Thread: Life size prop pvc frame

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Here's my version that I've been using for years. It's meant for a stable flat even surface:

Materials:

I use 3/4 inch pvc

1 cross

2 45 degree elbows

4 90 degree elbows

5 T connections

(1) 3 and 1/2 inch neck

(2) 9 inch shoulder blades

(1) 24 inch spine

(2) 18 and 1/2 arms

(2) 4 and 3/4 inch hips

(2) 36 inch legs

(4) 8 and 1/2 inch lenghts for base


Once you get all those pieces, it's pretty self explanatory joining them together

Once I have all it together, I slip on the clothes and use safety pins to fasten the top with the pants and then use plastic grocery bags to stuff it
but of course you can use your own method

Here are some pics of the pieces laid out on ground and some erect




















Hope this helps

oh my........he's naked!

I think a good idea would be to replace the 90 degree elbows on the 'feet' with 'T's so you could put a stake or something through it to secure it to the ground.

Originally Posted by R4ZORx

I think a good idea would be to replace the 90 degree elbows on the 'feet' with 'T's so you could put a stake or something through it to secure it to the ground.

Thats a good option if you want to use it outdoors, that's the beauty of pvc, interchanges quickly! Thanks Razor!

Originally Posted by xxScorpion64xx

Thanks Razor!

No, Thank you!! I going to steal this idea! I've made some PVC 'men' in the past. but none with legs. Let's just say they were ALL spine shoved in the ground (not very stable). The 'feet' will really help him stay upright.

Love this - all of mine are wood and they gets HEAVY (which sometimes is not a bad thing.) Any idea roughly how much one of these would cost to build?

I priced the pieces at Home Depot online just now. I got around $13 and change for all the pipe and fittings.

Originally Posted by GobbyGruesome

Love this - all of mine are wood and they gets HEAVY (which sometimes is not a bad thing.) Any idea roughly how much one of these would cost to build?

Very, very cheap..you need two lengths of the pvc pipes, I think they are like 3 dollars each, forgot how long each is I think ten feet, and the fittings average
45 cents to 65 cents each

Wow - you're awesome. Thanks so much. I think I'll try to make the switch for next year!

Thanks again.

Originally Posted by R4ZORx

I priced the pieces at Home Depot online just now. I got around $13 and change for all the pipe and fittings.

Yeah, I misquoted the prices because they were based on a mom and pop hardware so everything was a little bit more expensive than the big home improvement stores, sorry about that