Pet Print Fundraiser

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Last Updated: Thursday, 19 June 2014 19:43

Most people treat their dogs and cats like part of the family. Some families have many pets and some are content to have only one animal in their home. We take lots of pictures of our furry friends and family together. We even talk to them as we would our own flesh and blood. What better way to remember our furry family members than to have their paw print embedded on a plaque, proudly presented on the wall of our homes for all to see and admire.

With this fundraiser you can organize a Paw Print Day and have the animal prints pressed into clay, then add his/her name with some embellishments. This can be done at your school, a retail pet center near you or even a veterinarian’s office.

What you will need:

• Fresh soft clay
• Cardboard for each paw print
• Clay tools to write the animals name in clay
• A form for the owner to fill out with name, address, phone number, the pets name and possibly a number on the form so you can match the print with the correct owner
• Mayco Stroke & Coat® in various colors to embellish the plaque
• Embellishments: Have your students pre-make clay shapes to embellish the plaque. Or purchase Mayco Add-ditions Bisque to embellish the plaques such as bones, dog face, cat face, hearts, crowns, and stars, just to name a few. And, we recently introduced a new Designer stamp ST-123 featuring paw prints if you wish to add glaze design.

Process:

1. Have the plaques pre- rolled, cut and ready to go. You may want to place a wet paper towel on the clay to keep it moist and soft for when the paw print is pressed into it. Cut out circles and/or various shapes. The thickness of the clay should be at least 3/8” thick or more.
2. Print the number of the receipt on the back of the clay for identification when the piece is complete.
3. Press the animal paw print in the clay. The print can be in the center or near the outer edge, leaving an area for more design. (Make sure you are using the opposite side of where the identification number is.)
4. Either color the wet clay with Stroke & Coat® or bisque fire and glaze.
5. Add embellishments of hand built clay adornments or Add-ditions Bisque to the plaques.
6. Using a straw, make two holes in the top of the plaque to hang.
7. Place on rack to dry.
8. When the piece is dry, fire to clay specifications. By using Stroke & Coat® you eliminate the need for a second firing. Add ribbon and arrange for pick up.

Pricing:

These plaques can be priced a number of ways:

• Basic – Paw print on a small round plaque with name pressed in the clay and Stroke & Coat® sponged on the edge of the plaque.
• Upgrade – Same as basic but maybe change the basic shape of a circle to a bone or a heart and add a ribbon to the plaque when ready to pick up.
• Super Special – Special shape, paint the whole front of the plaque using Stroke & Coat®, add the Add-ditions piece or pieces, and ribbon to hang.

Don’t forget when you are pricing these plaques to consider your cost for the clay, color, embellishments, ribbon, etc.