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Kels0511

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Fat Suit
« on: Jun 06, 2012, 12:25 pm »
Hello lovely Stage Managers.

I am working on a low... well NO budget play for a friend.  I need to somehow make a fat suit...just the belly needs to be big. 

Any ideas?
Kels :)

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Re: Fat Suit
« Reply #1 on: Jun 06, 2012, 01:13 pm »
I've never made one myself, but if you took two shirts (one the size of the actor, and one larger) and stitched them together at the bottom hem, you could put stuffing between them, then stitch them together at the top. You could also stitch around any areas that want to be "larger", like the belly area, to keep the stuffing contained to that area. 

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Re: Fat Suit
« Reply #2 on: Jun 06, 2012, 01:18 pm »
If you just need the belly to be big, you could always do something similar to pregnent padding. Though doing that on next to no budget is harder to accomplish. But if you can spend $20-$30 on material you could make it happen.

Velcro to attach around the actor, elastic bands, and create a padding sack in the front.

For complete low rent ideas: Take a throw pillow and wear a tight shirt. Even if you use a square pillow a tight shirt will round out the corners.

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Re: Fat Suit
« Reply #3 on: Jun 06, 2012, 01:23 pm »
Thanks so much.  You guys are really giving me ideas :)
Kels :)