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Prof_Sai · 08-26-2007

Giant cloth might actually not be the best thing to use for models in shrinking pics because the way fabric behaves changes as you have more of it. For example, if you try to fold a square inch of t-shirt fabric, it will spring open as soon as you let go. You couldn't hang it over a spring like clothes on a line - no matter how thin the line was, it would be too stiff. When I've seen models in oversized clothes, (Like Lorekeep's old pics) the behavior of the fabric was always a giveaway.

For SW pics, it is best to use the actual size clothes, and put in a doll to represent your subject.

08-26-2007	#90
Prof_Sai Instigator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth, mostly Posts: 5,870	Giant cloth might actually not be the best thing to use for models in shrinking pics because the way fabric behaves changes as you have more of it. For example, if you try to fold a square inch of t-shirt fabric, it will spring open as soon as you let go. You couldn't hang it over a spring like clothes on a line - no matter how thin the line was, it would be too stiff. When I've seen models in oversized clothes, (Like Lorekeep's old pics) the behavior of the fabric was always a giveaway. For SW pics, it is best to use the actual size clothes, and put in a doll to represent your subject.