PREGNANT BELLY - Best Position for Painting

My neighbor has finally stopped work and has agreed to let me paint her belly. IT'S MY FIRST The big day is tomorrow. If all goes well I may paint her more than once. Do you have a favourite postion for the Mum to be in when painting

Giselle

I start the design off my having her stand & planning out the design w/ white paint(just draw the idea of the design). This way when she sits I won't end up w/ a deformed design once she stands again.
I usually have her sit on my directors chair, but make sure to give the mom frequent brakes.

Linda's comment on standing forthe outline is essential unless mom is a super tight 19 year old. LOL I've had a few round design become ovals.

I use the zero gravity fold out chair for painting bellies. My moms love it and only need an occasional break to pee. I even had one go into full labour that wanted to stay and finish the painting because the chair was more comfortable than anything she had at home! She was 9 cm by the time she arrived at the hospital!

Wish I would've had one of those chairs...sounds heavenly!

I would say standing, but having something to steady against--like a counter or chair

The zero gravity chairs are often on sale right now with all the end of summer sales...

I see them around here around $40...that's Canada, eh?

That's a good chair! I think I will keep my eyes out. I put my momma in my big ol' lazy boy. She was comfy, but I was battling leather armrests!

I have a cheap recliner that folds up to an ottoman. Got it at Canadian Tire. It is in my studio and I use it for bellies, the mom can recline, it doesn't have bulky arms nor is it terribly high, so I can sit on a normal chair and reach comfortably.

I sit on a super cheap office chair that has the back removed. It looks kinda like a mechanics rolling seat. I keep it in it's lowest position and I can manoeuvre around really great.