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Scaling for Custom Mini-Mes
by Don McCunn Scaling Measurements for Custom Mini-MesCustom bespoke Mini-Mes can be created for any body's size and shape. They rely on 7 measurements of the body as described in Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale. (See pages 126 and 127). Use the form below to calculate the necessary quarter-scale lengths. This form does not work with measurements using fractions such as 10-1/2. When you enter a value specify it as a decimal value: 10.5. The chart below shows the conversion of the fractions commonly used in pattern making. Fraction Conversion
This form can also be displayed in a popup window that is reduced in size. It can be printed and moved on your screen as you use other programs. Scaling Patterns for Custom Mini-MesThere are two types of patterns used for these Mini-Mes, patterns with darts and patterns that do not have darts. The patterns with darts create an accurate representation of the contours of the torso of the body. They are created by using the measurements above and tracing quarter-scale photographs. The patterns that do not have darts can be created using just measuremnts of the body. These patterns are for the appendages including the legs, arms, feet, hands, neck, and head. For these appendages, patterns for one size are provided in the Ready-to-Print PDF, Studio, DXF, and SVG CAD files. To change the patterns to a different size, use the measurements of the body shown below.
Page numbers are for the pages in the Ready-to-Print PDF file. * The main difference for arms and legs in additon to the biceps and thigh are the lengths of these appendages. For the arms it is the length from the shoulder to the elbow and from the shoulder to the wrist. For the legs it is the length from waist-to-floor less the distance from the waist to hips. These lengths can be changed as needed either manually or using CAD functions.
Appendage Percentages in InchesAppendage Percentages in CentimetersCopyright © 2023 by Don McCunn |