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Why Have a Belly Cast Made?
Belly
Casting is a wonderful art form celebrating the amazing transformation of a woman's body during pregnancy. It is usually done two to three weeks before a woman's due date, but can also be used to capture the changes during pregnancy as well.
Just as some choose to "bronze" their baby's first shoes,
this casting captures a moment in time, unlike any other!
A photo captures your body's changes two dimensionally, but a belly cast adds the dramatic third dimension of depth. Although this is a little known way to capture your pregnant body's dimensions, it is also an incredibly wonderful art form. Even if you are uncertain about doing this kind of birth art, do it anyway. As time goes by, and your love for your baby grows, this memento will mean even more to you.
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Belly casting is done in
my studio at Cotton Creek Club on the Eastern Fort Worth/Arlington
border. It can also be a fun element
incorporated into your baby shower!
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Contact
Brenda Shumway, Doula Services for an appointment.
817-834-3575, email
or
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Initial sitting takes 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Final product ready in 2 weeks.
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The initial sitting takes about 30 minutes
to one hour and then I take it with me to do the finish-up work
(Sanding, reinforcing, sealing, decorating).
You can also choose to decorate it yourself. Suggestions include using nursery wallpaper or fabrics, enlarging and copying sonogram photos, copying favorite family snaps, shower invitations or birth announcements, greeting cards etc. Or go completely eclectic and have something wildly wonderful painted on your sculpture to express your womanhood.
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