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Title: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: swampmaxmum on November 21, 2007, 13:49:09 PM
 ok, please help. I now have both my frames from Tan for the mogshots (sorry!) and paw prints but THEY are not co-operating with the paw print bit. It's too feebly imprinted and they withdraw their pawz. I meant to try again at the weekend when 2 of us could have had a go, but OH was studying and not in the mood.... :shocked: (hard to believe I know).
Has anyone got a foolproof method of getting a really good front and back paw print from a reluctant subject?

Also for those who've done it with the photoframe kit (no pun intended  :innocent:) when it says leave for 6 hours then 'flip over' (turn over?) and leave for 24 hours - do you leave it on or near a radiator or just at ordinary room temp and on a clean surface? That's the only bit that thicko SWMum can't work out (for now!).
I must get decent photos properly printed as think the ones from a computer printer fade (?). I may try the built in Apple (mac) photo printing facility but if anyone thinks that's no good or has other recomms, please pm me. I want a wonderful keepsake forever of the boys.
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on November 21, 2007, 13:53:23 PM
I got mine. I got it ready and then put it on the floor and held Lexy over it and gently pressed her front paw to it at an angle. She seemed to be ok with it and grumbled a bit. But the key was to catch her unawares. I only did one pawprint though.

And I just left it in the room, it dried well. I made it pretty thick though.
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: Mark on November 21, 2007, 13:58:44 PM
I think they would crack if you dry them too quickly so best to do at room temperature.
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: hOrZa on November 21, 2007, 13:59:20 PM
just put it somewhere they shouldn't be, it works for my stuff pawprints all over them :rofl:

Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on November 21, 2007, 15:36:17 PM
Easy...............

Make out or DO something VERY important they are sure to join in. If you demand a Print they will see you in hell first. But something that has to be pristeen, then paw prints gallore  :)
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: clarenmax on November 21, 2007, 15:43:06 PM
just put it somewhere they shouldn't be, it works for my stuff pawprints all over them :rofl:



I'm guessing worktops then, tops of shelves near ornaments, in the kitchen when food is being prepared  :rofl:
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 21, 2007, 18:02:16 PM
If you put your photo on a disk or back onto your canera card, tescos have a printing service which is quick and cheap  ;D
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: em1209 on November 21, 2007, 18:27:50 PM
My niece had a footprint on a mug done when she was a baby. I'm sure my sister in law said that they bring the mug to the foot rather than trying to push the foot down onto the mug, and kind of roll it round rather than stamp a print - does that make any sense?!! Not sure if it'll work with furry paws, but maybe worth a try?

Emma
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: blackcat on November 21, 2007, 20:40:18 PM
furry paws are a lot more flexible than baby feet, would try on paper first ...
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: hOrZa on November 21, 2007, 20:42:44 PM
If you put your photo on a disk or back onto your canera card, tescos have a printing service which is quick and cheap  ;D

Gill you hitting the orange juice hard again? :rofl:
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: swampmaxmum on November 21, 2007, 23:04:56 PM
thanks everyone. I'll have another go - at room temp. Don't think I had better put the print gunge on top of the keyboard though! Good idea Emma to bring the gunge to the paw....watch this space :)
Title: Re: Getting a successful paw print
Post by: candyshandy on November 23, 2007, 21:58:14 PM
I've just had these done in clay.  The woman gently pressed the paw and rolled it from side to side - like fingerprinting  :innocent:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/candiceh/002.jpg)