Getting all four of her children to participate was the first hurdle, but with a bit of clever thinking and teamwork, they came up with a solution. They used our large wax size and came up with a process of heat, roll, cover, heat, print, and remove any stray bits of fluff, repeating the process until all four children had placed their prints on the wax.

Portia loved how the final wax impression looked like a seedpod and exclaimed, “Ooohweee! This came out way better than I imagined. I’m nervous and very excited.” When she returned the wax to us to be cast.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. To curb the enthusiasm of the younger children who wanted to press really hard and flatten the wax more than the older kids – therefore warping the overall shape; Portia’s older teenager came up with the idea to use two toothpicks placed at the top and bottom of the wax when it was rolled out, a great tip that we are so happy to pass onto others.