Making a Bulletproof Ball Gown

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[xylafoxlin]

Soooo.... the MET Gala theme this year is Americana. Not saying there's any correlation but ;)

[CorvanEssen]

I'm starting to doubt my physics degree. Are cows even spheres?

[norgeek]

I'd say this deserves a full 2.0 treatment with the lessons learned throughout the build 🤔

[guillermogarciamanjarrez]

Would love to see you finish it the way you envisioned it first, always love looking at this project that combine art and engineering

[integza]

I dont know what you're talking about, my human body is a perfect circle
I identify as a rocket

[andrewedgecombe]

I'd love to see a version with the fibreglass skirt, but the way that this skirt moves in the final sequences is awesome. It would have been such a different visual "feel" to the original vision.

[BunnyFashionGirl]

Okay, so the thumbnail and everything else makes a TON more sense after watching the video - I totally came in with a judgy "well it's kind of short and odd to be a ballgown" and after watching it all I'm like "wow she had to deal with a lot, it came out great!" XD Definitely finish the dress! I did see the shooting video too which was awesome!

[philiphochendoner]

Can't wait to see what this thing does when shot! Even the piece y'all jumped on before would be neat to test. Also, that bubble shot was PERFECT!

[anthonypetrillo]

I love how you always use boat-building supplies in your non-boat-related projects. Very efficient and resourceful 👌🏼😂

[theelectronwrangler]

"A human body is not a perfect circle" Tell that to my drawings in first grade.

[rlaxton]

Awesome build! If I recall from Mythbusters, when they were making ballistics gel models of the various cast members, they would silicone the body and then cover it with heaps of plaster impregnated bandages. Not sure whether you could use that straight as your positive mould?

Either way, thanks for the warning on working with kevlar, it seems like a complete bastard.

[chadcrews]

This turned out FANTASTIC! I see what you meant about being particular with the stich direction on the different pieces, and it works great. Definitely should finish the skirt, and of course you have to test the bulletproof claim!!!

[ericgrasby]

This is how you spark interest in engineering and design in people. Make something fun and beautiful!

You’re an inspiration to us all, Xyla!

[linsen]

The dress is actually really gorgeous, and you look fantastic in it! I'd love to see what you could do after you've learned from this first one and you weren't time limited.

[CkJF]

I'm in agreement with everyone. Redo this with lessons learned, and make a basic one for target practice. That would be cool!

[nathanwichman]

I would love to see how you would create a ridgid skirt for this bodice keeping it to the mass of a moderate ballgown. And I would also be curious how much mobility you would have had if your form had not bloated with the foam.

From an armourer's perspective, I probably would have pulled the top of the bodice up to the collarbone to protect the sternum (arms require a lot of space for flexibility, especially for some dancing, so it probably wouldn't want to be a full breastplate). The seams are always weak spots in armour and a common technique is to just use many layered scales/lames/pieces, which I might also recommend at the flare of the skirt and around the side panels.

Deadlines are annoying, but I would like to see you try this again perhaps.

[jefffiore]

You are the only YouTuber that I actually watch doing really cool, interesting projects! Thanks to Vertasium for featuring you. I love your tenacity and never give up!

[herbschilling]

Your determination to figure out all the details that it takes to do your projects and get past the problems always amazes me. Another cool project, Xyla!

[LostButMakingGoodTime]

A fan from the beginning, all of the various scientific and engineering aspects of your projects really set my brain to buzzing with the really pertinent questions… Like, is there anything on this earth more attractive than a woman who is uber-smart, has an unstoppable and inquisitive mind, who doesn’t take herself too seriously, who has a mega-watt smile and a free and easy laugh, who is a tactile creature happiest working with her talented hands, and who is so well spoken you’d be entertained listening to her read her grocery list? I think not! Please carry on. Wishing you happiness and every success.

[nrok]

kevlar is bulletproof when in multiple layers and not hardened. the pulling apart of the fibers is what stops the bullet. with epoxy, it will shatter