PUT YOUR PALM ONTO A photo  copying machine. Put the cover over your hand. It is essential that you do not press your hand down too firmly. Too much pressure will flatten your hands and remove evidence of the lines and dermal patterns. Sometimes it is best to do two copies of each palm. Next do one copy of the fingernail side or back of each hand. It is very important that the lines on the ulnar side (little finger side) of the hand show up. Depending upon your personal hand shape you may have to copy this edge of the hand as well.

Another excellent method for getting a sure image of your palm is to print your palm. To do this use a water based ink or a dark colored children’s finger paint that is diluted enough to make a print of your hand. If you do this, please be careful that the print is clear and not smudged in any way. Also while doing the print of each hand, outline your hand with a pencil to show the shape of the hand and true length of each of your fingers. You may want to roll your hand - as you are lifting your hand from the print on the piece of paper - over towards the Ulnar side in order to print the lines under the little finger.