I feel like, I just held my little ones for the first time yesterday and in the blink of my eyes, they have grown up too quickly. Every time I hold their hand it reminds me of how little they were when they were born.
When my son was about 11 months I came across WP Creations at a vendor market. They captured my son’s hand and feet into a Raised Impression. To me, it was the best thing I could hold in time. Later when my daughter was born I patiently waited until she was about the same age and got her captured too!
WP Creations is a Canadian franchise with locations across Canada. WP Creations offers various keepsake options such as raised impressions, life casts, fingerprint jewelry, inkless prints, and crystal ornaments, for babies, kids, families and fur babies (pets). Their mission is:
“Through Innovation and technology, WP Creations safely helps families remember the look and feel of their baby’s precious little hands and feet.”
I will talk about the Raised Impressions product I got for my kids. Suggested age for hand impression is 0-5 years and feet impressions is upto 12 months.
Product Intake:
- First, we decided which hand and foot we wanted to capture. There are options to do hand, feet and/or both; we choose one hand and one foot.
- We also chose the colour (they offer shiny pearl, silver and gold colour options) and the ribbon colour (choice of blue, pink or ivory) for the finished product.
Stage 1: Taking Impressions
- Next, they wiped one hand and foot clean; and rubbed it with cornstarch-based powder to ensure they were dry; this helped get a clean impression.
- Then, they pressed the hand and foot on clay to get the impression.
Stage 2: Pouring, Sanding and Finished Product
- As the next step, the artist took the impressions to their studio to pour and curate the impression.
- The impression once poured is then sanded to ensure smooth edges and back.
- Finally, it is painted. Accessories including ribbon are added. There is an option to write the baby’s name and age on the back of the ornament too.
Upgrade Options
They offer framing options for the raised impression ornaments. Options include single, double and triple window frames to display the ornament. I chose a double window frame to place both their ornaments beside each other and engraved their names and ages on the frame. Pricing varies depending on the frame.
The impressions were fairly priced. A single impression (hand/foot) starts at $45. I spent around $65 for a multi-print (one hand and one foot impression) keepsake I chose. They accept all payment options including cash, debit, credit and electronic transfer. The price includes the choice of colour of the product, ribbon, etc.
Timelines
Product completion timelines range from 4 to 8 weeks depending on the type of finish.
My son’s unframed ornament was ready in 4 weeks. If you choose to frame it, they take about 6-8 weeks. There are various options to frame the keepsakes. I only framed the impressions after my daughter’s impressions were taken. (I waited until she was 11 months to capture her impressions at the same age as my son’s 6 years apart).
In all, I had an amazing experience with the services and finished product. It is the most precious keepsake I can touch and feel my kids tiny little hands and feet. If you haven’t already, consider creating this unique keepsake.
For more information visit their website WP Creations. To create your little one’s keepsake, book your appointment today.
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