Wooden mermaid – silhouette for crafting, 3–50 cm

Your child's birthday party is coming up, you're planning a christening, or your bathroom needs a bit of the sea. And you're still missing the motif that ties it all together. A wooden mermaid works as table scatter, painted on a shelf in the children's room, or as a craft blank for your next project. You choose the height freely between 3 and 50 cm. So the figure is made for your idea, from a small gift tag to a large wall motif.

What changes for you

• You can design the figure exactly to your taste – because the plywood is untreated, you can paint it, stick things on it, oil it or leave it natural.
• Your project fits to the centimetre – with sizes from 3 to 50 cm in 1 cm steps, there's no need to cut anything to size.
• No need to finish the edges yourself – the mermaid is laser-cut and has smooth edges with the typical brown border.
• You can decorate larger celebrations too without any extra effort – order individually or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100.
• You're holding a neatly made piece from our own production in Pößneck. It's made in Thuringia, not anonymous mass-produced goods.

Why this wooden mermaid makes a difference in everyday life

Ready-made decorations often look the same everywhere. A wooden cutout only becomes something of your own through you. You can paint it in bright colours with the children. You can decorate it in soft shades for the christening table. Or you can leave it natural in a maritime arrangement. Wood is easier on the eye and has a better grip than plastic figures. That way you create decorations with a little story behind them – yours.

Material & finish

The Mermaid V1 is made from 3 mm plywood and is laser-cut – this gives it smooth edges with the typical brown border that lends the motif a fine outline. The wood is untreated, neither varnished nor glazed, so it takes paints, glues and oils well. As a purely natural material, wood is never completely uniform: brightness, grain and small knots vary from piece to piece – which makes every figure unique rather than flawed.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: plywood, untreated (not varnished or glazed)
• Material thickness: 3 mm
• Shape: mermaid, Mermaid V1
• Height: 3 cm to 50 cm, selectable in 1 cm steps
• Reference size: at a height of 10 cm, the width is 7 cm
• Cut: laser-cut, smooth edges with typical brown rim
• Made in Thuringia, Germany

How to use the mermaid

• For an under-the-sea birthday party: a small figure at every place – and the children can paint their own mermaid and take it home.
• For a christening or baby shower: decorated in soft colours, the cutout becomes a name tag or place card that guests keep as a memento.
• In the children's room: paint a large one, hang it up or lean it against the shelf – and the room instantly gets its ocean theme.
• For crafting with children or in a group: thanks to sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100, everyone gets their own blank – without you having to do any sawing.
• In a café, shop or at a market stall: as table scatter in the display cabinet or in the shop window, the figure brings a seasonal nautical theme to life quickly and neatly.

Good to know about the mermaid

Ever since Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” from 1837 at the latest, the mermaid has been a firm favourite among children's and fairy-tale motifs. That's why it suits not only nautical decorations but especially children's birthday parties, christenings and anything to do with water, the beach and summer.

Care & durability

There's not much you need to do: keep the untreated figure dry and away from constant moisture – that way the wood stays stable and beautiful for a long time. If you paint or oil it, you give the surface extra protection.

Options & what's included

• Height of your choice: 3 cm to 50 cm in 1 cm steps
• Quantities: singly or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100
• Included: the selected number of “Meerjungfrau V1” wooden cutouts – untreated and natural
• Paints, ribbons and other decorations shown in the product images are not included

Frequently asked questions

Can I paint the mermaid or stick things on it? Yes. The plywood is untreated and can be painted, decorated with stick-ons, coated or oiled – just as you like.

Why do the edges have a brown border? The figure is laser-cut. This creates the typical brown border; the edges are smooth and don't need sanding.

Do all the figures look the same? The shape is identical, the wood isn't: as a natural material, it varies in brightness and grain, and small knots are normal. Every piece is unique.

How wide is the figure? The width depends on the height you choose – at a height of 10 cm, for example, it is 7 cm wide.

Where is the figure made? It is made in Bütic's own production in Pößneck, Thuringia.

In the end, it's not about a wooden cutout. It's about the moment the children proudly hold up the mermaid they painted themselves – or your table shows exactly the ocean motif you had in mind. Simply choose your height and quantity, and you design the rest.