diff --git a/src/pixmap.rs b/src/pixmap.rs
index b49f5a0..82e76fb 100644
--- a/src/pixmap.rs
+++ b/src/pixmap.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ impl<'a> PixmapRef<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Reborrows the current container
+    pub fn as_ref(&self) -> Self {
+        *self
+    }
+
     /// Returns pixmap's width.
     #[inline]
     pub fn width(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -489,6 +494,14 @@ impl<'a> PixmapMut<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Reborrows the current container
+    pub fn as_mut<'b: 'a>(&'b mut self) -> PixmapMut<'b> {
+        Self {
+            data: self.data,
+            size: self.size,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns pixmap's width.
     #[inline]
     pub fn width(&self) -> u32 {