How to Make A Wax Seal Stamp & What Basic Tools Do You Need?
The wax seal stamp has a history of hundreds of years, and it once occupied an important position in the history of postal communication, both in the East and the West. During the Middle Ages, the pattern on each seal was not easy to forge, once the letter was opened, the sealing wax would be broken, the recipient could easily see whether the letter was opened during circulation. Therefore, some official confidential letters in ancient times were sealed with sealing wax stamp in order to keep them secret in circulation.
Nowadays, handwritten communication is not popular, but the ornamental value of wax seal stamp still exists. Especially fans of scrapbook, gu cards, and retro handbook will come into use with wax seal stamp again. Different stamp patterns and the color of sealing wax bring us a lot of fun. The experience of making wax seal stamps is still very good.
Then, how to make a wax seal & what basic tools do you need?
The following will introduce you to the most basic tools you need to make a beautiful wax seal stamp. At the end of the article, I will also give you some tips for making the perfect wax seal stamp.
WHAT BASIC TOOLS DO YOU NEED WHEN YOU TRY TO MAKE A WAX SEAL STAMP?
1.SEALING WAX
Sealing wax is a necessary material for wax seal stamp. The sealing wax include sealing wax sticks and sealing wax beads. In addition to a variety of colors, there are different texture options such as matte, pearllized, and sparkling. For example the following:
1.1 PEARLIZED SEALING WAX STICKS - 26 COLORS
1.2 MATTE FINISH SEALING WAX STICKS- 7 COLOR THEMES
1.3 GLITTER SEALING WAX BEADS - MIX COLOR 3
2. SEAL WAX MELTING FURNACE & SPOON
The main function of the furnace & spoon is to melt the sealing wax, to prevent the flame from directly contacting the sealing wax, which will cause the sealing wax to turn black, then affect the appearance of the wax seal stamp.
2.1 MELTING KIT
2.2 MELTING FURNACE & SPOON KIT
3. WAX SEAL STAMP WITH HANDLE
Wax seal stamp custom can fully show your design ideas, you can choose according to your own preferences in both stamps and handles. In addition, you can customize your favorite shape, size, color, etc. You can easily find what you want in the following products.
3.1 WAX SEAL BRASS STAMP CUSTOM - WITH HANDLE
3.2 TRANSPARENT PEARLIZED HANDLE
3.3 WAX SEAL STAMP ROUND BRASS HEAD - 37 STYLES
With the above tools, you can basically make a qualified wax seal stamp, but to get a wax seal stamp with a complete shape and a suitable size is not easy, you can refer to the following steps & tips:
HOW TO MAKE A WAX SEAL?
1. Put some sealing wax in the melting spoon. (You can try two-tone wax seals by using wax beads of two colors or more.)2. Light the candle and place it under the furnace, then place the spoon on the furnace.
3. Pour the melted wax onto what you want to seal.
4. Press the stamp firmly into the wax. Wait for 10 to 20 seconds for the wax to be set.
5. Once the wax has cooled, lift the stamp gently.
Tips:
1.When stamping, you should cover it vertically, and be careful not to tilt it, otherwise the pattern will be unevenly stressed, which will affect the final effect.
2. If the sealing wax are very easy to melt or have strong fluidity. In order to achieve better results, you can wait for 3-5 seconds before stamping
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