A Casting Mention in the Daily Express

We've been lucky enough to be mentioned by some of our customers who have had various casts done by us or with our kits.

Harper Seven Beckham gets her hands and feet cast in gold

David and Victoria Beckham are having Harper Seven's hands and feet cast in gold to capture this very special moment when she is so tiny and one they can cherish for many years to come.  For those not wishing to spend £1,000 on their child's solid gold casts you can either have an approved caster come to your home with prices starting at £75 for a pair of feet painted gold or pick up one of our home casting kits from £44.95 plus postage online at www.creativecasting.co.uk.

3D Baby Casting Training Day

Just preparing the workshop for the last training day before the summer holidays.

3D baby casting help - video now available!

At last the first of our videos aimed at helping people you have bought one of our 3D baby casting kits is now available on YouTube.

There are more available on our channel with help in pouring the plaster & peeling away the alginate mould.  We hope they help :-)

Win 2 tickets to The Scottish Baby Show.

Enter our quick & easy competition on Facebook to win 2 tickets worth over £30 for The Scottish Baby show next weekend.

The competition closes on Thursday so be quick!

http://www.facebook.com/creativecastings

Facebook Giveaway - today only!

Win an Inkless Imprint Kit

It's an easy question - just add your comment on our Facebook page & you're in with a chance!

Winners will be picked tomorrow morning, 9am :-)

http://www.facebook.com/creativecastings

Mother's Day Favourite

Having finished all our Mother's Day orders I just wanted to share my favourite set of casts with you:

I'm sure there will be a very chuffed Mummy in this house on Sunday!  Hope all you Mum's out there receive an equally personal gift from your children.

Pregnant Belly Casting - Myleene did it last week, would you?

Well she sure made a mess! Why not have a go at one of our pregnant bump/belly casting kits & see if you can make less mess than Myleene!  Bet her kitchen was expensive too ;-)

See our DIY belly casting kit range on our website:

http://www.creativecasting.co.uk/belly-casting-kits.html

Image courtesy of Twitter - follow Myleene on Twitter for more baby news over the coming weeks I'm sure - http://twitter.com/#!/KlassMyleene

Latest Baby Hand & Feet Casts

A plaster hand & foot ready to start the bronzing process

A break from the workshop for me & just time to post a shot of one of the sets of baby casts I'm currently working on.

These plaster hand & foot casts are now steeped in silicone in preparation for being cast in solid bronze.  Always nice to make these gifts, as the bronze casts have such weight & longevity.

Making lasting memories for people - I have a great job :-)

Plaster baby hand & foot impressions - new training course!

New Plaster Outprint Course - Book Now!

Learn how to create beautiful keepsakes from baby's feet & hands with Jo & Julie.  You have full use of their workshop facilities & access to their product range as well as their huge knowledge of the baby keepsake market.

The course is run in Farnham, Surrey & the first date is 22nd March 2010.

Why not join us & take your first step towards creating these unique baby keepsakes - the perfect part-time business for a working mum.

http://www.creativecasting.co.uk/baby-casting-training/plaster-impressions-training-march2011.html

Mothers Day is 3rd April - latest gift ideas

Don't leave it too late to order your personalised gifts for Mother's Day

Take a look at our two latest gift ideas this week, now in our new online shop.

The first is our restyled personalised Mother's Day mug.  Any name you like can be put on the front & a personal message on the back makes this a useful & meaningful gift for any Mum.

The second is this lovely glass block which you can also personalise to make your Mother's Day gift totally unique!  At £14.95 & despatched within 1-2 days of order this is a great new gift idea.

See both these Mother's Day gifts in our redesigned online shop: http://www.creativecasting.co.uk/mothers-day-gifts.html

Don't leave it too late though - there are limited stocks, especially of the block.

The Sticky Fingers Gallery

Having followed Tara on twitter for many months it felt time to revive the blog for 2011 with a comment on her fabulous gallery blog!  Body parts is the theme & in my line of work I spend a lot of time getting close to other people's bodies so it's a theme close to my heart.

As a lifecaster I have been asked to cast all sorts of body parts as mementoes & my favourite (& most challenging!) is.... the hand!

Baby hands & feet casting is my main line of work & hands, being so tiny & fragile, can be tricky to perfect & so are particularly rewarding when they come out as perfect 3D replica's.
I cast hundreds of super cute baby hands each year - every one is munchable & the techniques we use give amazing detail.


Children & adults hands are beautiful in a different way.  I like creating pairs of hands where there is a combination of old & young - the contrast in the skin is amazing.  Wedding hands are another favourite - a great keepsake & done when you're hands & nails are probably at their best!

Unusual commissions (like the bird feeder hands!) set challenges that keep everyone at Creative Casting on their toes!  I know you're thinking it - yes, some requests are 'below the waistline' but we would never disclose this information ;-)




The most sexy hands I can show you are the bronzed breast-hugging sort - the piece shown here is one of my favourites :-)

Well, I hope this blog post fits the bill for #the gallery & I hope those of you who have taken the time to have a look at my 'hands' have enjoyed my photos as much as I enjoyed creating the pieces.