we believe there is an artist in you
Ready for bodycasting?
Have you been longing for a change? Are you searching for more purpose, creative fulfilment or a rewarding profession that allows your talent and passion to shine? Then bodycasting could be exactly what you are looking for.
As a bodycaster, you work with more than techniques and materials. You work with people, emotions and personal stories. You listen, connect and use your creativity to transform meaningful moments into beautiful sculptures that can be treasured for a lifetime.
Turn your creativity into something truly meaningful
Perhaps you dream of starting a new career or building your own bodycasting business. Maybe you want to add a valuable specialisation to your existing profession or pursue bodycasting as a serious creative passion. You may even have experimented with bodycasting already and now feel ready to strengthen your skills, deepen your knowledge and achieve truly professional results.
Whatever your starting point, the Bodycasting Academy helps you move forward with expert guidance, extensive hands-on training and knowledge gained through many years of professional practice.
“Are you ready to step away from your daily routine and begin something that gives you energy, purpose and creative freedom?
Your journey starts at the Bodycasting Academy.”
Become a Bodycasting Expert
At the Bodycasting Academy, we understand the challenges, possibilities and success factors of bodycasting like no one else.
When someone commissions a bodycasting sculpture, they are entrusting you with something deeply personal: a meaningful moment, a precious connection or an important life story. They expect more than a technically accurate cast. They hope to receive a beautifully finished work of art that captures their story and can be treasured with pride and gratitude for many years to come.
As a professional bodycaster, you want to approach that responsibility with confidence. You want to master the techniques, understand the materials and create results that do justice to every unique story.
A strong & structured training programme
Professional bodycasting begins with a solid foundation of knowledge, practical skills and craftsmanship. That is why our training programme has been carefully structured into a series of progressive modules and levels.
At every stage, you expand your technical knowledge, gain extensive hands-on experience and develop greater confidence in your own abilities. Step by step, you work towards creating high-quality bodycasting sculptures independently and professionally.
Whether you are taking your first steps or developing advanced artistic techniques, each level brings you closer to becoming the bodycasting expert you aspire to be.
Learn and grow together
We strongly believe in the power of learning as a group. During our group courses, you gain knowledge not only from our experienced trainers, but also by working alongside other students, observing different techniques and sharing experiences.
Every student brings a different background, perspective and set of questions. Someone else may ask the very question you had not yet considered or encounter a challenge that teaches the entire group something valuable. By practising together, you can help, challenge and motivate one another while discovering new ideas and solutions.
This creates an inspiring and supportive learning environment in which everyone can grow, the standard remains high and there is plenty of room for both personal attention and enjoyment.
Individual bodycasting training
Sometimes an individual course is better suited to your circumstances, experience or personal learning goals. The Bodycasting Academy therefore also offers individual training programmes upon request.
An individual programme gives us the opportunity to tailor the content, guidance and pace to your specific needs as closely as possible. Contact us to discuss the options—we will be happy to help you find the training format that suits you best.
Our Bodycasting Courses
Basic Skills TRAINING
Level 1 - Duration 3 days
In 3 days we provide all the knowledge and information for a perfect introduction and start with the bodycasting technique. We aim for perfection and precision. With our two trained and experienced bodycasters you will work to create perfect hand sculptures., from yourself, babies and adults. Learn to mix your material sublimely and cast your molds perfectly! You will work with compositions, colors, mountings and placement. The possibilities are endless!
Advanced training
Level 2 - Duration 1 day
During this training day we will work on making, creating and filling a perfect construction mold for complex postures and vertical projects.
Many new aspects are discussed here. Think of new material, new techniques, different challenges and sublime detail. With this new technique you will learn to perfect your own skills even more.
You will also learn a new casting technique and build your self-confidence with this new expertise.
Expert Training
Level 3 - Duration 3 days
Become a real expert, learn the challenging tricks of the bodycasting technique. Get to know the world of artist Petra Flach. She can combine complex techniques like no other. You will work with body castings and larger sculptures. Several operations are discussed that challenge you to think in terms of other solutions. This is also the training course in which Petra will help you with animal casting and castings related to mourning, sorrow and the unevitable death. Explore together whether this really suits you. Attention is also paid to the start of your company, which challenges you face (think of prices, Chamber of Commerce and administration tips). A comprehensive training that you should not miss if you want to get started seriously.
Expert Plus Training
Level 4 - Duration varies
Our expert plus modules are developed to go much further into various themes. Because if you want to specialize as a body casting/care provider, you need to know exactly what you might encounter.
Consider targeted farewell and mourning training, counter-molding sculptures or offering casting around animals. In various plus modules you can continue to train yourself to become an all-rounder who knows the answers to all complex questions.
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SPECIALTY & TAILOR-MADE
Level 4 - Duration varies
Our Bodycasting Academy specializes in customization. We offer training courses that are suitable for an individual or international trajectory, as well as training that fits within a sector. View our unique offer on the following pages:
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SECTOR training FUNERAL, care homeS and terminal illness
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Individual training
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international masterclass
Are you looking for a unique tailor-made training course for you alone or a training course that is suitable for your sector or company? Then we advise you to definitely contact our Bodycasting Academy. Together we will find the most suitable training for your needs.
WE FOCUS ON YOU!
We would like to bring out the best in you! You will be stimulated, challenged and guided to further develop your talent. In a group or individually, there is more than enough time to coach you, let you grow and develop yourself with sufficient certainty for this wonderful field of work.
Our coaches support you with personal positive and negative learning experiences from the professional field. This way you don't have to reinvent the wheel. This way you can focus on growth and bring out the best in yourself.
Together we develop our own curriculum. We will take your wishes and personal questions into account during the training. The goal is that we only complete when all experience and knowledge has been shared.
Reviews
"I completed a training course at the beginning of 2018. FINALLY I AM HAPPY AT MY WORK.
It has been a big change in my life and I will never forget this opportunity from Bodycasting Academy!”