I can create stamps with wording such as the fragrance or a soap name, for example. But due to the heavy-set nature of soap, the letters on the stamp need to be large-ish. So the wording needs to be kept to 12-14 letters, commas etc. "Lemon Myrtle" would be fine, but "Black Raspberry and Vanilla" would need to be heavily abbreviated! Although the stamps could be pressed into the soap with your fingers, a much better effect is obtained using the stamp holder. The holder can be pushed with the weight of your hand, or hit with a mallet. And the stamp then comes easily away from the soap. Click on the images below to open a new browser page with more detailed information on stamps and holder.
Prices
The individual stamps are $2 each
The Stamp Holder (inc two free stamps) is $20
Postage is at standard Australia Post rates, $2.80 for several
stamps sent in an envelope, or $9.50 for a stamp holder (and
stamps) sent in a satchel
I can
create a large soap stamp matching your business logo, or
"event" templates such as a wedding date and names of bride
and groom - just let me know what you want.
However, there are several hurdles to overcome with soap stamp
designs. Soap, even soft soap, is not a material that
lends itself well to stamping. Soap is "heavy set" and
any fine detail in the design often becomes a glugged up mess
and is lost! So the best design is "uncomplicated" with
plenty of space between the peaks and troughs. My rule
of thumb is... if the design is clearly and easily and simply
drawn with a thick lead pencil, then it will probably work
well in soap. For that reason, if your current design is
too detailed, we might need to work together to simplify the
design while still maintaining it's character and meaning.
A stamp is
typically 5cm x 7cm but I can vary this depending on
design and soap size. It will come attached to a rugged
stamp handle that can be easily gripped and pressed, or hit
with a mallet.
Here's a
real life example of a simplified logo for our client EJ
Luxuries. The supplied logo is lovely on paper and
screen, but resulted in a bit of a gluggy mess in the soap
where there was too much detail, such as the lady's head and
the areas where the cursive letters crossed the bath and
leg. Although the simplified version isn't anywhere near
as exotic as the formal logo, it results in a clean, readable
and well defined press to the soap every time. It's not
unusual to have different logos for different media.
| Supplied Logo |
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| Simplified conversion |
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