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  • Jul 15, 2009, 01:38 PM
    salamey3
    Fake pregnant belly (Real Look)
    I need to film a scene with a pregnant girl. In the scene the girl will move her shirt revealing the belly. So I need a way to fake a pregnant belly with the real skin look and color.
    Obviously a pillow or any kind of stuffing wouldn't work for this kind of scene.
    Any suggestions?
  • Jul 15, 2009, 01:49 PM
    JudyKayTee

    You can buy pregnancy pillows - they look very much like the real thing.
  • Jul 15, 2009, 04:25 PM
    fiend101

    Pregnant body double?
  • Jul 16, 2009, 07:53 AM
    Lucas2009
    Latex and flesh color make up. That's how its done in Hollywood. But there is another way. You could use Mortician's Wax (yes, that's the stuff used in funeral homes to make dead people look good.) It's a soft, flesh colored wax that is very moldable. You could flatten it out, like pizza dough, then lay it over a dome shaped object to get the right form, carve a belly button in the wax, then lay it on your actress' belly with a little padding underneath for support, and then smooth out and blend the edges to her actual skin. Add a little powder make up to match skin tones, and this should look very real. Now, keep in mind, it might be too soft for multiple uses or too many takes.
  • Aug 24, 2010, 07:33 PM
    Marialla
    Visit the website: www.bellymake.com
    There you will find what you are looking.
  • Aug 25, 2010, 05:51 AM
    JudyKayTee

    This thread is over a year old - I'm sure OP has an answer by now.

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