How to make memories with your children this summer
22nd July, 2019
Have fun with your kids and spend the summer days making precious memories that you’ll treasure forever
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Cold Cast Metals
15th February, 2019
Image Casting create beautiful casts in a variety of materials from cold cast metals, to real metals (hot founded metals) and glass and we are often asked to explain how the metal casts differ. Traditional bronze and sterling silver casts – hot metal casts – are made in a foundry using the “lost wax” method […]
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What Do Your Pregnancy Food Cravings Mean?
26th September, 2018
Many pregnant women find themselves feeling a sudden intense urge to eat a particular food, known as a craving. While cravings can be for foods that you normally enjoy, such as cake or ice cream, some women experience cravings for more unusual foods, strange food combinations, or even foods that you previously didn’t enjoy.
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Why Do We Feel Nostalgic?
20th September, 2018
Like with all things involving the mind, the science behind memory and nostalgia isn’t necessarily complete, but scientists do have some pretty clear ideas as to why and how we form memories and feel nostalgia. We take a look at what nostalgia means and why we feel it from time to time.
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Childbirth Through the Ages
13th September, 2018
Over the years, the methods used to aid women in delivering babies have certainly changed a lot, from rituals to innovative technologies, through to the water births and hypnobirthing some mothers opt for today. We take a look at some of the childbirth practices and procedures used throughout history and how popular they were!
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5 Items to Put in Your Child’s Memory Box
6th September, 2018
A memory box is a perfect place to store sentimental items that you want to treasure, allowing your little one to remember or learn about some of their earliest moments. From their very first days to losing their first tooth, placing some special items to commemorate these big moments provides beautiful memories and a sense […]
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What Should Your Grandparent Name Be?
30th August, 2018
For some grandparents to be, the choice of what name to adopt in the role of grandparent is easy to decide, especially if you have gone down the traditional route of grandma and grandpa or nan and grandad. For others, the decision can prove quite difficult, as this is a name you will be known […]
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What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag for Labour
23rd August, 2018
When the moment comes, and you’re in labour, the absolute last thing you’ll want to do is pack up a bag. Make sure you are prepared to go as soon as you need to by pre-packing a hospital bag full of the essentials that you may need during labour, birth and after your little one […]
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We’re Turning 20! The Image Casting Journey
14th August, 2018
We were born in the summer of 1998. That means that this month we are celebrating our 20th birthday! To mark the occasion, we are looking back to 1998, when Image Casting first opened its studio doors, and the long and exciting journey we’ve been on to lead us to where the company is today in […]
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Will Licking Your Baby Like a Cat After Birth Be the Next Big Birthing Craze?
9th August, 2018
Birth is a beautiful moment. Nothing compares to hearing your baby’s first cry, catching a glimpse of the face you’ve been waiting nine months to see, and finally getting to hold that tiny body in your arms. Being such an overwhelming and emotional time, it is no surprise that some mothers will be overcome by […]
