{"id":235,"date":"2017-02-09T12:11:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T12:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lastingtouch.co.uk\/blog\/?p=235"},"modified":"2017-12-29T19:21:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T19:21:02","slug":"guest-post-lovely-natasha-mclaren-wall-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastingtouch.co.uk\/blog\/guest-post-lovely-natasha-mclaren-wall-ltd","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post from the lovely Natasha at McLaren &#038; Wall Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\"><strong>McLaren &amp; Wall Ltd<\/strong><\/a><strong>, formerly Cheekies Treasures Ltd!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastingtouch.co.uk\">Lasting Touch<\/a> for featuring my blog on their wonderful website.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2015 I began my keepsake business journey launching Cheekies Treasures in Fleet, North Hampshire. As the business grew, I developed a passion for the art of 3D casting. My new venture began with the opportunity to work with lots of gorgeous babies and their lovely parents. To begin with, I focused on creating lasting memories by casting the beautiful and perfect hands and feet of newborn babies. From there, I progressed to work with older children and families and now create bespoke keepsakes to mark beginnings, celebrations and memorials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"http:\/\/mclarenandwall.lovehtml.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Baby-White-Silver-Framed-Casting.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>High praise<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In August 2016 I was flattered to be offered the chance to work with the world leaders in casting. However, my passion lies with providing a personal service and so I decided to apply my skills and attention to detail to my own business.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, I was approached by Artu. I felt honoured that they wanted to work with me and our partnership now means I can offer 3D miniature jewellery.<\/p>\n<p>All these exciting developments required a business restructure and so McLaren &amp; Wall began life specialising in 3D castings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Why memorial keepsakes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I was in the concept stage of the new business approach, I was approached by a gentleman who had recently lost his wife. He commissioned me to take the precious plaster cast he had made of his wife\u2019s hand and to make it into a number of bronze casts with stands for various family members. This made me realise that everyone should have the opportunity to capture the most precious of memories.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>New casting product range<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McLaren &amp; Wall now specialise in 3D casting and 3D miniature jewellery. \u00a0Customers can choose to have their casting\u00a0in various materials such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\/product\/framed-photo-hands-feet-stone\/\">plaster<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\/product\/clear-lead-crystal-glass-casts\/\">glass<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\/product\/bronze-3d-casts-hands-feet\/\">bronze<\/a> and silver, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\/product\/3d-miniature-jewellery\/\">jewellery<\/a> is also offered in gold.<\/p>\n<p>You can have hands and feet or two hands or two feet. \u00a0You can also choose from a hands holding sculpture symbolising a bond between two people or have this made into a pendant. \u00a0The possibilities are as wide as your imagination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"http:\/\/mclarenandwall.lovehtml.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-Baby-holding-thumb-3D-miniature-pendant.jpg\" width=\"388\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>News<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the next week or two I will be sending out a newsletter with more details about some exciting new offers and plans.\u00a0 You can sign up by clicking on the little paper aeroplane on the left of my website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mclarenandwall.co.uk\">www.mclarenandwall.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to McLaren &amp; Wall Ltd, formerly Cheekies Treasures Ltd! 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