Celebrate Your Body: Have Your Bust Cast in Gold

Curious to see your body from a fresh perspective? What better way to celebrate it than immortalising it in gold…

Gift yourself the ultimate act of self-love. Get your bust cast by a talented Bristol artist who champions women's bodies by casting them in gold. (You might have already seen Every Body’s Story featured on the BBC!) If you're feeling generous, gift this feel-good experience for your friend, sister or partner too.

You’ll be given the opportunity to:

• Connect with your body and its story through the therapeutic, ancient art of body casting.

• Experience this transformative and empowering process for yourself in a private setting.

• See your form from a whole new, 3D perspective. Create a time capsule of your body and physical embodiment of a special moment in your life.

• Honour your body and treasure your cast. Your cast is a celebration of your body to display and treasure. It's yours and it's beautiful.

How body casting works:

First, you'll apply moisturising oils to your bust. Next, plaster bandages are soaked in warm water and applied to your skin layer by layer. It takes about 20 minutes to apply the plaster bandage and about 15 minutes for the cast to set. The cast lifts from the skin surprisingly smoothly (that’s what the oil’s for!).

The golden touch:

Once your cast has dried it will then be finished and painted gold. It can either be a standing statue, or you can select for hanging twine to be attached. You can collect your cast from the studio one week after the casting session.

These glowing reviews speak for themselves:

"'Being cast by Ellen was more healing and formative than I could have imagined. It felt really beautiful to be able to hold the shape of my body in my hands once I had taken the cast off. I could feel all the strength and vulnerability in it at once." - Lydia

“Being cast by Ellen has really helped me with accepting my body post-cancer treatment. Having my body cast was such a relaxing experience, then seeing the final creation moved me because I could REALLY see my body for the shape it is now - new curves, one boob!” - Eli

“I had a wonderful experience working with Ellen. She welcomes you with a gentle and friendly smile, and exudes a really calm energy. I instantly felt comfortable and relaxed when it was time to undress and begin the casting process.” - Michelle

“Being cast by Ellen was such a pleasure and I felt confident and soothed for weeks to come.” - Rose