Taking a print at home

When booking with Silver Magpie, there are several options to choose from regarding taking a print (fingerprints can only be taken from 6 months +).

Studio Visits

Please select 'Studio Visit' when purchasing your jewellery online. Visiting me to take a print is the cheapest option.  I work from home and offer a slight discount to those wishing to choose this option - plus there is always tea and coffee available.  Jewellery will need to be collected too.

Home Visits

Please select 'Home Visit' when purchasing your jewellery online.  I offer home visits in the Petersfield and local area (within 30 min drive).  The print is taken directly into the silver itself and will give the clearest print. Areas I currently visit include Petersfield, Liss, Liphook, Haslemere, Guildford, Godalming, Alton, Midhurst, Chichester, Emsworth, Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Fareham, Whiteley.  Please contact me to discuss whether this is possible for your booking.

PRINT KITS

There are two options here based on your requirements. You will receive a phone call or an email to determine this.  

Silicon Mould Kits

A silicon mould kit might be the best option for you if you are taking a baby (from 6 months old +), child or adult's print.  This will be sent to you in the post and you will need to watch this short 3 minute clip showing you how to use the silicon mould. Try to take 2-3 moulds so that I can select the best one. Top tip - if you find the mould sticks to your fingers when doing the print, wipe the surface of the mould with a tiny amount of olive oil and try again (this should only be a smidgen of oil otherwise too much oil will prevent you from getting an imprint). You will need to return the moulds back to me in the post to 34 Monks Orchard, Petersfield, Hants, GU32 2JD. Once I receive your moulds, then I can get to work on your jewellery.

Ink Kits

A black ink kit will sometimes be required to take a print.  This will be sent to you in the post with instructions on how to use it. Please take as many examples as you can of the print so that I can choose the best example with which to make your jewellery.  You can either send me the image in the post or you can email me a very clear photograph of the print; please email this to katherine@silver-magpie.co.uk

If you already have an ink print then please select 'No print kit' required and send me an email with a clear photograph of the print; please email this to katherine@silver-magpie.co.uk

Please note that the ink print will be slightly enlarged during the production process to make your jewellery so you won't necessarily have a completely full print due to the shape and cut of your charm. 

Inkless Wipe Kits (hand/foot/paw print only)

An Inkless wipe kit will be the best method if you are doing hand, foot or paw prints. A kit will be sent to you in the post and you will need to watch this short 3 minute clip showing you how to use the kit. Please take as many examples as you can of the hand/foot/paw so that I can choose the best example with which to make your jewellery.    You can either send me the image in the post or you can email me a very clear photograph of the print; please email this to katherine@silver-magpie.co.uk