Making torso to wear

Reon

I really want to make a mould of a torso to wear somehing like the batman costume if you get me so that i can wear it , the whole torso not just the first but the back aswell i was thinking of buying a mannequin torso roughly the same shape as mine and using that but i dont know what ingrediants to use to aplly to the mannequin or how to do it , but if anyone here knows what stuff i need it would be very helpfull i heard alginate is good or somethig, i also want to make a face aswell and i will be buying a mannequin head aswell so please help me out and if you know how much all of it would cost i dont mind spending 150 euro but hopefully it would be less thanks

Bubs99

This is what they use to make casts for injuries. You can buy packs of it in good craft stores, its like a bandage with chalky stuff on it, you then put LOADS of petroleum jelly/vaseline all over where you want casted, then cut long strips of the plaster of paris, and drip them in water, one at a time, shake off excess water and lay them strip by strip over the chosen area. Continue doing this, 2-3 layers depending. Lie down and wait until it harden for 20 mins. Gently take it off and lay to dry on newspaper for a few hours. When its fully hardened, paint it with adhesive glue and leave it solidify.

You can trim the messy edges with a good scissors if desired and then paint it and design it as you wish. It should be easy enough to make little holes to put straps in so you can hang it on your shoulders. Enjoy!

I did all this and it worked out well.

Reon

sweet you have any pics of it?

Bubs99

Just to let you know, this is about 3 years old now and I never got round to painting it plus, it has lost its sturdyness from moving house and bad storage (moved house 3 times). So, yours shouldn't be as flat, the round waist part should be round and solid.

Reon

oooooh very nice yea i might try it but not anytime soon though would be classic to make a Halloween costume from it :P, looks good though

Bubs99

A new one would look ALOT better. Have fun.:D

Reon

haha yea :P, have you tried making a latex mask?