Cambridge Imprint Animalcules Wrapping Paper – Bawden Green Small Motif Design Sheet
- Description
Delicate, detailed, and full of quiet intrigue—this Animalcules wrapping paper in Bawden Green from Cambridge Imprint is a design that rewards a closer look.
First published in 2019, Animalcules is a simplified, one-colour interpretation of the Cambridge Imprint ‘Milky Way’ pattern, itself inspired by eighteenth-century French domino papers. Printed at a much smaller scale, the result is a beautifully refined repeat—subtle, rhythmic, and incredibly versatile.
The name comes from Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who first used the term to describe the microscopic life forms he discovered in the seventeenth century. It’s a fitting reference for a design that feels almost scientific in its precision, yet soft and decorative in its effect.
The Bawden Green colourway adds a fresh, heritage-inspired tone—perfect for understated gift wrapping, bookbinding, or any project where a smaller, more regular pattern really shines.
Printed in England using vegetable oil-based inks on responsibly sourced paper, each sheet has a tactile matte finish with a beautifully hand-printed quality.
Product Details:
- Design: Animalcules
- Colourway: Bawden Green
- First published: 2019
- Pattern: Small-scale repeating motif
- Size: 50cm x 70cm
- Paper weight: 90gsm uncoated matte
- Archival-quality paper
- Vegetable oil-based inks
- Responsibly sourced materials
- Printed in England
Perfect for gift wrapping, bookbinding, paper crafts, or anyone who appreciates subtle pattern with a story behind it.