About Memories Made
Memories Made was created by Lisa Freer out of necessity. As a mother of two young children Lisa was looking for a way to capture her children's hands and and feet prints right down to the tiniest wrinkle, dimple and crease. Lisa contacted a local business in her area, part of a large chain, but when she saw the outrageous prices they were charging she decided she would try and do a casting on her own. Like a lot of moms she tried every off-the-shelf kit that she could find and was disappointed by the finished product every single time. Of course her assumption was that she was simply not following the instructions correctly. After consulting with the 'mom network' it became quickly obvious that it was not her skills that were lacking but the store bought products themselves. It seemed that every mom Lisa knew had tried the same products she had and had gotten the same terrible results. The store bought kits are simply inferior and did not produce the quality results that she was looking for. When it comes to Lisa's children, settling for anything less then the best was not an option. It became clear that if she wanted to create a truly memorable and quality keepsake then she was going to have to find a better way of doing this. Buying a pre-made 'kit' or paying the high prices that local businesses were asking was not an option.
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lisa@memoriesmade.ca
416 268 2281
416 268 2281
Lisa found and enrolled in a sculpture class taught by an amazing instructor. She spoke to several artists in the sculpture community and picked their brains for all the information she could gather. Then set out to try every one of their recommendations. Some suggestions were better then others and through much trial and error she landed upon a method for recreating hands and feet in perfect detail, every time. This is the same method that Memories Made uses to this day.
Lisa made several castings of her own children which she proudly displayed in her home. It wasn't long after the first creation was hung on her wall that word began to spread. Friends began calling wanting to know if Lisa could do a LifeCast of their children too. It was clear that what Lisa was creating was truly special and was quite simply the best finished product that anyone had ever seen for preserving children's hands and feet. Like any product of high quality, demand was there right from the beginning. Memories Made was born.
Since its inception Memories Made has continued to evolve their product line. From the original LifeCast offerings came Custom Made Shadow Boxes created exclusively for Memories Made by an amazing local craftsman. Impressions were next on the list followed soon thereafter by ornaments. Pregnancy casts were next in the the line up of product offerings with facecasts and baby bums soon to follow. Each product has its own special and unique charm, many customers find themselves getting more than just one.
Lisa expanded the product line further to include couples celebrating anniversaries or engagements. Children graduating from college, sports fanatics holding hockey pucks or golf balls or a hairstylist holding a pair of scissors. Anything is possible and all suggestions and ideas were welcomed.
And let's not forget our own parents. There is more charm, character and wisdom seen in an older hand than can be described. The hands that cradled us as babies, held our hands as we learned to cross the street or wiped our brows when we were sick and comforted us when we were sad. Each is unique and yet so familiar and precious to you.
As parents, we all know that our babies really do grow up too fast. A Memories Made LifeCast is the finest way available to preserve every detail of your baby's hands and feet, in three dimensions. Our beautiful Shadow Boxes, Impressions and Ornaments are all custom made, one of kind creations. Imagine your gratitude when you gaze upon, touch and feel your children's hands and feet in the years to come as perfect as the day they were cast.
As your children grow they will enjoy reflecting on these wonderful heirlooms and one day, comparing their feet and hands to those of their very own children. These moments in time will soon pass and be forgotten. Which one will you choose to immortalise in lasting sculpture?
Please see the map and send us and email or call us to book your appointment today. Don't let another day go by without treating your loved ones to this special family heirloom.
lisa@memoriesmade.ca
416 268 2281
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