1. Fingerprint Lifting
Notes 2.5

2. Preparation
Thoroughly wash a 400ml/600ml beaker.

3. Applying Fingerprint
Press fingers (4) against the non-painted portion of the beaker.

4. Dusting Print Apply magnetic fingerprint dust using the applicator
Drop the handle into the rubber tip
Dip into the fingerprint dust
Glide gently over the print area

5. Lifting the Print Pull tape from roll and turn under both ends.
Handle tape from those ends
Apply tape to the dusted print
Avoid air bubbles
Press Firmly
Peel tape and place onto backing sheet paper
Write Name, Date, Period, and source of the print on the back where indicated.

6. Reading the Print
Identify the class or print (arch, loop, whorl, etc.) of each of the 4 prints
Ridge count (approximate if necessary), (indicate which are partials)

7. Fingerprint Minutiae
Also known as characteristics, minutiae are very small pattern features used to match fingerprints. The Goal is 12 matches per print

8. Fingerprint Minutiae
Ending Ridge
Island Ridge
Bridge

9. Fingerprint Minutiae
Spur
Double Bifurcation
Trifurcation

10. Fingerprint Minutiae
Eye
Bifurcation with dot