Leather Bra Top

[Luke Hatley]

DUCT TAPE METHOD... I HAVE USED IT FOR A LOT OF MOCCISSANS, ALWAYS WANTED TO MOVE WAY UP, BUT WIFE WONT LET ME, YOU'LL GET IT FIGURED OUT GOOD LUCK..

Edited July 29, 2008 by Luke Hatley

[IanCantwell]

I'm with Jordan on this one, just make sure you case with WARM water.

[Rogue6]

I'm with Jordan on this one, just make sure you case with WARM water.

Yeah if i tried it with cold water.. it would be the first and last chance i get.

I think i am going to go with a duck tape pattern to form the cups. Once i get the form. i will need to fill the cups with something so that they can with stand the leather forming. Now i ask you, what is an easy (read here inexpensive)medium to fill/cast the empty cups.

You guys/Gals are great thanks for all your ideas

Billy

[IanCantwell]

Do you have resin? We have a hobbycraft store that sells a resin to make paperweights. To cut down on the quantity mix with a cheap filler, a local concrete ornament manufacturer using fine polystyrene beads in his mix to reduce weight and expensive (double taxed) stone.

[ArtS]

How about using a softball, baseball or mellon - depends on her size, to fill the bra. It doesn't have to be a perfect form fit does it?

ArtS

[broncobuster]

If ya go in Ebay you can get these display forms there usually only like 20.00 or less. unless ya need specific size. Bronc

[ArtS]

How are they listed? You could always buy one and then pad it with tape to make it bigger.

ArtS

[broncobuster]

heres a sample from ebay. basically its just display forms or mannequins might work http://cgi.ebay.com/HeavyDuty-Ladies-Black...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Windy]

I reckon if I were going to make a mold for a bra cup

I would use the expandable foam for insulating your

house. It comes in two different types. One expands

three times its volume ,it comes in a red can at your

local Lowe's or that crappy orange place. The other

type expands less and I am not sure what color can

it comes in since I only use the red can. You can

shape it once it drys with files, rasps, knives or

knifes depending on what part of Kentucky you are

from. I can tell you that it does not last long in the

can once you spray it unless you clean the orifice

really well. I try to find places I need to insulate

whenever I am making something out of the foam.

Like around windows that are drafty and doors.

Just be careful since it has been known to expand

enough to push off the door and window trim.

If you have no other use for it, it also works for

filling in under your boat seats on small Jon boats

and the like. Or you can make fake rocks , of course

you have cover them with a layer of bondo then

paint them. Alas here I am rambling on.

WINDY

Wow spell check corrected five words, my fingers

are not keeping up with my mind.

[custom79]

I agree with ArtS. You should be able to use some type of ball or melon to get a size/shape idea. They have styrofoam balls at craft stores as well.

Looks like a great project, but being a cowboy in another life, I don't think my pards would appreciate me showing up to a shoot in that kind of get-up!

Cheers and a chuckle.

C79