The dress form was made by wrapping myself in so much duct tape that it could hold its own shape. Then I cut it off, tightly stuffed it, and roped several areas to make it conform to my dimensions. Lastly, I chose a decorative duct tape to make it more attractive.
When working on tops, I can set it on my desk. But with dresses, I set up a hanger in a doorway that matches my height allowing me to hang the dress form to work with it.
The biggest problem with this form is the inability to pin to it. The thick layers of duct tape make it too difficult to stick pins in it.