going to make a thread. Outlining two slightly different processes for it. But that will be after I finish my build.

 

[Fallen]

Came across that one from I Like to Make Stuff awhile ago and have been meaning to do something similar. I don't have the tools or skills to use steel for the stand, but there are other options out there. Just add armor stand to the ever growing list of projects.

 

[Dire]

Think a shop on etsy that has dress form mannequins, fully poseable, but those are like 350, plus tax, even the finger