A stomach cast is a replica of a pregnant woman's belly designed of plaster. If you would like to know how you can design a DIY stomach cast read on to find out. Learning how to make a homemade belly casts for pregnant women is not difficult. First of all you must ascertain that you have the necessary supplies. Having an assistant is advisable, for ground and seat coverings you should keep a drop rag, a shower curtain, and/or a plastic table cover.
You will need a towel to cover the pubic area, or wear old pants, petroleum jelly or a similar waxy balm, a pan of tepid water, and plaster gauze strips that measure between six and twelve inches. These can be bought from your local craft store and you will probably need around five packs or so.
After purchasing all of the materials for the homemade belly cast, conceal the ground of the work room with your choice of covering. If you are wearing jewelry, it is advisable to remove it and bare your body to the pubic bone, which you should cover with the towel or wear a pair of old pants.
Confirm that you are relaxed because the entire process can take approximately an hour or more. Put the lubricant to the area's you want the gauze strips to cover. Next, your assistant should submerge a gauze strip in warm water, and while still holding onto it and holding it straight, remove any excess water by running their fingers down the strip.
While making a homemade belly cast, the assistant must start at the top of the area you want included in the mold, and smooth the strips over the belly in overlapping layers, which add strength to the mold. You must ask your assistant to choose the required areas and work swiftly, since the plaster becomes dry in no time.
The tummy plaster should set for about half an hour to dry completely. After thirty minutes have your friend gently wiggle the mold off your stomach and let it dry for the next one or two days.
When your homemade tummy cast is completely set you can leave it as it is or highlight it with different things like paint, mosaic tiles, stickers, etc. It's up to you to personalize it any way you wish. It can be hung on a wall, place it on a table, or make it the focal point in the baby's room. Now that you know how to make a homemade belly cast what are you waiting for?
A tummy cast for pregnancy is a mold of a pregnant belly made out of plaster to remember the pregnancy. Belly casts for pregnant women can be designed and displayed in the open, hung on a wall, or displayed on a table or a shelf. It is an amazing way to remember the pregnancy.
