Creative Clayworks’s ClayBaby Impressions are a truly special gift for you or a loved one. These completely customizable impressions beautifully capture your infant or child’s precious small size while allowing you to tailor the impression to fit your individual taste. ClayBaby Impressions are beautifully hand-crafted in my studio out of clay that goes through multiple steps of forming, firing, hand-painting, and glazing. Your ClayBaby Impression is a personalized heirloom quality ceramic keepsake that will last a lifetime and beyond.

Each impression only takes a few minutes. Your child’s hand and/or foot is gently pressed into a soft non-toxic impression material creating the impression (please note the material does contain wheat). At the time of your appointment (or using the kit's enclosed order form), you or the recipient will select the overall shape of your impression, font, color, personalization, artistic enhancements such as background or borders, and ceramic 3-dimensional add-ons (please see appropriate pages for selections available). Back at my studio, I work through a time intensive process to prduce the finished product. Each ClayBaby Impression is handcrafted from fine white clay, bisque-fired, hand-painted to your specifications, glazed, and fired a second time to a high-gloss finish. the impression is completed with a beautiful coordinating grosgrain ribbon.

The impression material used for the initial imprint is not the clay that will be used for your final product. I find that the impression material is softer, easier to use, allows for fine detail, and can be re-rolled until you are happy with the impression. The process I use in my studio allows for the most ideal placement and design of your final impression. Another benefit (that I feel is the most important) is that each impression only needs to be taken once, regardless of how many impressions you order (they make great gifts!). I also hold on to your original impression for one year; if you decide to order more impressions within that time, the same impression can be used, saving you time and money.

Impression appointments may be scheduled by contacting me at Creative Clayworks. ClayBaby Impression Kits for home (for yourself) or Gift Kits can be purchased online; and Gift Kits are available at Sugar & Spice (located at 7000 Stadium Drive in Oshtemo, Michigan).

Single Impression (One Handprint or One Footprint) $48.00		Double Impression (Two Handprints, Two Footprints, or One of Each) $60.00		Quad Impression (Two Handprints and Two Footprints) $80.00
Sibling Impressions (Two Children - One Handprint or One Footprint Each) $68.00 When placing your order, you will have an opportunity to add additional children for $10/ea.		Parent and Child Impression (Parent with One Child - One Handprint Each) $68.00 When pricing your order, you will have an opportunity to add additional children for $10/ea.		Birth Announcement Tile With No Impression $60.00 With Double Impression $78.00 With Quad Impression $98.00
Ornament Set (One Handprint and One Footprint with Name and Year) $52.00 When placing your order, you will have an opportunity to add extra handprint or footprint ornaments for $22/ea.		Pet Impression (Single Paw Print with Name & Year) $38.00

Impressions take approximately 8 to 10 weeks from the time of your impression to complete. I require this amount of time to provide the high-quality product I can be proud of and you have come to expect.

Although rare, occasional errors do occur during one of the many steps required to complete your impression. You will be notified of any delays or if a new impression will need to be done. If this is the case, another impression will be made at no charge or a full refund will be provided.