Delivered Project · Maker Brand · Australia
150 Stamp Blocks, Two Sizes, One First Piece to Approve
These engraved acrylic stamp blocks were a first order from a small Australian maker brand: 150 clear cast acrylic blocks in two sizes, each engraved, edge-polished and wrapped on its own. The buyer approved samples, then a first piece by photo and video, and had the blocks by DHL Express 22 days after ordering.
- engraved blocks
- 150
- block sizes
- 2
- order to DHL dispatch
- 18 days
- order to door
- 22 days
Ordering a similar project
This page describes a delivered first order. For a new production order today, MOQ is 100 pieces per design, and a second block size counts as a second design. Paid samples normally take 3–5 days; sample fees are paid separately and never credited. Standard production takes 15–20 days after drawing, engraving and sample approval. Wetop responds to a complete brief within 24 hours.
Key Takeaways
- A small Australian maker brand placed its first order with us: 150 engraved clear cast acrylic stamp blocks in two sizes.
- The small block is about 100 × 52 mm in 15 mm acrylic, engraved on its side; the large block is about 150 × 120 mm in 10 mm acrylic, engraved near the top of the front face.
- Both sizes have polished edges with a 1.5 mm rounded radius, and every block was wrapped individually with no retail box.
- Samples were approved before the order, and the first production pieces were approved by photo and video before the rest of the run.
- The blocks left by DHL Express 18 days after the order, and the buyer confirmed arrival 22 days after the order.
The Challenge
The buyer is a small maker brand in Australia, and this was its first order with us. It wanted clear acrylic stamp blocks in two sizes, each carrying its own engraving, in a quantity that suited a small brand rather than a large retail program: 150 blocks in total.
The two sizes are different objects. The small block is upright, about 100 mm tall and 52 mm wide, cut from 15 mm acrylic, with the engraving on its side. The large block is flat, about 150 × 120 mm, cut from 10 mm acrylic, with the brand's logo engraved near the top of the front face. Two thicknesses, two engraving faces and two positions to hold, all in a clear block where any mark, scratch or misplaced engraving shows from every side.
The buyer also had to receive them in Australia without retail packaging. The blocks would travel as bare acrylic, so the packing had to protect polished faces on its own.
Our Approach
The specification was settled on samples before the order. Once the buyer had the samples in hand and approved them, the order went ahead on that basis: clear cast acrylic, the two sizes and thicknesses, the two engraving positions, polished edges with a 1.5 mm rounded radius, and individual wrapping with no retail box.
Cast acrylic, polished and rounded
Both sizes were cut from clear cast acrylic. Cast sheet polishes to a clear edge and engraves cleanly, which matters on a block that is looked through rather than at. Every edge was polished, and every edge was rounded to a 1.5 mm radius, so the block has no sharp corner where it is held. Our guide to cast versus extruded acrylic explains when the cast grade is worth specifying.
A first piece before the run
An approved sample sets the standard, but the production run is where a placement error would repeat. On a side-engraved block the engraving sits on a 15 mm face, so a small shift is easy to see. We finished the first production pieces, sent the buyer photos and a short video, and ran the rest of the order only after the buyer approved them. Every block in the run was then checked against the approved sample before wrapping. Our sample approval checklist covers what to look for on photos like these, and the engraving versus UV printing guide explains how an engraved mark reads compared with a printed one.
Wrapped one by one, sent by DHL Express
Without a retail box, the wrapping is the only thing between two polished faces. Each block was wrapped individually before it went into the shipping carton, and the order went by DHL Express. The blocks were collected 18 days after the order.
Spec at a glance
The Results
The buyer confirmed the blocks had arrived 22 days after placing the order: 150 engraved clear cast acrylic stamp blocks in two sizes, built to the approved samples and the approved first piece.
For a small brand, the useful number is the second one. Samples settled the specification before the order, the first-piece check settled the engraving on real production blocks, and express freight turned an 18-day build into blocks in the buyer's hands four days later.
Project note: Two sizes are two designs. Approve each on a sample, approve the first production piece by photo and video, and wrap every polished block on its own when there is no retail box.
What This Means for Your Project
If you sell stamps, craft tools or maker supplies under your own brand, an engraved clear block puts your mark on something your customer handles every time they use it. Three points from this order apply to most block projects.
Treat each size as its own design. A different size or engraving position is a separate design with its own sample and its own minimum. Our current production minimum is 100 pieces per design.
Ask for a first-piece check on engraved work. It adds one round of photos and video and protects the whole run from a repeated placement error.
Decide packing early. Individual wrapping is enough for bare blocks in express freight; retail boxes or sleeves are a separate line on the quote.
We build custom acrylic stamp blocks and other custom acrylic blocks from a paid sample, with production in 15–20 days after approval. The partial air shipment case shows another block order with part of the quantity sent by air.
Common Questions
Three questions small brands ask most often about engraved stamp blocks.
Can one stamp block order include two sizes?
Yes. This order was 150 clear cast acrylic blocks in two sizes: a small upright block about 100 × 52 mm in 15 mm acrylic and a larger flat block about 150 × 120 mm in 10 mm acrylic. Each size had its own engraving position and was checked against the approved sample. For a new production order today, each size counts as a separate design, and our standard minimum is 100 pieces per design.
What is a first-piece approval on an engraved acrylic block?
It is a check between the approved sample and the full run. We finished the first blocks, sent the buyer photos and a short video, and ran the rest only after the buyer approved them. On an engraved block it confirms the engraving position, depth and edge finish on production material, so a placement error cannot repeat across the whole order.
How long does a small stamp block order take to reach Australia?
On this order the blocks left our factory by DHL Express 18 days after the order and the buyer confirmed arrival 22 days after the order. Samples had been approved before the order was placed. Our standard terms are 3–5 days for a paid sample and 15–20 days of production after approval, with transit time depending on the freight method.
Planning branded stamp blocks?
Send the block sizes and thicknesses, where the engraving goes on each, the artwork as a vector file, the quantity per size, and how each block should be packed. We will quote a paid sample and production for each size.
Paid samples in 3–5 days · Fees paid separately and never credited · Production in 15–20 days after approval · MOQ 100 pieces per design · Response within 24 hours