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Kora:
Since I said I would in the chat, here's how I figure out where my dart placement on my chest plates goes. Now, bear in mind, the pics I'm using are a quick and fast set that I made for the purpose of this thread. They did not come out how yours should (unless you're going for a more cone look XD), but I'm just doing it to demonstrate the method, not the outcome. For the best version of how they came out, check out my red kit - http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u277/barghestdemyshra/Mandalorian%20Armor%20V2/DSC01301-1.jpg and http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u277/barghestdemyshra/Mandalorian%20Armor%20V2/DSC01552-1.jpg

First, draw out the template for the shape (and keep in mind, you may have to make adjustments once you actually put the darts in).


Cut it out (obviously lol), then haul over the duct tape dummy. You'll have to have reinforced the chest of the dummy in order to press on it, I used paper mache. I pressed the cutout down over the boob, trying to make creases in it where I wanted it to fold. Obviously, I was a lot more careful in doing this for my actual kit than this demo. You probably want less extreme darts and more in number to help get the multiple curves in.


For my actual kit, I drew in the lines for the creases, then cut along them, just to make sure I'd get it right.

(Yes, that bottom dart is way too large to make this smooth. XD)

And, so you see how it comes out, I taped the darts together (also, a good way to check what you may have to modify on the pattern, as, if you look at the bottom, you'll notice it doesnt line up anymore).




If anybody who has done the dart method has a better way of making the darts (or a better tutorial sequence of pictures XD), please post them too, as I know I'm not the only one who had trouble figuring out where to put the darts the first time around.

Mar'eyce:
Nice tutorial on the dart placement. That's the same way I did my patterns. :)

Cyrus Rang:
See if this helps ya. She did a good job.
http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/index.php?topic=19236.0

Kora:
Made some new boob templates, and they came out far more like they should. *chuckle* So, here are those pictures. :)

Riya Morut:
For mine, I actually stuck duct tape on me in the shape I wanted my plates.  Then I trimmed things up to make them symmetrical and cut out darts to make the tape lie flat on a trashcan.  This method works all right, but I found out that I should only do it for one side and reverse it for the other, because my boob plates don't match up perfectly.

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