I wanna buy mannequins... I think

Wings_of_Ambition

Hey all,

Here's a VERY strange request. I'm looking to make an outfit for a performance just like the one in the video below. I need to get four 'bodies' which I suppose would be called mannequins, but with heads. And they need to be 'floppy', or more specifically with arms and legs that can move. If this is all a bit confusing, watch the vid and you'll understand the kinda thing I'm after.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTMK9uQRSwc&feature=related

Any suggestions as to where I might be able to get them cheap, or alternatively how I would go about MAKING them, would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

Wings

lolly5648

There are plenty for sale on ebay - all shapes and sizes but no sure how 'floppy' they are.

foreign_correspondent

dunno where you could buy them, but that vid is funny!

How about making some - they really look like clothes stuffed with some lightweight wadding and sewn up, with heads added. I have seen polystyrene heads in an opticians window display, which would be ideal as you need it all to be very light - well, you do if you are planning on dancing with them anyway!

I would probably use something like tights to make arms and legs with, and maybe something like a pillowcase for the body, stuff them, then fix them together then dress.