Are there mannequins with soft rubber coating?

John929295 · Post by **John929295** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:01 am

Are there any mannequin types that are strong and durable, with a soft rubber coating?

Cubiko · Post by **Cubiko** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:20 am

I once did a custom paint job + added some silicone/rubber nipples to a mannequin, then covered the whole mannequin in 5 layers of PlastiDip transparent and 2 layers of PlastiDip Glossifier. Made the mannequin a lot softer to the touch and added some realism. That´s a DIY route you could take if you can not find one.

John929295 · Post by **John929295** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:40 am

mandos wrote:I once did a custom paint job + added some silicone/rubber nipples to a mannequin, then covered the whole mannequin in 5 layers of PlastiDip transparent and 2 layers of PlastiDip Glossifier. Made the mannequin a lot softer to the touch and added some realism. That´s a DIY route you could take if you can not find one.

Thanks Mandos. And warmer probably. How thick was the soft layer utltimately?

Cubiko · Post by **Cubiko** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:58 am

I would guess about 3mm in total. But you could probably add more PlastiDip or Glossifier to make it thicker, up to a point. I use coloured PlastiDip on my car and wheels and I did 7 + 3 layers on some parts without any problems.

John929295 · Post by **John929295** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:02 am

mandos wrote:I would guess about 3mm in total. But you could probably add more PlastiDip or Glossifier to make it thicker, up to a point. I use coloured PlastiDip on my car and wheels and I did 7 + 3 layers on some parts without any problems.

Cool. Thanks. Any idea about the maximum total thickness that can be applied? Any other forum members with such experience?