Print Kits and Instructions

Questions about Prints

Once you have ordered your Silver, we will send out a fingerprint kit. You will need to clean your finger. There will be blue and white putty. You are to split the blue putty into 2 balls and the white putty into 2 balls. Mix 1 white and 1 blue together. These will need to be mixed together until they are an even colour. You will then need to press your finger into the moulding compound. There should be enough compound to make two fingerprints. If you are unsatisfied with the quality, we can send another kit to you for £12.50 (inc p&p). Please watch the video below for more details. You can also use the pencil and sellotape method. Please contact me for instructions.

Hand, foot and paw prints are taken by using an inkless kit. You must first wipe your hand, foot or paw thoroughly, and then press down on the paper provided, and your print will magically appear. Make sure you take a few prints, (fill the page, and I will choose the best one). Although the inkless wipe feels dry to touch, make sure you rub your hand/foot/paw after every 1-2 prints to get the most detail. If you are not happy with the prints you have taken, you can order another kit for £7.50 (inc p&p). Or you can order 2 when buying the jewellery online in the first place. The inkless kit comes with instructions, and we encourage you to watch the video below. You are also very welcome to send us an email with a photo of your prints if you have these already.

Hand and footprints can be taken from birth, however. babies only start to develop clearer fingerprints at around six months old. A good amount of detail is normally seen around 1.5-2 years of age. From my experience, the best fingerprints are from children aged 2+. Children younger than this, may have a clear fingerprint, but if the lines are too close together, it is tricky to capture it clearly on the silver. Every child is different however, and your child's fingerprint might have developed faster, so we are happy to take a fingerprint mould, and if we are not happy with the fingerprint, as the lines are not clear enough, we will refund you the price of the jewellery, but not the fingerprint kit.

If you have an existing print, you can email it tostudio@minimemento.co.ukwith your name and order number, and we will happily use these to make your silver jewellery.

Prints can be taken from babies up to all ages. They can be fantastic presents for family and friends on special occasions or for just an ordinary any day gift.