Making a Custom Foam Mannequin Head

[@SuchaCaligrrl]

Girl you made that look so freaking easy 🙄... looks amazing.

[@make.anything]

Wow, such a great result. I wouldn't have thought of this!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thanks!

[@oussamalasfer4860]

You make it looks easy :D if I try it result will be volley ball-_-

[@LindyDesignLab]

Hehehe only if you used a volleyball to make the pattern!

[@nathaliecruz2422]

I really like your mannequin. I like to watch a video where you make eyes and put a makeup light more reality mannequin.💄💋👑💄💋👸 Reality. Life 💡 video

[@MirlaCriste]

Personally, I think this IS beautiful!

[@thecosplaynoobj3872]

Very nice! It looks like it was bought off a shelf!! Wow!

[@raeliean]

What the flip this is amazing how did I miss this video! How do I do the pattern? How do I do the torso? I need one ASAP!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Plastic wrap and tape method for whatever mannequin part you need. My torso was filled with spray foam and skinned with paper mache .

[@LisaJanette]

This is VERY impressive! Those mannequin heads to buy r small. I'm just in awe writing this! Wow!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@commonpleasantries1941]

Would this work with filling the initial head thing you made with foam clay? Mby a thin layer at a time

[@fabiolamunoz336]

Please please share your template 🙏🏻

[@EmissaryofWind]

Speaking of your dress form, did you also make it? I have an adjustable dress form but it doesn't really replicate my body shape accurately, so I'd love to know how to custom make one

[@LindyDesignLab]

I made the body basically the same way, plastic wrap and tape over my whole torso then cut it off, taped the seam back together and also plugged up the leg and arm openings then made it solid with expanding spray foam around a newspaper core. I put paper mache over that to smooth it out, but that was a bad idea because now it's too hard to stick pins into. If I were to make it again I would do it completely out of floor mat foam like the head. Hope that helps :)

[@FullTiltOn]

Really cool and informative

[@LindyDesignLab]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@crashsite000]

I tried this but found my foam head was about 2 inches larger than my real head, due to the foam. So I think I’ll try again and reduce my templates digitally to account for the foam thickness.

[@wolfrikgreen]

okay this is fantastic! i always wanted to make the animal crossing mannequin heads to decorate the house! this is so cool!!!

[@marysinclair804]

hi lindy, I am in the UK, where can I buy all the stuff needed to build one of these.

[@joeyfowler3779]

Did you draw the template

[@Yomomma-jf9iy]

How do you keep the camera above your head 90 degrees perpendicular to the table?

[@LindyDesignLab]

Tripod with the back leg extended further than the two front legs, with a weight or tie down to keep it from falling over, then tilt the tripod head until camera is level to the work surface.

[@Yomomma-jf9iy]

@@LindyDesignLab Gosh, that never worked for me. Thank you for telling us.

[@tedhobgood]

That was chock full of inspiration! And I have almost all that stuff laying around the house! I'm hoping to do this soon. One question: what is that little wooden mushroom doohickey you used to help pre-curve your foam pieces? Any idea where I might get one? That looked super-useful, but I'm not sure how to begin looking for it (other than googling "wooden mushroom," ha.) Thanks for the cool video + the inspiration!

[@LindyDesignLab]

It's exactly that, a wooden mushroom from a craft store.

[@nrsaah2u]

Great job!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thank you!

[@shihankev]

Brilliant. Got to make one.

[@LindyDesignLab]

Go for it!

[@DMonZ1988]

HAHAHA, you crazy. but that is amazing! very cool idea and result. the foam post processing was impressive! i didn't know that was possible. very nice work!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the project!

[@zanelezani4840]

can you please tell me what did you use

[@JonathanWirth-cu7sw]

Goodnight from productions project for theatre production ideas 😀

[@usc529]

Do you sell these heads ?

[@gutssparkle]

Probably not, as they need to be a custom sized and the only way you can get that perfect size is by patterning your own head.

[@nikkieburkes5118]

Is that the only kind of cement you can use if so where can you get it from

[@LindyDesignLab]

There are other brands of contact cement that will work. Barge brand might even be better, but the Weldwood is easiest to find at Walmart, home improvements stores etc. and has always worked well for me. Also a link in the description for Amazon.

[@michelecappannari2442]

GREAT JOB!!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thank you!

[@TRminecrafter]

so glad i just found this. totally trying this so i can get my wigs back in order... some of them are... just in terrible shape

[@LindyDesignLab]

Great!

[@Georg1999]

awesome vid!

[@chrissalas3333]

Wow... that is super creative! Well... I know what I'm doing this weekend lol

[@LindyDesignLab]

Careful with the plastic wrap.

[@billjay4889]

BABE YOU ARE CRAZZY BAG IN THE HEAD? BUT THIS IS THE PEPAKURO O F REAL WORLD THUMBS UP

[@oculus1857]

Very cool and unique idea

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thanks!

[@sleepisabella]

A really fun idea and project.

[@LindyDesignLab]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gutssparkle]

Is it just me who is looking at this as a fursuiter?

[@gutssparkle]

I need a good head shape for my suits lol

[@dogsofwargame]

Me too

[@JonathanWirth-cu7sw]

A festival idea 😀

[@felixtik9151]

Bravo! perfekt👌👌

[@VicMorrowsGhost]

That was really smart.

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thanks, it got the job done!

[@talisavarnardo8930]

That is so awesome! I want to do this now.

[@toropyun2510]

Nice idea, love it 😚

[@denicegonzalez6209]

Wow amazing

[@meawayfromhome]

Hi lindy thx for the HEADS UP😀 good job.

[@LindyDesignLab]

:)

[@handmadeisbetter]

Nice Job!

[@LindyDesignLab]

Thank you!

[@tomsawyer247]

Good job.

[@joyshaw6837]

Wow how clever

[@robertesther7623]

Wow... You have so many construction materials😂

[@MichaelChylinski]

Whoa! So much nicer than the mess I see people make with the foam heads.

[@raphaeltheodore4663]

Give me the templates

[@anthonyfernandes9441]

You are awesome

[@Alouette_EXE]

You should have made that into a template then share it

[@blackmarketstarlight2983]

But you cant heat the wig when this is under it, can you

[@LindyDesignLab]

Sure you can within reason. Blow drier doesn't get nearly as hot as the heat gun used to shape the foam.

[@marionarmstrong6877]

Your Brilliant.

[@dashie7645]

cool

[@mochiary1801]

I'm scared of the cutting part 😂

[@ab-zv2sp]

Noiccce... damn ...

[@danielkruger4305]

Great work as always. You know, that mannequin is going to come to life and get you in your sleep. ;-)

[@LindyDesignLab]

It has already startled me multiple times when I wasn't expecting to see another person in my work area. So creepy.

[@kingchannel1584]

Wow

[@ANDCFC95]

What does everybody want???

[@sillkyie]

Hi

[@sarahsimpson9959]

That was fucking dopeeeee

[@LindyDesignLab]

Glad you enjoyed the project.

[@rescom3158]

great, but the head is bigger than yours

[@vasnymartinez1202]

yeah.. foam heads are $5 i'll just go pick one up

[@gutssparkle]

The only reason this tutorial is up is because they most likely won’t fit your head shape.

[@vidang8288]

Iovmiqiwi

[@mauramendes7722]

Its very imcriable idées