Pregnant? How about a Belly Cast?

I’d like to share with you a recent commission of mine. To begin, Angela, from Massage-ology , makes belly casts of pregnant women and I custom paint them.  A plaster cast of the torso area is made and you can choose to paint it yourself or have it custom painted in any way you can possibly imagine. Each cast becomes a unique piece of artwork, wired to be hung on the wall for display, preserving the memory of a most special time in your life.

For this cast, I was asked to make a henna tattoo design of a peacock for the belly with some flowers added. After a little research, I had the client choose a picture of a design she liked from some  that I found online. From there I drew up my own design and did a little experimenting for the background. Below is what I came up with.

Belly Cast

The background is very shimmery. It is a blend of metallic and brown glazes. It looks a little like bronze and has a lot of depth to the finish. The client is thrilled with it so of course I am, too.

 

Check out More Casts I’ve Painted

 

and also Other Cast Options by Angela and browse the gallery, too.