Written by Acorn Sales Company, manufacturing stamps and seals since 1964 · Reviewed by Holly R, VP of Sales and Marketing at Acorn Sales, against the Acorn Sales shop drawing review, submittal, not for construction, issued for construction, not approved for construction and preliminary as-built stamp range (27 published SKUs) on 22 September 2026 · Updated 25 September 2026
A shop drawing review stamp starts at $15.95 for the Regular Shop Drawing Review Stamp, a wood handle die that takes its ink from a separate pad, and runs to $29.95 for the Slim Pre Inked version. The customized submittal stamp, the one that carries your own firm name and your own review block, is $34.95 as a wood handle stamp and $79.95 as a MaxLight pre-inked stamp. Around those sit the single message markers: NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION and ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION from $12.95, NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION and PRELIMINARY AS-BUILT from $10.95. Acorn publishes 27 stamps here, $10.95 to $79.95, median $15.95. One thing the catalog does not publish is the wording printed inside the review box on the stock shop drawing review stamps. Those listings give size, mechanism, ink colors and impression count, then say the message is shown in the product picture. Read the picture before ordering, and if the box has to read a particular way, buy the customized stamp instead.What these are for
This is the stamp that goes on paper coming back out of a review, and the catalog splits it three ways. First, the multi-action review box: the Shop Drawing Review Stamp at $15.95, $24.95 and $29.95, approximately 1-1/2″ x 3″, the footprint you see on a returned submittal cover sheet. Second, the customized submittal stamp at $34.95 and $79.95, approximately 2-1/16″ x 3″, where the die is cut to your text rather than stock wording. Third and largest, single message markers carrying one status and nothing else, from $10.95 to $27.50. A design firm running construction administration usually ends up with one review box plus two or three markers; a contractor routing submittals outbound more often buys markers only. Four novelty review stamps share the catalog group and are not project documents.
The ranges we stock
Shop drawing review stamps
Three bodies, one die design, approximately 1-1/2″ x 3″ on all three. The Regular Shop Drawing Review Stamp is $15.95, a wood handle hand stamp with a laser engraved die, made in the USA, needing a separate ink pad; the listing calls it the most economical choice and the one to use on Mylar, which takes a special quick dry ink. The Self Inking version is $24.95, a Trodat body in 11 ink colors. The Slim Pre Inked version is $29.95, ink built into the die, about 25,000 impressions, with 50 percent postconsumer recycled content and a LEM Flash Process build. None of the three listings prints the words inside the box; they point at the photograph.
Customized submittal stamps
Two stamps, both approximately 2-1/16″ x 3″, the largest impression in the cluster and the only one sized to hold a firm name, a review block and a disclaimer together. The Regular Customized Submittal Stamp is $34.95, a wood handle die needing a separate pad; the listing states that personalization carries no extra cost, that you can change the wording, and that you can add a logo. The Pre-Inked Customized Submittal Stamp is $79.95, a MaxLight body rated at about 15,000 impressions, in Red, Blue, Black, Green and Purple, with the same free customization. No self-inking version is published, so the choice is wood handle or MaxLight.
NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION stamps
Three bodies, approximately 1-9/16″ x 2-3/4″ on all three. The Regular Not For Construction Stamp is $12.95, wood handle, laser engraved, separate pad required, named in its listing as the one to use on Mylar with quick dry ink. The Self Inking version is $21.95, a Trodat in 11 ink colors rated at about 5,000 impressions. The Slim Pre-Inked version is $27.50, ink built in, about 25,000 impressions. This is the marker for drawings that exist but are not the set to build from, in a footprint about half the area of the review box.
ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION stamps
The counterpart to NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION, on the same approximately 1-9/16″ x 2-3/4″ footprint and the same three bodies. The Regular Issued for Construction Stamp is $12.95, wood handle, separate pad, Mylar capable with quick dry ink. The Self Inking version is $21.95 with 11 ink choices and about 5,000 impressions. The Slim Pre-Inked version is $27.50 with about 25,000 impressions and built in ink. The listings describe this as a construction administration and jobsite marker. Because the two messages share a size, a firm stamping both can hold one ink color convention across the pair. The die is not abbreviated to IFC; only the tag list uses that abbreviation.
NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION stamps
Six stamps in a small and a large family, and this is where sizes stop being uniform. Small: the rubber stamp is $10.95, wood handle, printing about 1/2″ x 1-1/2″; the Slim Pre Inked version is $12.95, about 1/2″ x 1-3/4″, 5 ink colors, up to 25,000 impressions; the Self Inking version is $13.95, a Trodat with a retractable frame that holds the die off the desk, 11 ink colors, up to 10,000 impressions, printing about 5/8″ x 1-5/8″. Large: the rubber stamp is $12.95 and the self-inking is $21.95, both printing about 7/8″ x 2-1/4″, while the Large Pre Inked at $23.95 prints a much bigger 1-13/16″ x 2-1/2″. The listings call it the mark on a submitted set that cannot be used until changes are made and it is resubmitted.
PRELIMINARY AS-BUILT stamps
Six more, same split, same mechanism ladder and the same sizes. Small: the Preliminary As Built Rubber Stamp is $10.95, about 1/2″ x 1-1/2″; the Slim Pre Inked version is $12.95, about 1/2″ x 1-3/4″, 5 colors, up to 25,000 impressions; the Self Inking version is $13.95, 11 colors, up to 10,000 impressions. Large: the rubber stamp is $12.95 and the self-inking is $21.95, both about 7/8″ x 2-1/4″, with the Large Pre Inked at $23.95 printing about 1-13/16″ x 2-1/2″ in 5 ink colors. Every one prints PRELIMINARY AS-BUILT. Acorn publishes no plain AS-BUILT and no RECORD DRAWING stamp, so either alone is a custom die.
Novelty review stamps
Four stamps in this catalog group carry review language as a joke, not as project documentation, listed here so nobody orders one by accident. The Moose Be Reviewed Sarcastic Office Wood Handle Stamp is $15.95, black wooden handle, separate pad. The Moose Be Reviewed Funny Rubber Stamp is $12.95 on a Shiny Duo body with a protective cover and an antimicrobial handle. The Slim Pre-Inked version is $16.95, ink built in, up to 25,000 impressions, in Red, Blue, Green, Purple or Black. The Has Reviewed And Denied By Logic Funny Hand Stamp is $12.95, also a Shiny Duo, with a crossed out brain icon. All four come in 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ or 3/4″ x 2-1/4″.
Sizes and dimensions
Five footprints, sorted by what the die has to hold. Largest is approximately 2-1/16″ x 3″, used only by the two customized submittal stamps, because that is the area a firm name, a review block and a disclaimer paragraph need together. Next is approximately 1-1/2″ x 3″, the shop drawing review box on all three bodies. Then approximately 1-9/16″ x 2-3/4″, every NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION and ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION stamp. The small markers in the 4037 and 4045 families print about 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ on a wood handle, about 5/8″ x 1-5/8″ self-inking and about 1/2″ x 1-3/4″ on Slim pre-inked. The large 4137 and 4145 families print about 7/8″ x 2-1/4″. The odd pair out is the two Large Pre Inked stamps at $23.95, listed at about 1-13/16″ x 2-1/2″, taller and wider than the self-inking large beside them. If a marker has to land in a fixed title block panel, measure the panel and pick from these figures, not from the family name.
How many impressions you get
Mechanism sets the count. Wood handle stamps publish no figure, because they draw ink from a separate pad. Trodat self-inking bodies are rated at about 5,000 on the $21.95 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION and ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION stamps and up to 10,000 on the $13.95 small markers; the two large self-inking stamps at $21.95 publish no count. Pre-inked bodies run longer: up to 25,000 on the Large Pre Inked markers and the small Slim markers, about 25,000 on the $29.95 Slim Shop Drawing Review Stamp and the $27.50 Slim stamps, and about 15,000 on the $79.95 MaxLight. One listing contradicts itself: the $24.95 Self Inking Shop Drawing Review Stamp says about 10,000 in its description and up to 5,000 in its highlights. Plan around 5,000 and check the product page.
Ink and colors
Three ink systems. Wood handle stamps need a pad bought separately, in whatever color you choose, and all four Regular listings name themselves as the right pick for Mylar, which calls for a special quick dry ink. Self-inking Trodat bodies carry an integrated pad in 11 ink colors across every stock message here. Pre-inked bodies hold ink in the die, need no pad, and are published in 5 colors, named on the MaxLight as Red, Blue, Black, Green and Purple. The $27.50 and $29.95 Slim stamps and the two $23.95 Large Pre Inked stamps come in 5 ink colors.
What you can customize
Only two stamps here are customized, both in the submittal family. The Regular Customized Submittal Stamp at $34.95 and the Pre-Inked Customized Submittal Stamp at $79.95 are each described as personalized with your company information at no extra cost, with the wording changeable and a logo accepted. The impression is approximately 2-1/16″ x 3″ on both, and that is the space you have to work with. Everything else here is a stock die with fixed wording. What the catalog does not do is tell you what to put in the block. It publishes no template, field list, line count or character limit for these two stamps, and it does not supply or review disclaimer language. The words in a review block, the actions it offers and any disclaimer under them are set by your project contract, your firm standards and your own professional judgment, not by the stamp and not by this catalog. Bring text you have settled on and the die is cut to it. To check that a block fits at 2-1/16″ x 3″, contact us with the layout.
The catalog sells you the die, not the wording
Search this cluster for the words REVIEWED, APPROVED AS NOTED, REVISE AND RESUBMIT or REJECTED and you will not find them, in any description, highlight list or specification. The three Shop Drawing Review listings at $15.95, $24.95 and $29.95 describe body, size, ink and impression count, then say the message is shown in the product picture. The NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION and PRELIMINARY AS-BUILT listings do name their message, because it is one line. The review box does not, because its message is a grid of check boxes, and nobody wrote the grid out in text.
That has one practical consequence. If your office needs a review box and is not particular about which actions it offers, the stock stamp at $15.95 is the cheap answer and the photograph is the specification. If the actions have to read a particular way, because a specification section, an owner standard or a firm template names them, the stock stamp is a guess and the customized submittal stamp at $34.95 or $79.95 is the real product, because there the die is cut to text you supply and the customization is free.
Notice also where the money goes. From $10.95 to $79.95 the ladder tracks mechanism and size, not message. The words on the die cost nothing extra in any body.
Ordering, proofs and delivery
Order by message, then size, then mechanism. The message decides the family, the size decides small or large, and the mechanism decides the price and the impression count. For the two customized stamps, supply the finished text and any logo artwork; customization is included at no extra cost. Acorn publishes no production time, transit time or minimum order on any of the 27 listings here, so treat a lead time quoted elsewhere as unconfirmed. The listings describe service in general terms only, mentioning rush order priority, rapid production and fast shipping without attaching numbers. If a date matters, or if you are pricing stamps for several project teams at once, contact us first. Pads for the wood handle stamps are bought separately and are not in the prices on this page.
Care and longevity
The house warranty is two years on embossing seals and six months on rubber stamps. Everything in this cluster is a rubber stamp, so six months is the term. None of the 27 listings publishes a warranty statement of its own, so nothing here contradicts the house rule; the listings are simply silent. Care follows the mechanism. A wood handle stamp has no moving parts, and one listing makes that point directly: with nothing to wear out, the life of the die is the life of the stamp, provided the rubber stays clean. Self-inking bodies carry a pad, and the small Trodat markers add a retractable frame holding the die clear of the desk. A faint impression usually means ink rather than a worn die.
Products in this range
Browse the full range: Custom Inspection Stamps, Professional Engineer Stamps and Seals, Architect Stamps and Seals.
Related guides
- Self-Inking vs Pre-Inked vs Traditional Rubber Stamps
- Custom Rubber Stamps: How They Are Made and How to Order
- Inspection and QA Stamps: Complete Guide
- Self-Inking, Pre-Inked and Traditional Rubber Stamps Compared
Frequently asked questions
What does a shop drawing review stamp cost?
$15.95 for the Regular Shop Drawing Review Stamp on a wood handle, $24.95 self-inking and $29.95 Slim pre-inked, all three printing the same design at approximately 1-1/2″ x 3″. Across the cluster of 27 published stamps, prices run $10.95 to $79.95 with a median of $15.95.
What words are printed inside the review box?
The catalog does not say. The three Shop Drawing Review listings give size, body, ink colors and impression count, then state the message is shown in the product picture; they never write the box contents out in text. Read the photograph before ordering. If the actions have to match specific wording, order a customized submittal stamp, where the die is cut to text you supply.
What does a review stamp mean contractually?
Not something a stamp decides, and not something this catalog states. Acorn sells a die that prints a message on paper. What any review action obliges, discharges or certifies is set by your project contract and your own professional judgment, and it varies by project. Settle the text with your own counsel or firm standards first, then have a customized die cut to it.
Can I put my firm name and a disclaimer on a submittal stamp?
Yes, on the two customized stamps: $34.95 for the wood handle Regular Customized Submittal Stamp and $79.95 for the Pre-Inked, both approximately 2-1/16″ x 3″. Both listings state the personalization carries no extra cost, that the wording can be changed and that a logo can be added. The catalog publishes no template, field list or character limit, and does not supply disclaimer text.
What is the difference between NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION and NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION?
Different stamps, different wording, different sizes and prices. NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION prints at approximately 1-9/16″ x 2-3/4″ and costs $12.95, $21.95 or $27.50 by mechanism. NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION comes in a small family from $10.95 and a large family from $12.95. What either phrase means on your project is a contract question, not a catalog one.
Is there an AS-BUILT or RECORD DRAWING stamp?
Not as stock. What Acorn publishes is PRELIMINARY AS-BUILT, in six versions: $10.95, $12.95 and $13.95 in the small family and $12.95, $21.95 and $23.95 in the large. There is no plain AS-BUILT stamp and no RECORD DRAWING stamp in this cluster, so either of those words alone is a custom die. Contact us with the wording you want.
Which mechanism should I buy?
Wood handle if you stamp occasionally, want the cheapest body, or need to mark Mylar, which only the wood handle listings claim and which takes a special quick dry ink. Self-inking if you want 11 ink colors. Pre-inked if you stamp in volume, since the Slim markers are rated up to 25,000 impressions against up to 10,000 on the equivalent self-inking body.
How many impressions do these stamps give?
Wood handle stamps publish no count, since they take ink from a pad. Self-inking runs about 5,000 on the $21.95 stamps and up to 10,000 on the $13.95 small markers. Pre-inked runs up to 25,000 on the Large Pre Inked markers and the small Slim markers, about 25,000 on the $29.95 Slim review stamp and the $27.50 Slim stamps, and about 15,000 on the $79.95 MaxLight.
What ink colors are available?
11 on the self-inking Trodat bodies across every stock message here. Five on the pre-inked bodies, named on the $79.95 MaxLight as Red, Blue, Black, Green and Purple, including the $27.50 and $29.95 Slim stamps and the two $23.95 Large Pre Inked stamps. Wood handle stamps take whatever pad you buy.
What size stamp fits a title block?
Measure the panel first. Small markers print about 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ on a wood handle, about 5/8″ x 1-5/8″ self-inking and about 1/2″ x 1-3/4″ on Slim pre-inked. Large markers print about 7/8″ x 2-1/4″, except the two $23.95 Large Pre Inked stamps at about 1-13/16″ x 2-1/2″.
Do I need a separate ink pad?
Only for the wood handle stamps: the $15.95 Regular Shop Drawing Review, the $34.95 Regular Customized Submittal, the $12.95 Regular Not For Construction, the $12.95 Regular Issued for Construction and the $10.95 and $12.95 rubber stamp markers. Pads are not included in those prices. Self-inking and pre-inked bodies carry their own ink.
What is the warranty and what is the lead time?
Six months on a rubber stamp under the house rule, which covers everything here; two years applies to embossing seals, and there are none in this cluster. No listing among the 27 publishes a warranty term of its own. Lead time is a gap: no production time, transit time or minimum order is published on any of these listings. If a date matters, contact us first.
Are the Moose Be Reviewed stamps for project use?
No. The $15.95 wood handle, $12.95 Shiny Duo and $16.95 Slim pre-inked Moose Be Reviewed stamps, and the $12.95 Has Reviewed And Denied By Logic Funny Hand Stamp, are novelty office stamps sitting in the same catalog group. They belong on internal paper, not on a submittal or a drawing set.
