Months ago my sister had to do an art project for school which involved using my face to make a mask and so I helped her out. But I told her once my belly got really huge I would love to do a belly cast the same way and so last week we decided to finally do it. And so at 38 weeks pregnant we got to work.
SUPPLIES:
Plaster Strips
Scissors
Vaseline
Large Bowl
Warm Water
Towels
The process was really simple. We cut the plaster strips to the right length to fit across my chest and belly. Covered the chair I would be sitting in with towels as well as my shorts. Rubbed my belly in vaseline so that we would be able to get the cast off once it dried. 
Then dipped each strip in warm water and laid them across my body. Courtney was in charge of dipping the strips and laying them across me and I would smooth them out. We really needed another package of the plaster strips because there were a few week spots in the belly cast when we were finished, but I just plan to grab another pack and thicken it up in those areas now that we are finished….
I will admit this whole process was a bit messy. But we had fun doing it together.
It took about thirty minutes or so to dry and when I was finally able to remove it this was our finished product.
You can see the weak spot above my belly button area that needs a few more strips applied. My plan is to fix that and then paint the entire belly cast and perhaps paint “Willow” across the belly or a monogram of her initials. I then want to take pictures of her laying beside it soon after birth.
Gosh, I just can’t wait to meet her!
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So sweet! I never did this with my 2, but kinda wish I had!
That sounds like a fun project to do with your sister! I would like to do that next time too, but no clue where on earth I’d keep the thing!
I can’t wait to see it painted and then of course her laying beside it!!!
That turned out great! Can’t wait to see what the finished version looks like.
how cool is that?! i absolutely can’t wait to see pics of little Willow laying beside it,that’s a great idea.
Looks great and what a great keepsake. I can’t wait to see it all painted and her laying beside it.
I thought about doing a belly cast but not sure where to keep it so it doesn’t get wrecked. Using it for pictures is a really cute idea!
It came out great! I did this a few weeks before my daughter was due & placed it on a table at her baby shower where her family & friends were able to write messages and draw beautiful pictures for the baby-to-be. It’s now a wonderful keepsake.
I love that you did this! I can’t wait to see it finished. Wat are you going to do with it after?
You know, I never thought to do one of those, but I always love seeing them! LOVE your idea of painting it and adding her name, then taking a pic of her next to it once she’s born! Makes me wish I had done one with one of my kiddos…
This is one of the things I didn’t do with my daughter that I want to do with number 2
I LOVE belly casts! I wish I would have known about them when I was pregnant!
So cute, I love this idea. My daughter is expecting, I will have to mention to her about doing this