Traditional Baby HandPrint Crafts methods.
These methods or variations of them have been used by crafters for century's. These Include
Ideas and How-to's on
Printing and Painting Baby HandPrints on Fabric
Printing and Painting Baby HandPrints on Paper
Casting and Molding Baby HandPrints in Plaster or Clay
High Tech Baby HandPrint Crafts methods.
These methods have only been available in recent times due to the rapid advancement of computer and related technologies Including;
Ideas and How-to's on
Glass Etching Baby HandPrints
Metal Etching Baby HandPrints
Lazer Etching Baby HandPrints
Digital Scrapbooking With Baby HandPrints
How To Make The Perfect Plaster Baby Handprint Craft Impression Every Time
To get The Perfect impression in plaster rub some baby oil on your baby's hand or foot before making the impression, this will help stop the plaster from sticking to the skin and aid in the clean-up process. The oil will also act as a barrier to protect your Baby's soft delicate skin, from the plaster.
Once the Baby Handprint Impression has been made and the curing time is finished you can either;
leave the finished impression In the container you used as a mold, or you can
Remove it from the container leaving you with The Perfect Baby Handprint Impression.
If you would like to use the impression as a wall hanging all you need to do is:
Insert a plastic drinking straw at the top of the mold once your baby's hand impression has been made.
Once the plaster has cured and it's ready to come out of the container,
Remove the straw and you will be left with a perfect hole that a ribbon or string can be fed through to make a hang loop.
To personalize the impression with your child's name and birth date, do so before the plaster has dried and hardened.
You can take a toothpick and write your baby’s name and the date into the plaster while it is still soft, you can also decorate it with tiny beads and other craft things.
As a mother to 8 children Aged between 9 to 20. I have over the years received many handprint craft gifts from both my Children and friends,
I have also spent lots and lots of rainy days with the kids locked inside keeping them occupied with one craft activity or another.
I must say, that out of all the crafts we have done during those years, Handprint Crafts were one of the all time favorites.