Mads & Moodle - Baby, Child & Family Life Casting Studio

Hello 👋🏼 it’s been a while since I introduced myself on here and I thought I would show my face and say “hi” and give a bit of history. I’m Jen Maslin and the founder of Mads & Moodle Life Casting Studio. I started my business back in December 2014 after my daughter Madelyn turned 1. I’d reached the point where I wanted to work and be creative again but being a mum to a young baby wasn’t going to fit with going back to my old career in the film industry. So Mads & Moodle was created and named after the nick names we called our daughter at the time. I have always been creative and I’ve been lucky enough since graduating to have had a wonderfully fulfilled artistic career. As I mentioned my career before Mads & Moodle was in the film industry as a prop and model maker which is where I learnt a lot of the skills I use today to create your beautiful keepsakes. To take the casts I use Alginate which is used in the prosthetics department on films to create casts of actors faces. These are then used to sculpt for example fake noses or chins or any of the other amazing prosthetic pieces created that are applied to change an actors appearance for a role. Plaster is another material I use all the time which is used in lots of the different departments including the miniature models department. Which I was a part of on quite a few feature films including Harry Potter and Charlie and the chocolate factory. Most of the Hogwarts castle model is made from plaster it’s a very robust material when used and treated properly. I love being able to continue to use the skills and materials I first learnt to use 20 + years ago and I am still learning and adding to my skills and knowledge now. The other photos are of me working on some miniature sets builds and looking quite a bit younger 🤣 -
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Absolutely loved creating this for an old friend and her 4 year old daughter, a special moment in time captured and preserved. Baya really enjoyed the process and was very interested in the materials I was using to create the mould. I know this will be treasured for years to come. -
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I was delighted to be asked to create this special keepsake to mark Darcie turning 6 months old. Her parents were gifted a voucher from friends and they were very excited to have me create this very special keepsake for them. I used a rose metallic wax to give this subtle pinky finish which works beautifully with the butterfly paper background.

As I mentioned yesterday on stories I have started another account for my Creative Casting workshops and Jesmonite Homeware makes. If you would like to come and follow me over there as well I would love to see you. It will be a bright and colourful place and I will keep you informed of all the exciting workshops I am running over the next few months.

Will add the link below or search creativecastingmadsandmoodle

Little Ronnie’s bespoke map frame, a beautiful keepsake that will be treasured forever 💫

⭐️ I am so excited to talk about something Amy Hutton from Monkey Puzzle in Thame and I have been planning for a while now and feel really passionately about. Since living in Thame I am always struck by the number of posts of people looking to meet and make friends locally but often how difficult this is to do as an adult. I have noticed since doing workshops how much more relaxed people are whilst making and creating so I thought the combination of an evening of making would make meeting new people much less anxiety filled and more relaxed. I really hope to make this a regular event in Thame possibly bi-monthly so please do share with anyone you think might be interested. ⭐️

⭐️ I would also love to hear from any local creatives 🎨 who might like to run one of the creative taster sessions in the future. Please PM me if you’re interested.

Anyway let me introduce the event:

Meet & Make

Are you new to the area? Would you like to make new friends or do you just want to try something new? Then come along to ‘Meet & Make’ - a creative evening where meeting new people is more fun and less pressure.
This relaxed event will include two taster craft sessions to keep your hands busy while the chat naturally flows. Refreshments will be available and there will be time for you to mingle in between the crafting sessions.
We plan to run this evening regularly with different host creatives leading the sessions, so there will be something different to try at every event. No previous creative or crafting experience needed, all welcome to come along, connect with others and have fun!
Book your place through the monkey puzzle website now.

https://monkeypuzzlethame.com/products/meet-make-weds-9-oct

A special moment in time captured. 💫 -
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A bespoke sibling frame finished in rose. Love this background print with the colour of the casts works so well. 💕 if you would like to capture a moment in time of your children please get in touch for a quote. -
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Beautiful and very special freestanding newborn cast finished in copper. 🤎 Just look at that detail 😍.

Tiny little toes headed off to their new home this week. 💫 -
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💫 2 SPACES LEFT ON MY JESMONITE METALLICS AND MARBLING WORKSHOP THURSDAY 11th JULY 7pm 💫

Create your own oval trinket tray or a set of two matching Jesmonite coasters to take home with you. Use metal leaf to add beautiful detail to your design and learn the art of marbling with Jesmonite.

The workshops are small with a maximum of 4 people so I have plenty of time to demonstrate, give advice and help you with your creations.

Learn the art of colouring, mixing and casting with Jesmonite, a water-based solvent free resin. Jesmonite has no VOC’s making it safe to use and environmentally friendly.

The design possibilities are endless so you really will end up with a unique trinket tray or set of coasters to enjoy in your home or to gift. Come along with a friend and enjoy a lovely relaxing evening. Book now at madsandmoodle.com. -
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Little Ted’s frame has been duplicated so all the Grandparents can have their very own beautiful framed keepsake. Copies can always be made of casts taken and they make such precious gifts. 💫. -
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Happy Father’s Day ❤️

Some tiny toes collected this morning and off to their new home. -
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Classic black frame and silver finish a timeless combination that looks stunning for these newborn baby casts. -
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Just a reminder I am doing some creative workshops at over the summer. Come along and design and make your own Jesmonite vase and take home a selection of dried flowers. Set in beautiful surroundings you can combine the workshop experience with picking your own fresh flowers at the farm. A few spots left so be quick to book. -
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Another bespoke map frame created for tiny Maya, how dinky are her little casts 🤩💫. How was everyone’s half term? I’ve had a lovely few days with the family visiting my sister in Cornwall and I’m looking forward to getting back into the studio tomorrow to catch up on orders. -
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I was asked to create this very special keepsake so there would always be a record of those incredible extra digits. This was my first experience of casting a baby with extra digits polydactyly and I had to approach it with care as a few of them were very fragile. I am so pleased I was able to create this for the family and love how the casts turned out. 🤍. -
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Oh little Rupert just look at those cute tiny toes 🤍 really like this traditional bronze finish that was chosen too. 💫. -
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Pretty in pearl, just look at those little hands 🤍🤍 Happy sunny Sunday all! -
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Family ❤️ beautiful bespoke piece of work created for a newly made family. It’s wonderful to capture and be able to treasure these special moments forever. 💫.
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Excited to be running some workshops over the summer at the beautiful in collaboration with Amber who grows the most wonderful fields of flowers ready for you to go and pick your own. I will be running creative workshops to design and create your own Jesmonite vase. Bookable through the Howe farm website. (I will link in my stories) -
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Another duplicate set of casts made for grandparents. These make such wonderful gifts a keepsake that will be cherished 💫 Ask at your casting appointment if you’d like copies made of the casts I take.
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