An Introduction to Mannequins

Just about every clothing store uses mannequins. There are many types of mannequins made
of different materials including wood, wax, fiberglass, and plastic. Some mannequins are set
in one pose, while others have adjustable arms and legs. There are mannequins that look like
men, women, and children. Some mannequins are even made to resemble famous movie stars
and celebrities.

Mannequins were invented over 100 years ago. While mannequins are mostly used to display
clothing, they have some other uses as well. Life-size dummies are used in car crash tests and
other mannequins are used in CPR training classes. These types of mannequins make it
possible for people to learn the effects that certain traumatic events could have on the human
body without having to actually put anyone in harm's way.

There are many types of mannequins used to model clothing. The most common type is the
life-size mannequin. These mannequins are the same size as a real person and have arms,
legs, hands, feet, and a head. Most of them can be posed in different positions to give them a
more lifelike look. They are used to model pants, shirts, dresses and shoes, as well as other
types of clothing. These mannequins can look like males, females, or children. Other
mannequins consist of only a torso on a stand. These can only display shirts and blouses, but
are easier to maintain and take up less space than full-size mannequins.

Mannequins used to model clothing are usually made to resemble people who are physically
fit in order to show a flattering picture of what people will look like in the clothes being
modeled.

Mannequins serve several purposes. It is easy to take them for granted or not even notice
them, but they are vital to the clothing industry as well as car safety tests and CPR classes.

Mannequins Info provides detailed information about display, female, and child mannequins,
and advice on where to buy mannequins for sale, plus used and wholesale mannequins, and
more. Mannequins Info is the sister site of Store Fixtures Web.

How to Practice Applying Makeup on a Mannequin's Head

Whether you're a budding cosmetologist or just want to learn how to apply makeup properly,
a mannequin is a good place to start. Mannequins give you a simple way to practice basic
makeup application. Using a mannequin allows you to make mistakes, start over or practice
multiple looks in one application.
Instructions

1. 1

Prep the mannequin head (see Resources for suppliers) by using an alcohol-based
wipe to clean the entire surface. Some practice mannequins come with a removable
cover just for makeup application. If you have one, put it on the mannequin head and
clean it in the same way. Let the surface dry completely.

2. 2

Choose your makeup type

Choose your type of makeup. If you want to apply powder makeup, make sure
foundation, eyeshadow and blush are in powder form. If applying liquid or cream
foundation, follow with cream-based blush and eye shadows.
Apply foundation. Liquid or cream foundation should be applied with a damp makeup
sponge. Blend a thin layer over entire face. Let dry for a minute.
If using powder or mineral foundation, dip and swirl your powder brush over powder
and apply to entire face, dusting lightly.
 3. 3

Apply eyeshadow. The mannequin's eyelid will be thinner than a human's lid, so use a
small brush. Keeping application light, apply a neutral base color (taupe, beige or
champagne) from lid to brow bone.
If using powder shadow, apply a contour color. Use a deeper tone of the same color,
(brown, bronze or gold) and apply just in the crease from the inner corner of the eye
out to the edge of the lashes. Clean the brush with a tissue and blend.

4. 4

Apply eyeliner (marker tip is easiest for beginners). Using a liquid liner, apply a thin
line from the beginning of the lash line to outer corner. Let dry. If the line looks too
harsh, lightly smudge with a clean, dry brush or your finger.

5. 5

Apply blush from cheekbone to temple.

Apply blush. Powder blush should be applied with a brush. Cream blush should be
applied with a clean, damp makeup sponge or fingertips. For cream blush, use three
small dots. For powder, swirl brush in compact and tap to remove excess. Apply blush
from cheekbone, sweeping up to the temple.

6. 6

Apply lipstick or lip gloss. For lipstick application, use a lip brush. Dip the brush
gently into the tube and apply to lip, starting in the center and working out. Dip again
and carefully outline the lips. If color is too bright or too heavy, blot with a tissue or
fingertip.
For lip gloss, use the wand inside the tube. For pot gloss, use a clean lip brush. Apply
a thin layer, working from the outside of the lips in.

FRP mannequins mold” method of making

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First, the choice of materials:

A, the original model material
The original model is to create high-quality fiberglass mold of the most important
prerequisite. The original model of the base material of choice is primarily based on the type
and size of mold, the mold and the production of different types of experience gained to
decide. Based on thermodynamic principle overlay, the original mold surface material of
different density, joints, screw holes and other defects in the elimination of a layer of heat
transfer rate must be consistent with some of the rigid material of the substrate surface
treatment material. The kinds of substrates, using easy to polish the surface of materials to fix
the contours of the original model size accuracy, smoothness, high brightness surface using
air dry gel coat to get the high surface brightness of the original model.
Size of the original mold surface contours of the accuracy, smoothness and brightness
directly determine the quality of the glass mold.
Ensure that the size of the original mold surface contours of the accuracy, smoothness of the
material needs to have the following characteristics:
1. Air dry the spray can be quickly accumulated a certain thickness
2. Low-gap hole, easily polished modification
3. Good heat resistance
Ensure that the original model of high surface brightness of the material needs to have the
following characteristics:
1. Air dry the spray
2. Low-gap hole, easy water mill
3. Good heat resistance
4. Smooth surface, fine
B, the original mold surface of mold release material requirements
1. Ensure that the stripping
2. Does not affect the surface gloss of the original model
3. Stripping material is not transferred to the mold

C, mold material:
To measure the level of mold production tooling gel coat is the most important surface
brightness, smoothness, gloss, surface porosity. This is determined by the level of
technology. The mold surface quality to keep the length of time, which is often said that the
die life, material properties are determined by mold.
Tooling gel coat:
There are currently tooling gel coat mold gel coat and vinyl between the unsaturated
polyester tooling gel coat.
Tooling gel coat of resin to give the final structure of the mold surface mechanical strength,
brightness, weather resistance, chemical resistance and flexibility.
Tooling gel coat of the operation is a vital step in mold making, mold gel coat is the mold,
after all both overlay and structural framework for the mold surface gel coat layer services.
Tooling gel coat products than the use of gel coats require higher and curing conditions.
High-quality requirements are precision mold surface of mold gel coat operations and mixing
process.
Therefore, the performance of tooling gel coat materials, environmental control equipment,
technology level, the key to determining the mold.

Gel coat mold construction technology and equipment

    Coated with spray equipment, mold tooling gel coat is an important part in the production
process. Can use two types of spray equipment, one is typically used for product gel coat
spray equipment, and the other for the air atomization pressure watering can. Two types of
equipment can produce high quality gel coat surface. However, in operation, you must take
into account the following:
    For a typical gel coat spray equipment, curing agent mix by way of internal or external
mixing into the raw materials. The gun is very easy to use and often more than sprinkling of
efficiency. Note, however, that if the ratio of curing agent and the deviation of the
distribution, transmission system problems or a mixture of distribution sector is not good, it
may cause defects in gel coat.
Many mold makers choose to use an air spray watering can to eliminate the production
process deviations. In the sprinkling gun, the curing agent mix by hand to ensure an accurate
ratio. In addition, the sector distribution of the mixture to produce a very fine atomization
effect, but the speed of spraying slower than the pumping systems, cementitious materials of
their work time by time constraints.
    a, Mixed
    Before using a pneumatic mixer with complete mixing in each barrel mold gel coat, and to
ensure that all materials have been bucket full of mix. Can not be mixed with manual mode,
do not die because of fear of air mixed with gel coat, which will reduce the full extent of
mixing, to ensure that the barrel and the barrel bottom edge of the gel coat can also be
completely mixed. Then before use to allow gel coat for a few minutes to return to its own
viscosity and foaming.
    b, temperature
  To verify whether the temperature of gel coats 23-28 ° C range, if not within the scope of
measures should be taken.
  c, curing agent in different types of materials, different processes in performance testing and
selection.
d, gel time
    The next step in gel coat quality inspection is to verify gel time, this will prove whether the
gel coat mold within the limits prescribed. Gel time is a simple verification process and does
not require any equipment.
1. Test samples should meet the standard test temperature of 25 ° C;
2. Adding a specified quantity of curing dose and mix well;
3. Recorded from the curing agent added to the gel time.