Grieving when you’ve lost a loved one is totally natural.
It can be a difficult and challenging process, and it affects us all in different ways.
There’s no ‘normal’ way to grieve.
Our purpose and hope is to bring some form of comfort in a tactile and beautiful form.
We thank you for considering our services.
Services We Offer at Pure Charm Memorial
We offer a range of services depending on your individual needs and the age of the person we are visiting. Below are the other services we offer :
- Fingerprint Impressions
- Hand Ink Prints on Card
- Plaster Casts of Hands
- Preterm and Full Term Bubs Keepsakes
If you have any unique requests, please contact us
- Fingerprint Impressions
- Hand Ink Prints on Card
- Plaster Casts of Hands
- Preterm and Full Term Bubs Keepsakes
If you have any unique requests, please contact us
How much does it cost to have impressions taken?
Our studio is based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and we offer our services to locations across Melbourne, surrounding suburbs and also to some regional areas.
Fingerprint Impressions - $220
Hand Ink Prints and fingerprints - $300
Hand casts - From $700
Depending on the location we need to travel to, there may be an extra travel fee. We will confirm our pricing with you prior to making an appointment. For bereavement appointments, please discuss this with your chosen funeral arranger who can get in contact with us.
For those who are able to visit us in our studio to take prints, this is a complimentary service.
For those who are able to visit us in our studio to take prints, this is a complimentary service.
Pre term and full term baby impressions
We offer a range of options for baby keepsakes. Please click here to download a pdf with our rage of options
What do we get when we book in to have fingerprints taken?
Where possible, we capture the details of all 10 fingerprints using the below techniques.
We also take an extra fingerprint impression in a personalised tin as a small gift using either the best print or a print of your choice. Please make sure to let your chosen funeral arranger know if you have a preference.
We also take an extra fingerprint impression in a personalised tin as a small gift using either the best print or a print of your choice. Please make sure to let your chosen funeral arranger know if you have a preference.
How are the fingerprints taken?
We use two different techniques to capture prints with the utmost care and respect : Silicone moulds and digital images. We do this for a few reasons:
- You have many options for different designs
- You can decide on designs when you are ready
- Sometimes the digital images come out clearer than the moulds, and vice versa.
- Digital images are a better option than ink or inkless wipes, as there is no residue left behind on their fingers, and no smudging.
If we are unable to get a good impression, we may even take a toe print or a knuckle print.
- You have many options for different designs
- You can decide on designs when you are ready
- Sometimes the digital images come out clearer than the moulds, and vice versa.
- Digital images are a better option than ink or inkless wipes, as there is no residue left behind on their fingers, and no smudging.
If we are unable to get a good impression, we may even take a toe print or a knuckle print.
How long do you keep the impressions?
Please be at ease knowing that we have never, and will never discard of prints, unless requested so in writing, and agreed by all family members. If the time comes that we can no longer store the impressions, we will contact you to collect them, or post them ($20 for express postage)
Can you get a clear fingerprint from anyone?
It is known that everyone has a unique fingerprint, no two are the same. Not only does the whorl pattern differ, so does the depth and clarity of the print. Many factors can cause a persons print to fade, one of them being age. When we are born, our fingerprints are so fine that it is generally impossible to capture enough definition to transfer to jewellery.
For this reason, I recommend that children under the age of around 2 have hand and foot prints taken as well.
Old age can also have a significant effect on the definition of our prints, with wrinkles and lines replacing the detail of whorls and swirls that once were there. These lines and wrinkles are just as unique and beautiful, telling the story of the person who made such an impact on your life.
Other factors such as health, the way the person has passed and how they lived can impact their prints as well. We have developed many techniques over the years to produce the very best possible result.
For this reason, I recommend that children under the age of around 2 have hand and foot prints taken as well.
Old age can also have a significant effect on the definition of our prints, with wrinkles and lines replacing the detail of whorls and swirls that once were there. These lines and wrinkles are just as unique and beautiful, telling the story of the person who made such an impact on your life.
Other factors such as health, the way the person has passed and how they lived can impact their prints as well. We have developed many techniques over the years to produce the very best possible result.