I'm afraid that the person that was making these stamps here in Australia has gone out of business so I'm unable to get these stamps any more. Once they're gone, they're gone! :-(

The soap stamps are hard wearing, robust, handcrafted white polyurethane resin and affixed onto a 60mm long clear pine handle. The pine is locally sourced and is Australian plantation harvested.

To Stamp:
Set your soap on a flat surface, preferably a low table so you can press over the bar. Align the stamp and lightly press the stamp in a circular motion with your body weight (it doesn’t take much, but you’ll find out what is right for you). It is important to use a circular motion to make sure all edges are imprinted and to gradually deepen and add the image to avoid distorting your bar (especially for big stamps and small thin bars).

You can also tap the stamp with a hammer instead of using your body weight, which may reduce distorting if stamping delicate soap. Just be sure to use a circular motion to ensure edges are properly pressed. The hammer method may be very useful if you are having trouble with soap getting stuck in the design details, just tap in and lift straight out.

Types of Stamps and Stamping Method:
Stamps with a large surface area: These stamp usually stamp better into soft to medium softness soap, lightly dusted with corn starch to reduce sticking. Stamps with large surface generally compress soap as opposed to displacing it, so soft soap is preferable as it compresses more easily. Large surface area stamps are usually stamps that are "shapes" and blocky, without great detail or thin lines. These stamps also imprint better if pushed in in a circular motion to ensure all sides are imprinted and to ease the stamp in to reduce distortion.

Stamps with fine detail and small surface area: These stamps usually stamp better on hard soap (but not rock solid), moistened with water or oil to prevent sticking and help flatten displaced soap. Stamps with very detailed lines, thin lines, and many nooks generally slice through the soap and are more prone to soap sticking in little details than blocky stamps. These stamps are generally text and word stamps. They also displace soap, so it is advisable to press the stamp straight down and lift straight up to reduce lumps and soap caught in the details. It is also advisable to take great care with these detailed stamps or stamps with thin lines, as they are more prone to break if dropped or treated harshly.

Tips:
-To reduce soap sticking to the stamp, you can lightly swipe the stamp with water or oil. A little sponge can also be handy for moistening. If soap is sticking to the stamp, your soap is most likely too soft and additional drying may make stamping easier and the image cleaner. Also try dusting your stamp or soap with a bit of corn starch to help dry the surface and prevent sticking, then remove the extra flour with a paint brush.
- To add a bit of back ground colour you can dip the surface of the stamp in some natural colourants or micas and then stamp your soap.
- Avoid stamping around soap edges and pressing too hard and fast or the bar may distort, especially with large stamps and thin/small bars. If your soap is too soft (just cut) or too hard, stamping may also cause distortion.
- Test pressing stamps at different stages of soap drying to determine the best time to stamp for your soaps. As different people use different ingredients, water quantities, different stamp types, and pressing methods, some may find pressing most easy just after cutting while others may wait several days or weeks. Most stamp their soaps several days after cutting, when the exterior is dry and smooth to produce a clean image, but the interior is still soft and will compress to accept the stamp without splitting the soap.
- Do not use stamps on very hard soap, as thin areas on the stamp may break if too much force is exerted, and the soap will likely break anyway.

General Care:
To increase the life of your stamp please store away from UV light and avoid dropping, especially small and detailed stamps. Dry completely before storage to avoid damage to the wood handle. Do not expose to temperatures over 50C or 120F.