tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21510960135395272032024-02-07T13:46:33.289-08:00DisplayImporterWe sell mannequins, dress forms, body forms, hangers, jewelry displays, packaging and more with competitive pricing. Within the Southern California area, we also offer rental services and damaged/used mannequins for sale. We are open to the public. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399574461811400903noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151096013539527203.post-40109878399364214062013-12-06T14:53:00.000-08:002013-12-06T14:53:02.805-08:00Mannequin Fabrication to replicate people with diabilities Why does the average mannequin stand about 5'9 for females and 6'3 for males? Simple answer, they replace and replicate models from the runway. Not all mannequins have to be average if you have the skills and tools you can replicate a mannequin of any shape, size and form. In the video below a team of expert fabricators bring to life a set of mannequins for people with disabilities. This is a refreshing spin on mannequins for store windows, a personal must see for me, seeing as how mannequins help express art forms in many ways that most of us are ignorant to. <br /><br />
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couch watching the Thanksgiving Day football game. Before we feast, we would go around the table and each person would say what they're thankful for. But often, we would only reflect on this one day out of the year. Afterwards, we would run to the stores that participate in Black Friday to gather gifts for the ones we love and call it the spirit of the holidays.
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364 days of giving - and not just to the people we know and love. What about the people we don’t know who are in need?<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I love the holiday traditions we have in our family. What made me ask these questions? Family Resource Associates in New
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We recently had 7 female torsos available for donation and came across Family Resource Associates (FRA), a non-profit organization in Shrewsbury, NJ. Who better to donate
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What does FRA do for the community? In there <a href="http://www.frainc.org/about_us/" target="_blank">mission statement</a>, they state:<br />
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Associates (FRA) is a New Jersey non-profit agency ... helping children, adolescents and people of all ages with disAbilities to reach
their fullest potential. FRA connects individuals to independence through
modern therapies and advanced technology. Acknowledging the powerful influence
of the family, we remain committed to them by offering both support and
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individuals of all ages who have developmental delays or disAbilities as well
as acquired disAbilities. FRA provides home-based early intervention for
infants, therapeutic recreation programs and assistive technology services,
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While working closely with the staff to donate
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organization practices the spirit of giving every day. We at DisplayImporter.com would like to salute the FRA and the services they provide to the community. They are one of many that show us giving isn't limited to one day out of the year. </div>
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You may think - why would FRA need mannequins? FRA has a thrift store that’s supported by donations to raise money for the many programs they run. With the mannequins
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FRA states that 94% of all money raised goes directly to support their programs which makes them a worthy organization to donate to. FRA also has other opportunities such as volunteering hours, but if you are not in
the area and would like to donate items, you can find a local charity group in your community to donate to. <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.results&overallrtg=4" target="_blank">CharityNavigator.org</a> can help you find a reputable local charity that will use your donations to give back directly to the community.</div>
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<b>Thank you for giving Family Resource Associates. We truly honor your work.</b></div>
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But back in the 1920's and 30's, mannequins were often made of wax that melted in the hot sun and looked just down right creepy with their eerie look. Along came Lester Gaba, a former soap sculptor, who revolutionized the making of modern mannequins by using plaster that allowed realism.<br />
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"In 1937, LIFE magazine launched the career of an up-and-coming starlet in a multiple-page photo spread that, overnight, made “Cynthia” a household name. In very short order she became an A-list celebrity; was given her own television talk show and starred on the silver screen; was sent jewels and dresses by top fashion houses; was briefly engaged to one of radio’s biggest stars; and became one of the most recognizable faces in the fashion world.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Who ever said stones and glass pieces are only made for the floor or walls? Perhaps it can be used to tell a story in a gorgeous way on the beautiful shape of a female form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">We carry these plastic mannequin forms in both </span><a href="http://www.displayimporter.com/Plastic-Forms/" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" target="_blank">men's, women's, children, and toddler sizes</a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">, starting at $1.99/ea. They all come with a swivel hook for hanging. Most people use these plastic forms to photograph clothes for eBay, Amazon, and Etsy, or for an affordable method to display apparel in stores. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">But we find these</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> forms can really deliver in all ways of use and interpret all sorts of values and thoughts.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">How do you use your plastic form - for the inner artist or the amazing entrepreneur?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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