What do you need to make a child's footprint. Adorable Baby Salt Dough Prints: Recipes and Tips. From salt dough

The most beautiful phenomenon created by nature is the birth of a child.

In the modern world, with the help of various types of equipment (camera, video camera), you can track the development of the baby from the very first day of life.

But many people want to look at their baby not only from photographs and videos. Therefore, they often order in studios the so-called copies of the arms and legs of a child - casts that can be made from almost any hardening material - gypsum, chocolate, wax, liquid glass and other materials.

But in this article we will focus on other types of casts - the so-called 3D casts. In another way, they are also called voluminous.

On the Internet you can find the very technology of their manufacture, but rarely where you will see information about their component composition. In this publication, we will reveal this secret to you.

So, to make a three-dimensional cast of a child's arms or legs, we need:

- gypsum (or other hardening material)

- alginate (sold in dental stores)

- plastic container

- water (36.6 degrees)

Before you start work, you need to put your child to sleep in a playpen or a baby cradle (if the little one is still small). This is necessary so that during the removal of the impression, he does not move the handle or leg.

Then we prepare the impression mass. To do this, select the right amount of alginate powder and water in accordance with 1.5 to 1.

Pour the alginate into the water (and not vice versa!) And stir with a mixer or a spoon. Just do it very quickly, as it freezes almost immediately.

Then we immerse the baby's handle (leg) in this mass, wait for solidification. Whether it has frozen or not, you can check with your finger - touch the surface of the mass - if it does not stick to your hands, then the solidification is over. As a result, it should look like rubber.

Now, very carefully, so as not to damage the impression mass, we take the child's limb out of it, and put it back to sleep under the supervision of a baby monitor or video baby monitor. We will get a kind of deepening.

The next step is to prepare a solution of gypsum and water. Pour the gypsum into the water (and not vice versa!) And stir it to the consistency of thick sour cream and fill the resulting cast with this solution. We are waiting for a day. Then we carefully cut the alginate along the edges of the container with a knife, turn it over and make an incision on the mass in order to pull out the resulting cast.

That's all. As they say, everything ingenious is simple. Now the voluminous cast of your crumbs will be preserved for life and constantly remind you of the moments of his childhood.

The company "Chameleon" offers to try an interesting business: Making compositions with casts of baby's arms and legs, 3D copies of newlyweds' hands, commemorative medals with handprints, casts of paws of pets.

What it looks like:

Formats

This business can be done at home or open a point in a large shopping center, offering a wider range of services.

Format "House"

Under the condition of working at home, orders are accepted as follows. The client makes a phone call. The time and date of arrival of a specialist at home are discussed. At the appointed time at the client's home, the necessary blinds are removed, the baby is photographed, and the design option is discussed. All conditions are recorded in the order form. It also reflects the amount of prepayment for the composition, a sales receipt is issued. The master takes away the casts and all the rest of the work on filling and further designing the composition, and spends it at home.

The finished work is delivered to the client at home or he independently picks it up at the place indicated by the master, if necessary, pays the remaining amount.

Format "Studio"

Subject to work in the studio or the availability of retail space in the shopping center, orders are accepted there on the spot by the manager or by phone. Casts can be taken both in the studio and at the customer's home at his discretion. The advantage of going to the client's house is that such conditions are more comfortable for the baby, there are familiar toys and environment nearby.

As you can see, the business is quite simple, it does not require special knowledge, significant investments, all you need is a desire, and in everything else we will help you, from technology to business advice.

The target audience

Potential buyers are: loving parents, grandparents, godparents. Families with average income and above average. The age of the main client is from 23-45 years.

Ways to promote

The target audience is informed about this service by placing advertisements in: maternity hospitals, kindergartens (nursery groups), photo salons and photo studios, children's goods stores, registry offices. The main thing in this business at the beginning of work is to make yourself known through advertising in the above places, placing ready-made sample compositions in places where potential customers congregate. In the future, "word of mouth" gives a good effect.

Key features

The main features and benefits are:

• lack of license and special permits
• minimum investment
• high profitability
• quick payback
• opportunity to showcase your creativity
• great job for mums on maternity leave
• Office is not required, work from home is possible
• almost no seasonality

Technology

The technology for making casts of pens is quite simple.

1. A very plastic, soft reusable material is used, which allows even the smallest children to take impressions from birth.
2. The process of making an impression takes several minutes. After that, the master takes away the casts and fills them with gypsum mortar at the workplace, after the gypsum has hardened, the product is processed if there are defects and left for further drying.
3. While the casts are drying, you can process the photo in the program.
4. Next, the composition is assembled - all elements are glued to the base and inserted into the frame.

The time spent on making one fully designed composition is: 1 day, of which 12 hours for drying the casts (this process can be accelerated by drying the casts in the oven), immediately leaving to the client, processing the photo and printing it.

What equipment is required to start this business

Basic equipment

No special equipment is required, and what is listed is already in almost every home.

The printer in this case is not required, because.

in any case, printing of large formats of photographs for compositions is carried out in a photo salon.

For work, plastic containers are required in the form of disposable plates for taking impressions, 1.5-3 liter containers for 3D copies of hands, a mixer or a mixing spoon.

How much money do you need to get started?

• Basic equipment: 25,000
• Accessory: no
• Purchase of raw materials and consumables 1,500 rubles.
• Buying a business package - from 5300 rubles.
• The cost of an advertising company - from 3000 rubles.
• Total: 34,800 rubles.

How much can you earn on this?

The cost of making one cast using reusable material is 10 rubles, including plaster and paint.

Baguette frame with glass (framing workshop) - 500 rubles.

We create casts of arms and legs ourselves using alginate gel and gypsum

and above, depending on the baguette option

Composition layout:

• photo collage and decorative elements — 100 rubles.
• decoration for a frame without glass - 100-200 rubles.

The total cost of the composition is 600-700 rubles.

Retail price

The price of a 30x40 format composition with two children's casts is 2,000-5,000 rubles.

As a result, the income from one composition is 1300 - 3500 rubles.

According to practice, for a city with a population of 150 thousand people, the average number of orders per month is 20 pieces, i.e. net profit of about 30 -35,000 rubles. (provided that you are running a business at home). Return on investment: 1.5 -2 months

The offer of the company "Chameleon"

By purchasing a business package from us, you get at your disposal a detailed guide to creating your own impression business, in which we transfer all our experience and knowledge to you.

Depending on the type of business package, you get a set of materials and a personal website to start your new business.

Plus, you will be provided with free consulting support on all issues of running this business and without time limits.

December 2015 update

Another option for opening a studio for making casts of arms and legs is offered by the company "Present Day" (investments from 30,000 rubles). You can read the terms of the franchise or leave a request below for detailed information about the proposed business model.

Contact details

• Company "Chameleon"
• mob. 8 913 792 7363, 906 965 6423
• Skype: hameleon2108
• Email: [email protected]

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We make casts of children's arms and legs with our own hands!

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Hello dear readers, finally I am ripe for a new article!
A year and a half has passed since the last inspiration!
A lot of new things have happened in my life, the most important thing is that my son, Leonid, my second child, was born (in January 2014)!
He is now 6.5 months old. And I again started a business with casts!

How to make a mold of the arms and legs with your own hands from plaster? We answer: "Very simple!"


There are tons of kits for making them in stores, and there are a lot of different tips on the Internet on how to make them!

In 2011, 3 years ago, when I was making casts of Danochka's arms and legs, I first bought a ready-made set.

How to make a 3d cast of a child's arms and legs at home

I did everything according to the instructions. She diluted the mixture, put the sleeping child’s hand into a plate, and my Danulya took it and woke up and knocked over all this liquid on me! While I was washing, the second jar of gel dried up. Conclusion: I threw money away!

Then I got into my favorite Internet, and saw a lot of recipes for making children's casts from gypsum.

I want to tell you the simplest and easiest way to make casts of your favorite arms and legs, which I liked the most!

To make children's casts you will need:


For test:
- half a glass of water,
- two tablespoons of sunflower oil,
(oil is needed to make the dough more elastic)
- one glass of flour
- one glass of salt
(preferably fine, salt is needed so that the dough is “obedient”, so that it keeps its shape better)

The volume of my glass is 150 milliliters.

To make the casts themselves:
- gypsum,
- water.

Where can I get plaster for making children's casts?

1. You can buy on the construction market.
2. You can buy any children's kit for creativity, for example, the Sculptor kit.
I have had this set since 2011 🙂

First we make the dough.
In a bowl, mix salt and flour, pour in oil and water, mix everything.
The dough should be tight! If the dough is runny, add more flour.
Divide the dough in half and roll it out with your hands.
It is necessary to get two small round, but thick (2-3 cm) cakes, so that the cast is more voluminous.


We take a little one, make prints of the legs and handles!

Making a baby footprint


Making an imprint of a child's hand


For the first time with Dana, I made the right arm and the left leg.
The second time with Leonid, I made the right arm and right leg.
It is better to do as the first time, for example, the left arm and right leg or vice versa.
I think it looks so beautiful!

Next, take a disposable glass, pour water, pour gypsum and mix everything.
I don’t specifically write the proportions of water and gypsum, since I made liquid gypsum “by eye”.
The consistency should be like sour cream or kefir.

We pour liquid plaster into our children's prints, and wait.


When the plaster has hardened, remove the dough and our casts are ready!


The rest of the dough is easily removed with ordinary water.
Baby molds are ready!


It remains to decorate them!

You can color the casts as you like, I took pink and silver nail polish!
First, she painted the children's casts with pink, and then with silver varnish.
Here's what happened.


Then I found a beautiful frame on the Internet, added a photo of the child and signed the age - I printed the photo!
I bought a regular photo frame, put a photo, a pregnancy test, a bracelet and a tag from the hospital!
I glued the finished children's casts, on double-sided tape, on glass!

So a beautiful frame with children's casts is ready for a long memory!

You can add baby's first clothes, a pacifier, and more.

For comparison, I post a photo of my first frame with casts!


Now we have this beauty at home:


Children's casts can be made at any age, but to make it easier to attach them, it is better when they are still tiny.
The sooner you make casts, the easier it is to attach them to the photo frame!

Good luck with your creations!

P.S. : The only thing I didn't understand is how to remove air bubbles from plaster?
Small dots appear on the casts.
Maybe you need to stir longer?

Life flows, children grow up, mothers and fathers let them go free, and only touching memories remain in the soul, how small they were ... Parents try in every way to capture their children: they take photos, videos. We offer another interesting way - to make casts of the baby's arms and legs.

Time is so fleeting... It would seem that not so long ago children learned to walk, and today young grandparents are looking at photo albums and souvenirs related to the childhood of their grandchildren's parents. More and more new generations are brought up on such memorabilia. Family histories backed up by "physical evidence" are always much more valuable than those to which there is nothing to attach. One of such cute “evidence” that mom and dad, it turns out, were also small, can be a handmade panel with casts of arms and legs. You can make casts of the baby’s arms and legs with your own hands in several ways, we will tell you about the most accessible ones.

How to make an impression of the baby's hands and feet?

Sand cast of hands/feet

We will tell you about the simplest method that a mother who does not know the art of sculpture can easily handle. The cast can then be decorated with buttons, shells and chains.

For creativity you will need:

• fine sand;
• cookie tin;
• alabaster;
• tassel.

How to do?

1. Sand is poured into the box and leveled. A child's imprint is made in the center.

2. Next, the alabaster powder is diluted very quickly with water to the consistency of thick sour cream.

3. With a thin stream, it is poured into the cast. The thickness of the material above the sand is from 2 to 4 cm.

4. The container is left for 20 minutes or more, a cast is taken out and the grains of sand are cleaned with a brush. Then you can start decorating the cast.

Decorative panel "Casts of the handle of the leg" from auxiliary materials

1. We make salty dough from half a glass of salt and a glass of water, add enough flour to make an elastic dough. So that it does not stick to the arms and legs, it must be kneaded and let it stand for a while. If desired, you can lubricate the palms and feet of the legs with vegetable oil, but with a well-kneaded dough, you can do without it.
2. If the baby is only a few months old, he can pull oiled hands into his eye, he can involuntarily wipe them on his mother's clothes. It is not always possible to make casts when the child is sleeping, because the handle will have to be pressed, and it is generally better to do the leg while standing for good pressure. After all, all the lines of fate should be imprinted!

3. Don't think that we made too much dough, because it needs to be divided into 4 equal parts in order to take prints from two handles and two legs. Gently press the dry hand or foot of the baby into the resulting thick cakes. If the pattern could not be made clear, the dough can be crumpled and repeat the procedure again.

4. Before taking prints, select suitable containers or boards for pieces of dough, because dough impressions are only the first stage of work. It would be possible to leave them too, but after a few months the dough will lose its shape.

5. We got four cakes with indentations in the form of feet and hands.

6. Now you can dilute dry gypsum or alabaster to the consistency of thick sour cream. Stir them thoroughly so that there are no air bubbles or unmixed clumps. Do not forget that alabaster hardens very quickly, you need to work with it extremely quickly, you can work with gypsum more slowly. The resulting solution is poured into the recesses to their edges and left to dry completely. After that, we clean the casts from the dough, preserving the structure of the imprinted skin.

7. It is best to paint with gold or bronze from spray guns. These materials are much better than other paints, they emphasize the texture and will look great on your panel.

8. On the prepared rectangle or square of thick cardboard, we glue the resulting casts, a photo of the baby, with a special gun with glue or liquid nails, around you can put an ornament of buttons, pieces of plastic, feathers and other beautiful little things. And insert the molds into the frame.

Someone uses plastic instead of salt dough, someone buys special kits for casts, but the dough inspires more confidence because it is environmentally friendly.

Casts of arms and legs from dough - video

Home-made ceramics "Casts of the handle-legs"

1. Wet sand can be used instead of dough. But for this you need to find good clean fine sand or thoroughly rinse the existing one. Then pour it into the chosen container.
2. Let's say you have chosen a round or oval container, in the center of which the baby's leg can easily fit, and along the edges you can place shells, circles, a chain, beads - everything that can be beautifully and embossed imprinted on wet sand. The entire resulting composition will need to be filled with the same alabaster or gypsum, and when everything is dry, the surface must be cleaned of sand and painted.

3. You don’t need to stick anything on cardboard, but you will have to choose a frame for the formed round or oval plaster panel. However, if you immediately decide on a beautiful and neat container and don’t get anything out of it, its edges can serve as a frame, only a hole in the upper segment will have to be drilled in advance so that it includes a self-tapping screw head, on which you will put the decoration.

4. Clay, rather than gypsum, may become a more logical material here. And you get a great ceramic disc. It remains only to figure out where and how to burn it. But this is for those who have experience with clay.

Ideas - baby prints

Surely all parents want to keep warm emotional memories of the childhood of their kids. But, unfortunately, even the most detailed pictures cannot always convey the quivering magical feeling that mom and dad experience while touching their child's tiny fingers. To the aid of sentimental parents in this case come casts of children's arms and legs, made with their own hands.

colorful footprints

The first thing that comes to mind to perpetuate the arms and legs of a child is to dip them in watercolor or gouache and print them on plain paper or cardboard. Yes, this is not the most original way, but it is inexpensive and fast. To keep this sheet for a long time, you can either laminate it or put it in a beautiful stretcher.

Plasticine legs

Also, a simple option to make casts of children's arms and legs with your own hands is plasticine. The one that hardens in the air itself, or a special mixture for modeling, is best suited. The mass should be flattened in the form of a medallion and it is good to print the baby’s hand or foot in it. Be sure to make a hole before the plasticine is dry so that the “home heirloom” can be hung on a ribbon.

Salt dough print

Many of us sculpted “salty” figures in childhood, and now, having become parents, salt dough will help us capture the tiny fingers of our babies. So, how to make casts of children's arms and legs from salt dough?

We dissolve half a glass of salt in a glass of water and add about a glass of flour (more can be until the dough starts to come off your hands). We divide the mass that we have obtained into 4 identical parts and roll it out with a rolling pin into flat rounds a couple of centimeters thick and the size of a child's arm and leg. With dry clean palms and feet of the baby, we press deeply into each piece. If the cast is fuzzy or you don't like it, you can roll the dough again and repeat the procedure.

When the cast is ready, put the dough to dry for 2-3 weeks. After that, the dough can be painted with acrylic paints. As you can see, this method is quite painstaking, but the result will be durable and original casts of the child's arms and legs from salt dough.

Cast of salt dough and plaster

An even more meticulous and unusual way to get prints (casts) of children's hands and feet with your own hands is to plaster them.

To do this, we make the dough according to the recipe described above, and in the same way we form prints, and it is better to make the test 2 times more so that the print is as deep as possible (2-3 cm in depth). We take gypsum (a set for creativity from special art children's stores is best, but a construction kit is also possible). We dilute it with water in the proportion of 1 glass of gypsum to half a glass of water (it is important to add water to gypsum, and not vice versa). Add 2-3 tablespoons of PVA glue to make the resulting cast stronger. Knead everything very quickly and pour into the form with the dough.

While the mass has not frozen, it is better to wipe all the ugly edges with a cloth, otherwise they will have to be cut off later, which can damage the shape. We leave for a day to solidify a cast of a child's hand (leg) with our own hands. Gypsum usually dries quickly, but in order for everything to turn out well, it is better not to touch it for several hours. After that, the finished cast can be taken out of the test. We grind all the irregularities with sandpaper. You can decorate such prints with acrylic paint or make an interesting collage of children's photos with them. The main thing is to approach the process with imagination!

Casts of sand

Another way to get casts of children's hands and feet with your own hands is to use sand instead of dough. The principle of operation is the same. We pour sand into a deep container, moisten it with water so that it turns into a thick mass, but does not float in water and the child's print does not spread. We lower the baby’s leg or handle deeper (1-2 cm) so that an imprint remains, and take it out. Then we lower the gypsum into the resulting mold (the proportions are described above) and leave it for several hours to solidify. Then shake off the excess sand.

Casts from a ready-made set

Several ways were given here on how to make casts of children's arms and legs with your own hands, but you can also use ready-made kits for creativity. They allow you to create high-quality “handles” and “legs” without the use of improvised means, just follow the instructions. There are 2D sets (only with prints), 3D sets (full hand and foot), as well as with the possibility of making a cast of a child’s hand together with an adult hand, casts in a frame, on a stand, in an album, with an engraved plate and much more. The only drawback of this method is the high cost, but those who really know a lot about original and memorable gizmos will appreciate it.

Instead of a conclusion

Creating memorabilia, whether it be photographs or the first homemade handmade, is very important, because children grow up very quickly, and we can’t keep every detail in memory. In addition to such wonderful casts, mother's chest with small treasures can be constantly replenished - with tags from the hospital or a photo from the first ultrasound, greeting cards from relatives and friends. Photo albums, a bag of the first strand of hair, the first clothes, the first toy, the first pacifier or the first bottle, and when the baby grows up, the first drawings, the first fakes and many other amazing memorabilia.

Yes, and the child, for sure, in adulthood, will want to get acquainted again with the things that surrounded him in childhood, and even, perhaps, just a little bit to remember that wonderful carefree and happy time.

Every mother, like a sorceress, strives to preserve the childhood moments of her baby. Tags from the maternity hospital, roots from baptism, strands of cut hair are sent to the piggy bank of the most expensive. No less worthy copy of the story of growing up of a little offspring are casts of arms and legs.

It will be especially interesting for a child to see tangible proof of his size in infancy. Many children's shops and shops offer ready-made safe mixtures for making an imprint, but a do-it-yourself cast of a child's hand and foot will be a good alternative.

Purpose

There are a lot of composition options for family creativity, there are even options for those who have hypersensitive skin. To select the material, it is necessary to determine the purpose of the product. If hand-made casts of arms and legs are hidden in a casket or box of memories, it is necessary to choose a light material that would convey only the dimensions of the limbs. In the case when the imprint of the limbs of the child will be constantly in sight, its formation must be carried out from durable materials that can withstand both decoration and subsequent use in the form of a statuette or frame.

From salt dough

You can make casts of handles, legs with your own hands from ordinary salt dough. Products for making the base are always available in any home, so it should not be difficult to recreate the creative process. For the test you will need:

• 2 cups of good flour;
• 2 cups finely ground salt (you can grind it in a coffee grinder);
• water.

Manufacturing

In a tall and capacious bowl, it is necessary to mix the dry part: fine grinding of salt ensures high-quality mixing of particles with flour. This will greatly simplify the whole process. Next, warm water must be added to the mixture in small doses, the amount of liquid depends on the type of flour and its type, some use corn flour, which is quite hard and absorbs a lot of water. Note that the more evenly the dough is kneaded, the more obedient the basis for the impression will be. When the mass becomes thick and viscous, it is completely ready for modeling.

Making casts of arms and legs with your own hands is quite simple. But things are worse with the process of their hardening. After the dough is rolled out to the required size (if the handle or leg is not cut out from a common piece, you should take care of the density of each edge in advance), you can apply the baby's hands. It’s worth pressing wisely: a uniform print will give the craft a well-groomed look, and deepening in a certain place will spoil the overall picture.

A cast of children's arms and legs, made with your own hands, needs to be dried. For this, a room with a constant temperature regime is suitable (the balcony is suitable only on hot summer days). Baking the base in the oven is not worth it, the dough will rise and break the relief of the print. After 2-3 days, the base is subjected to registration. The craft can be painted in a monophonic version or given a creative shape. Many modern families like the avant-garde and positive thinking. The cast can be painted with different warm colors, giving each finger its own shade. Someone represents the base under the palm (feet) as a green lawn or a golden surface. After the paints have dried, the product can be safely varnished: a durable varnish for ceramics, which can be easily found in any construction department, will be ideal.

Self-hardening plastic product

No less colorful is a cast of children's arms and legs, made of self-hardening plastic with their own hands. The material is more resistant than dough or gypsum, and can be adjusted much more easily than its predecessors. You can buy such material in any art shop. The first step is to do the imprint of the limb: on the salt dough, it is worth extruding the pen and leaving the base to dry. Carrying out an impression on the test will reduce the risk of allergies due to the contact of the child’s small hand and the chemical composition of the plastic itself, which is undoubtedly a plus.

When the cast of the baby’s arms and legs, made with your own hands, has dried up, you can start processing it. The first step will be to smear the print with vegetable oil - this will help the plastic not stick together with the dough. Do not pour a glass of fat on the cast, it is better to draw a wide brush or a cotton pad dipped in a substance over it.

Next stage

Next, you need to make molds from plastic. To do this, a weighty piece of plastic already worked out in the hands must be applied over the test base and carefully pressed through all the contours of the handle. The better the contact of the two layers occurs, the more natural the craft will look. If the plastic is fresh or stored strictly in a sealed bag, then working with the material is a pleasure. If there was air access, you will have to work on it in advance. While the dough dries, it is necessary to knead the plastic in your hands daily so that it disperses a little.

The final stage

After oil treatment, the plastic can be easily removed from the dough. Next, you need to cut off the excess. The finished handle (leg) must be supplemented with volume and allowed to dry. You can make a wreath with family palms. To do this, it is worth fashioning the parental palms and inserting a wire into the edges. So the material is well connected together and dries. After drying the casts of arms and legs made with your own hands, you can plunge into decoration. Having covered the stucco molding with acrylic paint of any color and varnish, go to the wreath.

Material for flowers can be selected in different textures. The brighter and more unusual the details are, the richer the whole exposure will look. Having processed each petal with a spark to fix its border, they should be fastened with a thread and a pebble in the form of a core. You can also make leaves in the form of an autumn palette, then the wreath will turn out bright and cheerful. The palms themselves should be placed in the center, connected with a wire with a circle of flowers. After that, it is better to paint the wire in a suitable tone so that it is lost in the general array. You can safely hang such a craft in the center of the photo mosaic on the wall or by the fireplace.

Gypsum products

A more practical idea would be another option for creating a cast of a child's hand, legs with your own hands. Gypsum is a fairly malleable material, but too heavy. Crafts from it are not very practical, it is necessary to allocate a separate place for them.

The first impression should be made on the same salt dough, and plaster should be used in subsequent work. For a pair of impressions, dilute 150 g of dry mix with a little water. It is worth remembering that different manufacturers indicate the approximate amount on their packages, since gypsum absorbs water in different ways over time. The finished mixture must have the density of homemade sour cream, so it will be easier to work with it.

Last step and freezing

To make plaster casts of arms and legs with your own hands, you need to act quickly: the test form should be carefully poured with plaster. It is worth moving the mold so that air bubbles do not remain in the thickness of the base, which can damage in the future. Next, the mold should be allowed to dry for at least a day.

Decoration

The finished cast, if there is a desire, can be beautifully designed. Paint is better to choose gold, silver or snow-white. It all depends on the overall harmony of the panel or picture.

Hey! In Oh My Baby Book you will find special pages for hand and foot prints.

We know that perhaps you have never done this before and therefore here you will find some tips on how to make a nice and neat handprint and footprint.

The footprint and handprint of a newborn are very touching memories. Believe me, the legs and arms grow very quickly and the main thing is not to miss this moment and leave an imprint in the book.

Let's start with the easiest way to print - circle the handle or leg with a pen or pencil. Everything is extremely simple here and success is guaranteed!

Get cute, beautiful and fast!

But, we are not looking for easy ways. So, if you decide to make a real print, then below we offer some instructions and tips. First you need to get ready! What you will need:

A piece of paper, preferably thick or matte thick cardboard of high quality, but not very thick. You can use designer paper, which you can buy at any scrapbooking store.

Paper is needed only if you want to make a print on a separate sheet, then cut it out and paste it into a book. You can skip this step and make a print directly in the book on specially designated pages for the print of the handle and leg.

Tip: If you want to make a print directly on a page in a book, then it is advisable to practice at least 1 time. If suddenly you missed or something went wrong, do not be discouraged. Make a print on a separate sheet of paper, cut it out and paste it over the bad print! 🙂

Paint or ink:

Option 1 - ink. Stamp pad with one color ink, also available at the scrapbooking store. The ink must be non-toxic and not contain acids in its composition - this is important! Be sure to check this point with the seller. Ink allows you to create clearer and more durable prints.

Option 2 - finger paints. You can buy at any children's store. They are absolutely safe for children.

Wipes: Wet baby wipes and a cotton towel.

Well, let's get started!

1. Of course, you can make an imprint yourself, but it is better if you have an assistant.
2. Think about the time - the best time is when the child is in a good mood and does not want to eat.
3. Wash the hand/foot thoroughly with normal baby soap that you always use for bathing, and then dry it with a dry towel so that it is perfectly dry.
4. Open the book to the desired page or prepare a separate piece of paper/cardboard.
5. Pass the child to dad or another assistant (position: back to dad, one hand under the handles, the other hand under the ass holds the leg).
6. Smear your foot or palm with paints or ink (evenly).
7. We make an imprint: for the leg, start from the heel and smoothly move to the fingers, and put the palm completely immediately on the sheet.
8. We wipe the handle and leg with wet wipes or go straight to the bathroom and wash everything under the tap.
9. That's it - the print is ready! Now I need to let it dry!

You will succeed, because it's easy!