Handmade ceramic keepsake
Custom baby keepsake , Heirloom Baby Gift, Ceramic Hand and Footprint, Clay Handprints
$98.99
This piece is made to order from your child’s or pet’s own print.
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As a mother, I adore my heirloom gift of my baby. I love to be able to give my children their sweet handprints to share with their own families and pass on the tradition. A personalized nursery wall decor handprint keepsake of your baby to last a life time. Pop out, 2-D style allows you to see and feel the raised hand and foot print. This gives a real defined pop out look or I can glaze whole plaque solid color. Great nursery wall hanging and baby art.
Size is approximately 7 -8 inches in diameter
Border not included unless requested. Sheer white ribbon included and infant information on back included. Border will be similar but not exactly the same. Each one is unique
Plaque size is for up to approximately 12 months or for one hand up to age 7 yrs.
When buying, please include child's name, age, color, any border, in notes.
I will send out mold and directions for you to print babies hand.
You are responsible for shipment of mold back to me.
Please order early for the Holidays. Return time of approximately 10 weeks is after you mail back mold.
How my ceramic pieces are created
**Process:***
1. Ceramic clay is rolled and hand built and cut out to size
2. Drying time can vary from 5- 8 days. Ceramic clay shrinks as it dries and clay needs to be completely dry before going into the kiln. Any moisture left in the clay will make it explode while firing in the kiln.
3. Cleaning and sanding piece helps clean any rough edges before final bisque fire
4. Bisque Firing lasts 24 hours and all Ceramic pottery pieces need to be put in the kiln for this first firing. This is when the clay is turned into hard stone. The kiln takes between 6-8 hours to reach about 1900 degrees and approximately 12 hours to cool.
5. Glaze Painting can be done several different ways - I mainly paint my glazes on
6. Glaze Firing takes 24 hours. The ceramic clay work will go in the kiln for one last firing. Kiln temperature will reach approximately 2200 degrees which turns the glaze into a glass like
Approximately 10 weeks delivery of final piece
I ship mold out that is included in price, and I will return finished piece. You will need to ship back to me mold.