Using Sculpey III
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1. Make sure your hands are clean and dry. Any fuzz or particles on your fingers can show up in the mold and, eventually, in the finished fine silver piece. The mold must be free of additional fuzz or particles.
2. Examine the hand/s and choose a part of their unique print/design to get a beautiful and defined impression. I like to obtain the beautiful swirl of the finger.
Each bag of Sculpey III is enough to make two prints. If you ordered only a fingerprint, you can use the remaining clay to make a second print, and I will select the best one.
4. Open the bag of Sculpey III, take half of the clay inside, roll it into a ball, and gently press your finger into the clay. Because it is clay, you can redo the imprint if you're unhappy with the first attempt by re-rolling it into a ball.
5. Once you have your desired print(s), bake the Sculpey to harden and set the mold. Preheat your oven to 275°F. I suggest using a toaster oven if you have one, as the pieces are so small. The clay is non-toxic, but it's a good idea to line your baking tray with tinfoil, as it’s not a food-safe material.
6. Bake at 275°F for 10 minutes.
7. Once your mold is cooled off, place it in the ziplock baggie with the small piece of cardstock.
8. On the cardstock, please write the desired name and placement, either front or back of the charm. I always recommend the back so as not to cover any of the beautiful print.
Please note: If you desire any additional engraving (and it can be accommodated), a small fee of $29 will be charged. If a new mold kit is required, a fee will be charged for the cost of materials and shipping.
9. Securely tape your prepaid return label onto the bubble envelope that the molds originally came in, and place your hardened mold(s) into the envelope before shipping.
You can give the package to your mail carrier or drop it off at any local USPS location.
Please refer to my YouTube channel for a video on taking a high-quality fingerprint mold.