Description
This wooden stamp set with two ink pads turns a handful of simple shapes into a whole meadow of butterflies, bees, dragonflies, ladybirds and beetles. Each stamp is a small block of wood with a printing face cut to a single part: a wing, a teardrop, a spotted shell, a striped body, a leaf, a dot or a curling antenna. Press them side by side and the parts build into bugs, so every picture comes out a little different. The two pads hold navy blue and yellow, the same colours printed across its cream lid. The stamps are wood with foam and TPE plastic, and the pads are ABS and AS plastic holding a neutral water-based ink.
It suits a kitchen table on a rainy afternoon or a drawer of craft supplies. Use it to decorate notebooks, homemade cards, gift tags, wrapping paper and letters, or simply to fill a sketchbook page with insects among the leaves. Printing yellow over blue, or setting the same wing twice in a mirror, gives patterns that look far more involved than they are, which makes it a happy way into printing for anyone who enjoys a hands-on project. As a gift it is ready to open and use, with the stamps and pads together in one box.
The set comes in a box with a fitted tray, measuring 23.8cm long, 20.2cm wide and 2.8cm deep, and weighs 0.233KG. The tray keeps the stamps in neat rows between sessions, with the two pads in their own section beside them. Wiping each printing face with a damp cloth before you change colour keeps the yellow bright, and letting the stamps dry before they go back in the tray keeps everything tidy. We like to give it with a plain sketchbook or a few blank cards, so the first pictures can start straight away.
Specification
| Brand |
Rex London |
| Material |
Stamps: wood, foam & plastic (TPE); ink pads: plastic (ABS & AS) & neutral water-based ink |
| Length |
23.8cm |
| Width |
20.2cm |
| Height |
2.8cm |
| Weight |
0.233KG |
| Warnings |
Warning! Choking hazard; small parts. Not for children under 3 years. |
Frequently Asked
What comes in the Butterflies and Bugs wooden stamp set?
You get a set of wooden stamps with printing faces shaped as wings, bodies, spots, leaves and antennae, plus two ink pads, all kept in a box with a fitted tray.
What colours are the ink pads?
There are two pads, one navy blue and one yellow, so you can print each shape in either colour or layer one over the other.
How do the stamps make butterflies and bugs?
Each stamp prints one part, such as a wing, a striped body or a spotted shell, and you place the parts side by side on the page to build each insect.
How big is the set?
The set measures 23.8cm long, 20.2cm wide and 2.8cm deep and weighs 0.233KG, so it stores easily on a shelf or in a drawer.
What are the stamps and ink pads made from?
The stamps are wood with foam and TPE plastic, and the ink pads are ABS and AS plastic holding a neutral water-based ink.
How should I look after the stamps?
As general good practice, wipe each printing face with a damp cloth after use or before changing colour, and let the stamps dry before putting them back in the tray.