A paw impression is a meaningful way to keep your pet close, offering a life-like memory you can hold, see, and treasure every day. Each impression is created by hand with great care, capturing the tiny details—the fur, the pads, the unique little marks—that made your pet so dearly yours. Every cast is completely bespoke. From the impression itself through to the framing, each stage is lovingly crafted by hand to create a lasting memento in either plaster or resin (aluminium or bronze). You can personalise your piece with your choice of ribbon, framing style, and optional name and dates, ensuring it feels truly personal to your pet’s story. Because each impression is carefully poured by hand to capture every tiny detail of your pet’s paw, a small pour mark may sometimes be present. This is a natural part of the handmade process and one of the things that allows us to achieve such life-like texture and definition. Due to the fragile nature of these tributes, they are collection only. This allows us to ensure they are handled with the utmost care at every stage. Your pet’s impression is never passed to a courier. Dimensions Plaster/Resin paw impression hanging with ribbon 120 mm x 130 mm x 15 mm approx. (w x h x d) – PI003 Plaster/Resin paw impression in small open frame 150 mm x 160 mm x 25 mm approx. (w x h x d) – PI001 Framed plaster/resin paw impression 260 mm x 260 mm x 45 mm approx. (w x h x d) – PI002 The plaster paw impression creation process Your pet’s paw impression is taken gently by one of our trained team members. Once captured, it is checked by our Quality Assurance team to ensure the detail and definition are as clear and true as possible. The impression is then passed to our trusted casting partners, who hand-craft each piece with great care. A plaster cast is created from the clay impression which is cleaned and refined to highlight the natural shadows and contours of the paw, enhancing its life-like quality. If you’ve chosen to include your pet’s name or dates, these are hand engraved onto the plaster at the bottom of the casting or to the side depending on available space. Once the casting has fully dried, we carefully add the finishing touches you’ve chosen — whether that’s a ribbon for hanging or your selected frame — so your keepsake is completed with the care it deserves. The completed tribute is then personally returned to Dignity by our casting partners, and we will contact you as soon as it is ready to collect and take home. The resin paw impression creation process Your pet’s paw impression is taken gently by one of our trained team members. Once captured, it is checked by our Quality Assurance team to ensure every special detail is visible. The plaster version of the impression is first created by the our trusted casting partners, who hand-craft every element with great attention and care. If you’ve chosen to add your pet’s name and dates, these are hand engraved into the plaster before its finished. Once dried, a refined mould is then made to create the resin in your chosen metal-effect resin, aluminium or bronze. The impression is then cleaned, finished, and sealed. Your selected display option, ribbon or frame, is added by hand. The completed piece is then personally brought back to Dignity by our casting partners, and we will let you know as soon as it is ready for you to collect.
