How To Take a Dimples Fingerprint Impression

step 1:

• Read all instructions before taking impression! Ensure that fingers are completely dry.
• First follow instructions using the Practice Tray to learn how to take the impression.

step 2:

CAUTION - Impressions must be taken immediately after opening the sealed pouch!

• Open the Dimples pouch, remove the impression tray.

infants to 5 years – use index finger

• Hold impression tray so it is open like a clam, with your four fingers under the bottom of the tray, holding it.
• With your other hand, direct the child’s index finger over the impression material.
• Firmly press the child’s finger into the impression material.
• Lift finger straight up and out of the material.
• You should see a deep impression. If the impression is very shallow, please refer to the redo instructions. If it is fine follow Step 3

ages 5 to 105 – use 'pinkie' finger

• Use the pinkie' finger for the impression.
• Place the tray open on a table.
• Centre finger over impression material.
• Use a thumb to firmly press the finger into the material.
• Lift the finger straight up and out of the material. You should see a clear impression. If the impression is too shallow, please refer to the redo instructions. If it is fine follow Step 3.

step 3:

• NOTE: If the outside temperature is hovering around freezing or below, leave impression tray open in a safe place to dry out overnight before sealing the lid. If weather is above freezing seal lid after taking impression.
• On the enclosed white tray labels, print the inscription to be engraved on the back of each charm. Maximum of 3 lines with 8 characters each. e.g. Jordan 01.25.06
• Wrap label around impression tray.
• Place impression tray(s) and reply card in the supplied postage-page return envelope and post.

redoing an impression

• If you wish to redo an impression you need to do so immediately after you have taken the initial impression.
• Place the blue wax disk back on top of the impression, press it firmly down and twist it several times. This should erase the previous impression.
• Remove the wax disk and redo finger impression as per instructions.
• Discard the blue wax disk when done.