Now offering Deluxe Belly Cast Kits!!

 If you are interested in making your own belly cast here is your chance. Easy to follow instructions allow you to make your own pregnancy keepsake! Offered through my Bonanza store for $38 including shipping: http://www.bonanza.com/booths/RenaissanceHome

If you’re local and would prefer to pick up the kit yourself then contact me for a discount. Also I would be more than happy to customize your finished cast any way you desire to make it truly unique!

Want a belly cast? Do it yourself!

My belly cast article has been very popular. In fact it continues to get the most traffic of any single  article in my blog. Belly casts are the ultimate in originality ~  every pregnant body is different and beautiful. Add to that, custom artwork. What better way to remember that special time in your life??  In my original article I posted a link to Massage-ology where Angela will do your cast for you. It can run $200+ for a cast to be finished (joint compound, sanding, then painting). This process can be time consuming ~ that’s why it costs so much.

I wanted to offer you a less expensive option. Belly cast kits.  I now sell them through my on-line store for $38 shipped. If you’re local (Surprise/Phoenix AZ) and would like to pick it up yourself call me for a discount @ 602-885-8762.

http://www.bonanza.com/booths/RenaissanceHome 

In your kit are all of the supplies you need to make your own belly cast.  If you browse through the picture gallery on my website you can find some design ideas like this one below.

http://renaissancehomeaz.com/Body_Cast.htm

My prices for painting a belly cast are quite reasonable, usually $40 – $100. And if you’re not local I’m sure you can find an artist in your neck of the woods with reasonable prices also…or you can give it a try yourself.

Good luck…and if you do try it let me know how it goes!

And here’s an additional link in my column on body/belly casting.

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.