Handmade ceramic keepsake
Custom Ceramic Footprint Keepsake, Baby Handprint Imprint, Newborn Memory Art
$95.00
This piece is made to order from your child’s or pet’s own print.
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A baby's ceramic imprint is a frozen moment in time, capturing their tiny hand or foot in clay. It preserves the fleeting details of infancy—like miniature creases and tiny toenails—before they quickly grow. The baby's prints contain distinctive patterns as unique as fingerprints, making each impression a one-of-a-kind record. Taking prints during the first year captures the most delicate details when feet and hands are smallest. Ages Newborn - around 10 months depending on size of your child . please take measurements by tracing around hand and foot within 6.5 inches if not sure
size is approximately 6.5 inch diameter. newborn -approx. 10 months .
I send out kit w directions, postcard, order form, non toxic mold with 1-4 days . any questions let me know . you will then return mold and order form filled out, so I can finish . time frame after I receive is approximately 10 weeks .
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
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thank you
Debbie