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 Bad buy AVOID September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wish I'd read the other reviews here before purchasing this item. (Unfortunately I bought mine from another store because I had a gift voucher there and it didn't occur to me to research it). Just like the other reviewers experienced, there are no proper instructions, it's really hard to know what to do. I softened the clay and pressed it into the tin but found it impossible to get a decent imprint of my son's foot. Also like the other reviewers, you have to apply a great deal of pressure to get any imprint which could cause injury to a child! Eventually I got some mark but couldn't write the date and it looked terrible. After it dried, it went all blotchy and cracked. I was so disappointed that I decided to write to the manufacturers and the retailer. I felt that the product didn't meet expectations and was not "100% failure proof" as claimed by the manufacturer. Luckily for me, the retailer understood my problem and refunded me the cost of the item. However the manufacturer failed to respond to my letter which has just compounded my disappointment with the product and the company. Definitely one to avoid!!
 Not sure what everyone is doing. January 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My wife and I were given one of these as a gift when our daughter was born back in august. We used the baby art magix box when she was 9 weeks old.
Grabbed the clay, kneaded it for a bit, popped it in the tin, flattened it out best I could, grabbed my daughters foot (while she was being fed) and pushed down in to the clay. She didn't bat an eyelid and seemed calm.
We now have perfect footprints in the clay, after leaving it to dry fully for 48 hours.
I admit that trying to write her name and date in the clay was a bit of a problem but we managed it and everyone, who sees it, says it's fantastic.
So I am really not sure what everyone is doing or why they have had problems with it.????????
 Not for infants under 1 year December 2, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found that there were no clear instructions on what age group this was suited for. My two month old son just wanted to scrunch the plaster in his fingers whenever we got his hand near it. How you get a young infant to keep their hand open I have no idea. We had to smooth over before each attempt. In the end we had to go with what we had as after three attempts the plaster had started to harden. This really isn't for young infants, as it is difficult to get as good a print as you see on the lid. I would happily try again when my son gets older.
Waste of money and energy June 17, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I agree! This was a very disappointing buy and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! The instructions are missing - should we knead the dough, for how long, how to dry, how to store... and the imprints are invisible even after applying quite a lot of pressure. How people can manage an imprint of a one-month old baby is a mystery! You will acquire much better results using salt dough for practically no money. To call this an ideal gift is simply outrageous!
Very disappointing June 7, 2007
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I agree completely - the only instructions were 3 very unhelpful diagrams. Despite kneading it, the clay didn't fill the tin and it was almost impossible to obtain a footprint despite standing my 5 month old grandson on the tin and applying pressure!
Don't waste your money - it would be better to draw round the foot or hand.
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