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Bodyscape's famous "Body Casting Manual"

 An easy to follow manual explaining how to make a plaster sculpture of someone's torso.

 
   

How to make a beautiful, realistic and durable plaster sculpture of your girlfriend's torso....

(or any other part of her body...)  With our casting instruction handbook, it is as simple as 1, 2, 3....
 

1 - Purchase and download our  casting manual by clicking on the   button on the right. This is  a 3 minutes job...  
3 - When you have all the materials, make a mould directly on her skin as described in the tutorial. (This is the fun part...1 hour.) - Collect the necessary materials from one of the online shops listed on the manual and from your local hardware store. This is the cheapest way to make a life casting. (Online shops listed for USA, Canada, UK New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany.)

 

How to make a mould of someone's torso ?  Easy and affordable 4 - Then cast plaster into the mold as described in the manual.  Absolutely no previous mold making experience required. (1 hour)
5 - When the plaster has set (3 hours) unmold the sculpture. pouring plaster in the alginate mold... (Boobs casting manual)
Unmoulding the beautiful casting   (Boobs casting manual) 6 - When the plaster has dried, seal it or paint it....

7 - Admire....a beautiful plaster replication of her body...

A homemade body casting...

This is a fun, simple and affordable DIY project for playful couples.

You may already have a good idea of what is entailed but this handbook will delve into more details and tell you everything you need to know to see your body casting project through to completion successfully. It is surprisingly easy...

Although the manual has been written using a female torso as an example, the same tools and techniques described in the booklet can be applied to any other part of the body, male or female.

 


 

Only 7 US$

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Body casting kits?
You may have come across sites selling "casting kits" including all the necessary materials .
I would advise you to save money and only buy an instruction booklet such as mine. The necessary tools and ingredients are easy to find or you already have them.

 

Is this safe?
The alginate used to make the mold is the same product that dentists use to take tooth prints. It is organic and perfectly skin safe. These products have been used for the purpose of body casting over many decades and are true and proven.     

 

How long does it takes?
Once you have collected all necessary materials, you only need about one hour to make the mold.... one hour to pour the plaster.... and one hour to finish the sculpture...

This is quick, easy, affordable and fun...

 

Do I need to shave my body hairs?
No, hairs will painlessly glide out of the alginate mold.  

 

A emotive portrait , Body sculpture in Plaster  A classical and sensual artwork    Body sculpture in Plaster a beautiful bust... Hands on back... an intimate gesture This is easy to do... A face portrait casting...
 

 

 

 

Why this manual?
After receiving regular and numerous emails asking me for advise on how to best replicate someone's body part, I have realised that there is a demand for a simple, clear and affordable instruction manual. The ultimate body casting "how to".

Drawing on my experience I have written a set of concise and easy to follow life casting instructions and published it in an illustrated 39 pages manual which I sell as an e-book for a mere  7 dollars.  These comprehensive and clearly laid out directions will ensure that you make a beautiful and durable casting the first time.

A close-up of the nipple
This photo gives an idea of the level of details you will be able to reproduce in plaster.

What does the manual cover?
Everything one needs to know to make a beautiful, realistic and durable plaster sculpture replicating someone's chest. Most importantly, the manual tells you exactly where to go to buy some of the special materials needed, this will save you much time and guessing.

  • Overview of the process

  • What Tools and materials to buy, how much to buy and where to buy it

  • Step by step directions.

  • Finishing, hanging.

  • Safety tips

  • Troubleshooting

  • Pictures and illustration

  • Measurements are expressed in both metric and US customary units.
     

Most tools and equipments can also be found on our online store.
There is also a free supporting video that I recommend you to watch.

How much will this all cost me?
All up, including the cost of the manual, you should not have to spend more than $100
(NZD150 or 70Euros approx.), probably less. (Manual $7, Alginate$50, Bandages $20, Plaster $10, bits and pieces $10). Our method has to be the cheapest way to make a plaster body cast. You will nevertheless be amazed by the amount of details this body casting technique will capture and replicate.

 
Bodycasting materials, products and equipment...
No guesswork, we tell you exactly what to buy and where to buy it from.

Constructing the plaster shell over the alginate.


Video

Printing Instructions.
Although the casting instruction guide  can be read on your computer screen once downloaded, It is probably preferable to print it for easy reference while working. It should print two pages per A4 or Letter sheet. Depending on your printer capabilities, you can also print it double sided. You can then fold each page in half and staple together a handbook.
You will need a PDF reader to view and print the file. Download one here for free.

Printed double sided, folded and stappled together in a handy life casting instruction booklet
Our famous "Body casting manual" printed...

                                                                                                               

How to proceed?
Simply click on the   purchase button. Once you have completed your payment (Credit card or Paypal) you will be redirected to the download page where you can access the 2Mb PDF file and save it on your hard drive. You will need a PDF reader to view and print the file. Download one here for free.

Only 7 US$

Pay via Clickbank secure payment portal.
Once your payment is accepted you will be redirected to the download page.
By proceeding you acknowledge having read and understood our
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There is a wealth of body casting related information illustrating a broad range of products and techniques published on the Internet in a multitude of websites, forums, blogs, white papers, videos and presentations. Sorting through this varied and often conflicting or incomplete information can be confusing and overwhelming.

 

" I look forward to you next book. These are the best I have seen on casting."
Kevin M,
(Denton, TX USA)

 

In this handbook I am not attempting at making you an instant expert body caster. I have instead focussed on a simple yet wonderfully rewarding project.  I have selected affordable and easy to source products and illustrated a method that is both proven and easy to implement, ensuring that you complete your sculpture to satisfaction with a minimum of fuss.

 

Home business?
After having completed your first body casting you will be amazed by the seductiveness of the resulting sculpture. My bet is that you will want to do more, bigger and more ambitious castings. You will want to make multiple copies of a particularly attractive piece. You will want to experiment with other materials...
Why don't you start a small home business? Advertise in your local newspaper to offer the service...


 

Other tutorials by Bodyscape.



Bronze Casting Manual
A complete bronze casting instruction manual explaining in details how to cast a small bronze sculpture by yourself. Learn the Lost wax technique and melt and pour metal at home.

Mold Making Manual
An illustrated tutorial for artists, sculptors and hobbyists demonstrating the principles of mold making  using a variety of methods and materials.
(Coming soon.)
Contact me with a expression of interest.

 

Are you pregnant?
The book shows you how to make a wonderful memento of your pregnancy. This is quick, easy, comfortable and affordable.

Pregnant belly casting - a fun DIY project

 

 

Gift Idea?
Buy the manual, one bag of alginate and 5 rolls of plaster gauze. Put everything in a plastic bucket and you have an original, and embarrassing present fro a couple amongst yours friends...

 

 

 
 

This is not difficult.
After years of practice body casters develop a know-how that allows them to express themselves in wonderful ways. But anybody, if given proper instructions, can achieve an amazing artwork at their first attempt. Much of the visual impact of the final sculpture is in selecting a seductive pose; let your artistic flair guide you but make sure to read our tips and hints. We will show you the easiest body casting techniques.

 


Preparing the sculpture for hanging.
This will save you much time and effort... (Boobs casting manual)
Where to buy plaster gauze? what kind of alginate? This index will save you much time believe me...

                                                                        

Technical Support.
Customers are warmly invited to contact me on info@bodyscape.net.nz with further questions, request for clarification, comments and feedback.  I would encourage you to join our  life casting discussion board where other members can benefit and contribute to technical body casting questions and share their experience in a open forum format....

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Only 7 US$

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 If you have attempted life casting before and have been disappointed or frustrated. This handbook will reconcile you with the idea. The whole project should cost you about what you would pay for a restaurant meal for two (with a bottle of wine) and use about as much time…. Enjoy…
 

 


"I have written this booklet with passion and my greatest reward is the knowledge that you have completed the sculpture project successfully and now have a wonderful artwork to grace your home with and to amaze your friends.... "   Olivier Duhamel

 

Only 7 US$

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Once your payment is accepted you will be redirected to the download page.
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