Costume decoration

[shygirlsmum]

I am in the process of sparkling up some costumes, most of them stretch fabric and I have stuffed them with cushions to get shape before gluing.

My mum mentioned that you can buy body shaped boards but my google search hasn't come up with anything (other than surf boards) does anyone know where I can get one or proper name so I can do another search.

[Loulabelle]

I've never seen them ready made, but if you know someone with a jigsaw and router you could ask them to make one. Alternatively I have used a plastic chopping board to stretch lycra costumes/leotards over.

[Bluebird22]

We bought a mannequin with a broken face and hand, it was really cheap and stood still !

[Gowiththeflo]

Try a company called Morplan- they sell all kinds of display bodies for shops etc, i think they do something, but may be pricey.

They sell swimwear hangers, which would do the job.......

[balletbean]

Try a company called Morplan- they sell all kinds of display bodies for shops etc, i think they do something, but may be pricey.

They sell swimwear hangers, which would do the job.......

Maybe try asking at a sports shop, they might just be prepared to give/sell one of those plastic swimsuit display hangers. Manager/Supervisor might just think its like a regular coathanger you are trying to obtain. You just never know, no harm in asking. 

[shygirlsmum]

Some great ideas, thanks for responding x

[TooTu]

I have seen these advertised on one of the 2nd hand costume selling sites on Facebook. They called them body boards.

[CeliB]

you can buy a display mannequin on ebay for less than a tenner- also useful to have the hanger as can sometimes be easier to fiddle around a costume if its hung up..

 

e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-HALF-HANGING-FEMALE-MANNEQUIN-TORSO-BODY-FORM-DISPLAY-BUST-/261328228477?var=&hash=item3cd860507d:m:mpXQwrVG2zW0Vf_F1EzjQag