MAKE A PVC PIPE STAND FOR YOUR DIY DRESS FORM

January 22, 2017 0 Comments

BUILDING THE STAND

After doing some in-depth research on stands that would work for dress forms I found the perfect one. If you look on the internet, you’ll find a lot of tutorials using the design below.

Is not a bad one, but after testing it, I realized that it wasn’t the most stable stand. That’s why I decided to look a little further and try to find a better one. And here is!

This stand has superior stability and can support more weight with four points of contact. It also looks great!

MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED:

• * 1 PVC PIPE (1-1/4 in x 10 ft Sch 40)

• 3 PVC TEES (1-1/4 in - Sch 40)

• 3 45° PVC ELBOWS (1-1/4 in- Sch. 40)

• 4 PVC CAPS(1-1/4 in - Sch 40)

•  RATCHETING PVC  CUTTER OR A HACKSAW 

* Pipe cut's length

1 piece = 14.75 in

1 piece = 11 in

1 piece = 5.5 in

1 piece = 3.25 in

5 pieces = 1.375 in

1 piece = 28.5 in ( based on your dress form height and your height)

 

Step 1: Mark and cut the pipe

Mark along the pipe where we want to make the cuts. 

Step 2: Cut the pipe using a PVC cutter or a Hacksaw

Step 3: Form the base

Once you have all the pieces cut, just join them following the diagram below.

 

 Step 4: Add the vertical pipe  

If you want, you can cement the joints to make it more stable.

  Step 5: Paint the stand

Give your stand a more finished look with a coat of spray paint.

If you like the dress form you can take a look here:

https://www.snipandsew.com/products/professional-child-dress-form 

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