DTD & MEASUREMENT GUIDE

- UNDER CONSTRUCTION -

Duct Tape Dummy Guide:

If you have commissioned a bodysuit from me, I cannot start construction until a proper duct tape dummy is received. This is a crucial element in ensuring your costume fits correctly!

I will NOT make bodysuits without a well constructed duct tape dummy.

Materials Needed:

- full body painters suit or large trash bags (do NOT use stretchy clothing)

- paper towels or plastic bags for feet/wrists (do NOT use saran/cling/plastic wrap)

- please use 3M Contractor Grade Pro Strength Duct Tape 3979 for at least the base layer of the DTD and when taping up the seams

- use strong industrial duct tape like Gorilla Tape for the final layer/adding strength to any areas that feel a bit weak or thin

PLEASE USE AT LEAST 2 LAYERS OF TAPE!

Please refer to this duct tape dummy tutorial by Beetlecat Originals when making your DTD.

Also check out Matrices.net for more great DTD tips.

***One major difference I would like - stand with your arms in a relaxed A pose instead of a T pose. Make sure your shoulders are completely relaxed.

Tape as close to the skin in your armpit as possible. You may lift your arm up to tape the armpit and then put your arm back in the A pose to tape the rest of the arm and shoulder.

Tape up to the bottoms of your hands/top of your wrists. You can tape up to the thumb if you'd like.

Tape as close to your neck as possible. You can even tape up the neck about an inch if you're comfortable.

Tape up at least 1 foot. If your feetpaws will have shoes installed, your toes do not have to be included, but tape up the entire heel, ankle and half of the foot. If your feetpaws will not have shoes, please tape up your entire foot, including your toes.

Tape the foot while it is flat on the ground and angled how you would normally stand. If your foot normally points out a bit while you're standing normally, please make sure you tape it that way. The foot must be attached to the leg of the full duct tape dummy, please do not send a foot separately.

Tape your DTD back up almost completely before shipping it, but leave about 18 inches of the top middle seam of the DTD open. This will make stuffing easier for me! You can also not tape up the zipper on the painter's suit. That works just as well!

When taping your DTD back up, please use multiple layers of tape and use big pieces. Those areas are most likely to pop open when the DTD is stuffed and that can ruin the fit of your suit. If you're feeling crafty, you can tape along the insides of the seams too. This will make them extra strong!

Write your personal name and character name on the front of your DTD.

Measurement Guide:

For bodysuits, I’ll need the following measurements:

Inseam (to the floor)
Outseam (to the floor)
Sleeve Length (bottom of your hand/top of your wrist, relax your arm at your side)
Height (to the floor)

For heads, I’ll need:

A: Head circumference
B: Circumference around chin and back of head/neck
C: Circumference around top of head and bottom/front of chin

For handpaws, I'll need:

- Hand circumference from widest point

- Length from tip of middle finger to bottom of hand/top of wrist

- Wrist circumference

I may also ask for a hand tracing.

If you are commissioning feetpaws and want them built around shoes, I require NEW slip-on shoes to be shipped to me with the DTD.

You will not have access to your shoes with digi feetpaws. Choose shoes with very sturdy tops that can be slipped on easily. Crocs and Slip-On Sketchers are very popular choices.

You will have access to your shoes with planti feetpaws.

There will be an additional fee if I have to tape up your DTD other than the top part of the middle seam.

I have the right to request a completely new DTD if the one I receive does not follow my requirements. Read everything carefully.