How to Easily Take Fingerprints With Household Items

You can take your own fingerprints or the fingerprints of others by using a pencil, a sheet of paper and some clear adhesive tape.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO TAKE FINGERPRINTS

• Pencil
• Sheet of white paper
• 3/4-inch-wide clear adhesive tape

WHAT YOU’LL DO TO TAKE FINGERPRINTS

1. Draw a 2-by-1-inch rectangle on the paper with a pencil.

2. Blacken the rectangle with your pencil.

3. Rub your thumb (or the end of another finger) on the black rectangle to transfer the pencil’s graphite to your finger.

4. Apply a piece of the tape on your finger, covering the tip all the way down to the top joint.

5. Carefully peel off the tape and stick it to your paper. Next to the fingerprint, write down which hand and finger it came from.