What did we make?
Duct Tape Dummies. "What's a duct tape dummy," you ask? I had the same question. Turns out, duct tape dummies started out as a simple and inexpensive way of making customized (and somewhat temporary) dress-form dummies. Haunters quickly found it was a cheep and quick way of creating human-like bodies for static props (and anamatronics if you think outside the box a bit...).

How did we make them?
The procedure is failrly straight-foreward. Have your model dress in old, throw-away clothing and wrap them neck to ankle in three-or-more layers of duct tape (trying your best not to cut off all their circulation...). Once fully wrapped, cut the tape off like a giant cast. The usual method of making the form stand on its own is to create a PVC pipe frame and stuff the form with newspaper. We did not create the PVC form at this event.

Attendees:
Michael Bruner, organizer of Eastern Haunters Convention
Joel Rybacki of Boiling Ponds Cemetery (me)

What did we accomplish?

What's Next?
October Make-N-Take: Pumpkin Carving