Baby Imprints & Outprints
Baby Hand & Footprint Impressions
At Crafty Monkey, we understand the importance of capturing the precious early moments of your baby’s life. Our baby hand and footprint impressions offer a unique and lasting way to commemorate the tiny hands and feet of your little one. Whether you prefer indented imprint or raised outprints, we provide a beautiful and personalised keepsake that you will treasure forever.
Frame: Choose from White, black or wood effects
Colours: Wide colour choice
Engraved Plaque: With your baby's name and age
Framed Baby Imprints & Outprints
Capture those tiny hands and feet or even your dogs pawprints!
What We Offer
Hand and Footprint Imprints
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Imprints: These involve creating a clay impression of your baby’s hands and feet, capturing the detail. The resulting piece showcases a recessed imprint of your baby's hand or feet.
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Materials: Our imprints are created using high-quality clay that is safe for your baby’s delicate skin.
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Personalisation: Add your baby’s name, brthdate, or date of birth to make your keepsake truly unique.
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Colour: You will have the choice of 24 colours. We can also personalise with further decoration.
Hand and Footprint Outprints
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Outprints: These involve creating a mould of your baby’s hands and feet, capturing every tiny detail which we then fill with plaster to make the 2D outprints The resulting piece showcases a lifelike, raised outprint.
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Materials: We use safe, non-toxic materials to create a perfect replica of your baby’s hands and feet.
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Customisation: Choose from a white or black background with a variety of finishes, such as silver, gold, bronze or colours to match your decor or personal style.
How it Works
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Book a Session
Schedule a convenient time for your session by booking online. We recommend booking in advance to ensure availability. Please note we only offer weekend appointments in quiet periods.
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Taking Impression
Bring your baby to our studio, where our friendly and experienced staff will make the impressions. The session is quick and we do our best to ensure your baby remains comfortable and happy.
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Design and Personalise
At your session we will show you the different colour options you can choose from and will ask you information o we can personalise them. You can also choose which colour frame you would like.
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Leave with Us
We leave your clay imprints or plaster outprint a good amount of time to dry before we can decorate and put in the kiln if imprints. Once time allows we will decorate and frame to your specification.
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Collection
Once your personalised keepsake is ready, we will email you to arrange collection. Please allow a 4-5 weeks for the creation process, as each piece is carefully crafted by hand.
Why Crafty Monkey for Imprints & Outprints
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Quality Materials & Detail
We use quality materials and techniques to ensure we capture good prints with intricate details of your baby’s hands and feet and we show attention to detail when personalising and decorating.
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Perfect for any Occasion
Baby hand and footprint imprints and outprints make perfect gifts for new parents, grandparents, and godparents and great for commemorating special milestones, such as a baby’s first birthday or christening.
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Safe & Gentle Process
Our imprint and outprint process is quick and safe and we endeavour to make your baby feel comfortable and secure throughout the process to ensure a stress-free experience for both you and your baby.
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Reputable Business
Crafty Monkey is an established business with a good track record of creating baby keepsakes since 2010. We have a high street presence and are open 7 days a week. See our google reviews from satisfied customers.
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Personalised Keepsakes
Capture a moment in time with a bespoke piece that you will cherish for years to come. These keepsakes provide a tangible memory of your baby’s early days, perfect for displaying in your home.
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Sustainable Business
We are committed to sustainability and use eco-friendly materials and processes wherever possible. We strive to minimize our environmental impact and promote sustainable practices in our studio to lessen our impact on our planet.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How to Make Baby Hand and Foot Casts?Creating baby hand and foot casts at Crafty Monkey is a simple and safe process. We handle the entire casting process for you. During your appointment, we gently create the mould of your baby’s hands and feet, ensuring a perfect replica. Step 1: Book a 3D baby cast session at our studio. Step 2: At your session, our skilled team will mix the moulding material and guide you through the process. Step 3: We will gently place your little one's hand or foot into the mould until it sets (usually a few minutes). Once set we carefully remove your baby’s hand or foot from the mould. Step 4: After you have left, we pour the casting material into the mould to create the final cast. Step 5: Once the cast has hardened, we remove it from the mould and leave it to completely dry out. Step 6: Once dry we spend time sanding areas and making little repairs if needed before applying a sealant. Once dry we decorate it as desired. Step 7: The final step is framing or mounting the casts onto a display plinth and fixing the plaque in place. Step 8: Once ready we email you and ask you to book a pick up slot!
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What Is the Best Material for Baby Hand and Foot Castings?At Crafty Monkey, we use only the safest and highest quality materials: Alginate: A natural, hypoallergenic product derived from seaweed, ideal for creating detailed moulds. Plaster: We use high-quality stone plaster for the final cast to ensure durability and fine detail.
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How Much Do Baby Hand and Foot Castings Cost?Our pricing is competitive and transparent: Baby: up to 12 months Toddler: 12 to 24 months Pre-schooler: 25 - 48 months Child: 49 months - 12 years Adult: 13 years up All the above come with a plaque. We can also do adults hand with or without baby. Enquire for different options.
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What is the minimum age to get hand and foot casts?There is no minimum age and we can do from age 0, however, we would recommend waiting a few weeks after baby is born.
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Is the Casting Process Safe for Newborns?Yes, the casting process is completely safe and comfortable for newborns. We use high-quality, hypoallergenic materials that are safe for your baby’s delicate skin, ensuring a durable and detailed cast. The process requires us to hold your baby's hand/foot in a material called alginate which starts off as a liquid and sets within a couple of minutes to a rubber-like consistency. The set alginate is soft so baby's hand/foot can be gently removed.
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How Long Does It Take to Make Baby Hand and Foot Casts?The casting process itself takes just a few minutes. The creation and finishing of the casts takes a few weeks, after which your keepsake will be ready for pickup. Creating the mould at your session is a quick and simple process: Creating the Mould: Takes a few minutes (2-5 minutes) for each hand or foot. Curing Time: The mould usually sets quickly, within minutes. Deciding on options: You then choose what finish you would like along with frame or plinth colour and what you would like on the plaque. After your session: Final Cast Preparation: Pouring and hardening the final cast material can take several hours to a day. Drying Time: We like to leave the casts to dry for around 10-14 days for baby casts, longer for larger casts. This insures they are properly dry before they are sealed and later decorated and then mounted on a plinth or in a frame. Total Time: From start to finish, the entire process can take 3 -5 weeks, including drying and finishing time.
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Can I Personalise My Baby’s Hand and Foot Castings?Absolutely! Personalisation options include: Engravings: Add your little one's name, birthdate, or how old they are. Finishes: Choose from different finishes such as bronze, silver, gold, baby pink, baby blue or pearl. Solid Colour or over black: We can either paint a solid colour or a black base coat and use coloured waxes on top of the black which emphasise all the tiny detail. Mounting: You can choose to display the casts on customized display plinths or in decorative deep box frames. There is a choice of colours.
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What Finishes Are Available for Baby Hand and Foot Casts?We offer several finishing options to suit your style. The below are the popular colours and finishes: Bronze Finish: Adds a timeless, elegant touch Copper Finish: Ancient copper associated with Venus Silver Finish: Sleek and modern Gold or Antique Finish: Luxurious and eye-catching Pearl Finish: The classic look of pure white plaster Baby Blue Pearlescent Finish: Traditional baby blue Baby Pink Pearlescent Finish: Traditional baby pink You can also choose to have: Solid Colour: Custom colors to match your décor or preference Waxes over black: This defines the wrinkles and creases to a greater extent
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What are some gift ideas involving baby hand and foot casts?Baby hand and foot casts make great keepsakes and gifts for various occasions: - Newborn Gifts: Celebrate the arrival of a new baby. - First Birthday: A memorable keepsake for the first milestone. - Christenings or Baptisms: A special memento for religious ceremonies. - Mother’s Day or Father’s Day: Unique and personal gifts for parents. - Grandparent Gifts: Cherished gifts for grandparents to display and treasure. For more ideas, visit our 3D Casts page on our website.
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Where Can I Get Baby Hand and Foot Castings Done?Book a casting session at our studio located in St. Neots near Cambridge.