Thread: Wax Seals

Sorry to hear about the post... I guess we live and we learn...

If you can do mail order through the USA you can order them online...

I've used candles. The wax is ultra cheap that way, and the dark red looks classy. Just drip a relatively thick layer onto the stationary and press the seal into it. A thick wax layer holds up better to rough handling than a thinner layer. Also, use thick stationary so it has some pores for the wax to sink into, so the seal doesn't flake off easily. With both of these caveats, the wax seals will stand up to rough handling by people, and withstand them flexing the stationary during normal handling or dropping it accidentaly. Bending the stationary at 45 degrees or more will cause the seal to break open though, so I'm not sure if it would go through an automated sorting machine or not.

I did all that with mine some years back and still had them fail...I think modern technology isn't kind to older tech. A wax seal was just that at one stage though, a seal in lieu of the lick and stick envelopes that have changed to peel and seal...


Mick

I use them regularly. I am also a pen collector and have pen pals all over the world. I use wax seals on all my letters and have had a number of compliments on them. I did recently receive a letter from Spain that had a maroon colored stain on the flap which I assume was a wax seal that did not survive the trip.

You can find a lot of info and even wax at Goulet Pens dot com. I personally just learned about them myself and would really like to get a wax seal and begin doing some.

I use a lot of wax. I seal every letter, personal payment, and razor I mail out. For things in boxes or sturdy containers I use a stiff resin, for anything going in an envelope USPS I use the Herbin Cire Suple which has the high-quality appearance and adhesion of the resin with the flexibility of the plastic sticks.

Actual wax just doesn't make a durable seal, and tends to make the paper oily.

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

For things in boxes or sturdy containers I use a stiff resin, for anything going in an envelope USPS I use the Herbin Cire Suple which has the high-quality appearance and adhesion of the resin with the flexibility of the plastic sticks.

What is his that your talking about...???

Never mind I found it, thank:

http://www.letterseals.com/cire-souple-sealing-wax.html

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

What is his that your taliking about...???

Never mind I found it, thank:

J.Herbin "Cire Souple" Supple Wax

That's the stuff. Best looking flexible wax I've seen-- though you simply cannot beat the gloss and feel of real resin.

so now im very interested.

You guys that said you have used wax seals, what does your seal look like?
Or do you have multiple seals that you use?

Lol either way lets see them!

I guess a few of us oldies living in the UK will remember having to use sealing wax on registered letters and packets.
I think there is still about half of one of those sticks of red sealing wax still in the bottom of our stamp box.
Maybe they'll bring back carrier pigeons, it couldn't be much slower than 1st class letter post.