Fingerprint, pawprint and handwriting engraving adds a deeply personal detail to your jewellery, preserving something uniquely connected to someone you love.
At Megan Goldner Designs, fingerprint, pawprint and handwriting engraving can be added to suitable jewellery designs as a personalised engraving option. The quality of the original image plays an important role in the final engraving, so providing the clearest possible fingerprint, pawprint or handwriting sample will help us achieve the best result.
Please note: Fingerprint and handwriting engraving is offered as a personalisation service and is not sold as a standalone jewellery range. Suitability will depend on the jewellery design and the space available for engraving.
Explore Our Keepsake Jewellery
Browse our current keepsake jewellery collection to find a design you love. If you would like to add fingerprint, pawprint or handwriting engraving, please contact us to confirm that your chosen design is suitable.
How to Capture a Fingerprint or Pawprint
There are several ways to provide us with a clear fingerprint or pawprint:
1. Scan the print
Scan the fingerprint or pawprint and crop the image so that only the print is visible.
2. Take a clear photograph
Photograph the print in good, even lighting. Avoid shadows and make sure the camera is focused closely on the print.
3. Pencil and tape method
A fingerprint can also be captured using a pencil, clear tape and paper. Follow the illustrated steps below to create the print.
Fingerprint and Pawprint Quality
For the best engraving result, the individual lines and details of the fingerprint or pawprint need to be clearly visible.
Clear, high-resolution scans or photographs provide the best results. Blurred, smudged, poorly lit or very faint prints may not contain enough detail to produce a clean engraving.
In some cases, a print may require digital clean-up or preparation before it can be engraved. If additional artwork is required, we will discuss this with you before proceeding.
Handwriting Quality
A clear, close-up photograph or scan of the original handwriting will provide the best engraving result.
Make sure the complete wording or signature is visible, in focus and photographed in good, even light. Avoid shadows, blur and photographs taken from too far away.
If the engraving needs to be created from several different sections of handwriting, send us clear close-up images of each section you would like included.
Unsuitable handwriting sample
Too distant and lacking sufficient detail.
Suitable handwriting sample
Clear, close-up and easy to distinguish.
Personal Engraving
Fingerprints, pawprints, handwriting and signatures can be incorporated into suitable jewellery designs, depending on the available engraving area.
Have a particular idea in mind? Contact us before ordering and we’ll confirm whether your chosen design is suitable.
