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Step 1
As seen in Img1 and Img2 the
Duct-tape-ee should be dressed in light pants and a long sleeve
shirt. Socks are good too, to be able to wrap the feet. These
will serve as the inner lining for the dummy, so they are going
to be sacrificed for the sake of the dummy. In Img2, Quentin is
holding the size duct tape roll I mentioned in the previous
page. You'll need about 3-4 rolls average of the stuff. (Just to
give an idea, I JUST touched into the fourth roll with Quentin,
and he's a pretty thin guy, so estimate what you will need from
there.)
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2
Start off by wrapping around the wrists,
ankles, neck and waist, taping closed any seams. Wrap it
securely, but not too tight. Always ask the Duct-Tape-ee if he's
feeling comfortable, just to be safe.
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3
Start at the feet and work your way up.
You can let the Tape-ee sit for a bit as you get about halfway
up the calf, then have him stand. He'll be standing for a while.
>) Img3 and Img4 show this stage. When
wrapping, use 2-3 foot long strips, and overlap, going in
various directions and crisscrossing as you work. This helps to
strengthen the bond, and build up a durible 'wall' of sorts.
You're going to want about three layers over the entire body.
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4
Finish up wrapping the legs, groin and to
the waist. (You'll note that with Quentins, the crotch of the
pants ended up slipping a bit low when I was taping up the legs,
but that was easily fixed by cutting the area of those pants up
the middle, and just taping like normal.) Img5 and Img6
Show this step. (And show that Quentin is starting to feel the
ache of standing so long. ;3)
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5
Finish wrapping the chest area, leaving
the arms for last. Holding the arms up for a very long time can
get -quite- uncomfortable. Use the same crisscrossing,
overlapping, multi directional method. Img7, Img8
and Img9 show this step.
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Next, the arms. You'll note in Img10
I had Quentin hold a couple peices of PVC pipe, to help keep his
arms supported easier. In my opinion, it is best to wrap the
arms extended like that, as it allows for that extra bit of
material under the arms when making a suit. If you tape the arms
down, you risk making a suit that doesn't allow for much lift of
the arms without tearing.
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7
Time to cut him out! I bet he's been
waiting for that too.. but that in itself can be a slow process.
First, mark with X's about 3-4 inches apart along where you are
going to be cutting. That will allow you to piece it back
together without messing up the measurements. The way I went was
down from the neck, over the shoulder, top of the arm to the
wrist, then start a new cut down from either armpit, along the
side, down to the ankle, then curving to the toes. Next, VERY
CAREFULLY using scissors, or a box cutter, begin to follow the
path of those X's. Take your time.. you don't want to
accidentally cut the Tape-ee in the process!
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8
Congrats! You now have a duct tape dummy! Img11
shows it unstuffed. Time to peice it together and stuff it. For
Quentin, I used about 5 bags of Polyfil, stuffed tight to make
it keep it's shape better. I stuffed it starting at the feet,
and taping it back together as I went along, rather then taping
it completely and then trying to stuff it. It made it easier to
stuff the legs, feet and arms. Img12 and Img13
show the completed dummy (and a relieved Quentin!)! Doublecheck
your dummy for any 'soft spots' as you go along where the tape
may be thin, and patch them with another layer or so.
And you're done! Now how to explain the strange, duct tape
person in your house to your friends..
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