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Award-Winning Memorial 3D Keepsakes That Preserve Love and Memory
Love, Memory, and Timeless Responsibility When the Keepsake is Collected Years Later Sadly, Libby passed away a couple of weeks later. She never saw the final casting, nor recovered her ring. The family didn’t collect the piece for two years — yes, I know! Her sister visited and apologised, saying their mum was still struggling. I completely understood. No apology was ever needed. The Emotional Responsibility of Memorial Casting Yet this 3D keepsake now holds her presence, warmth, and the touch of her hand. Keepsakes are never “just objects.” They carry love, memory, and solace. They also carry responsibility — only experienced, trained hands should create them. For families, these 3D keepsakes become a lifeline, a tangible connection to those they love. Every casting I create is a privilege, a duty, and a memory frozen in time. It is a reminder that in this work, skill and heart must always go hand in hand. Ensuring 3D Keepsakes Are Done Right Training and Skill for the Right Technique Creating 3D keepsakes is a delicate responsibility. Families trust us to preserve moments they can never relive. It requires skill, patience, and knowledge to do this properly. Giving Families the Care They Deserve If you are drawn to this work, learning the right techniques ensures every keepsake is safe, accurate, and meaningful. This isn’t about taking bookings quickly — it’s about giving families the care, respect, and emotional attention they deserve.
Libby before illness – memorial 3D keepsakes by award-winning keepsake artist
Libby before illness, family memories preserved with award-winning memorial 3D keepsakes

Holding a Moment of Love Forever

A Family’s Journey to the Studio

Libby’s family travelled three and a half hours to my studio. She was the same age as my eldest daughter, terminally ill. Exhausted, yet they wanted a 3D keepsake that could hold her memory forever.

Her mother said quietly, “I want Glenda to cast your hand… so I can hold it later.” Libby held her hand in a very specific position, so her mother could grasp the finished keepsake once it was done.

Shivers ran down my spine. This wasn’t about cost — it was about capturing love, frozen in time.

Family receiving their memorial 3D handcasting, capturing love, memory, and connection with award-winning keepsake artist

A Keepsake in the Most Precious Material 

For this memorial casting, I worked in hallmarked sterling silver. During the process, Libby’s Pandora ring slipped into the alginate and became part of the plaster. It couldn’t be removed without risking the whole piece, so it stayed — embedded forever. The ring, the hand, the connection: inseparable, timeless.

For Libby’s family, I also created a family handcasting, 2D raised handprint and footprint tiles, and several silver jewellery pieces, each with its own personal touch. But it was the hallmarked silver hand casting that stood out — a moment, a touch, a connection words can’t convey.

This is exactly why memorial casting training has to go beyond technique. It’s not just casting a hand or a footprint — it’s capturing a presence, a touch, a memory that will last. Every detail matters, for the family who will hold it.

Memorial 3D keepsakes training workshop creating a silver hand casting by award-winning keepsake artist

Love, Memory and Timeless Responsibility 

Libby passed away a couple of weeks later. She never saw the finished casting, or got her ring back. Her family didn’t collect the piece for two years — yes, I know. Her sister visited and apologised, saying their mum was still struggling. I understood completely. No apology was ever needed.

That keepsake still holds her presence, her warmth, the touch of her hand. Keepsakes are never “just objects” — they carry love, memory and solace, and a responsibility only properly trained hands should take on.

If this kind of work calls to you, memorial casting training gives you the skill to do it properly — with the care, respect and attention every family like Libby’s deserves.