
Please keep in mind that the weight of a wax seal on an item you mail may raise the amount of postage needed. If in doubt, get a postage price from your postal office after the completed item is there. Your postal office might charge a fee for hand-cancelling items if that's your preference.
You can use Seal n Shine on plastics, wheels, and exterior glass.
DimensionsCircular: 0.75 ", 19 mm Simple graphics, a logo, or monogramsRound: 1.0" by 25 mm The majority of artwork, monograms, logo marks, or logo typesRound: 1.25 ", 32 mm elaborate artwork, including all crests, monograms, and logosOval measures 1.25 by 1.0" (32 x 25 mm). The majority of artwork, monograms, logo marks, or logo types
In the 19th century, sealing wax was often marketed with envelopes; this practice persisted until adhesive-containing envelopes were the norm. Wax lost its use and became superfluous for sealing.
official writingColors of wax and their meaningsRed seals were traditionally applied to letters that were more formal. Red wax seals were frequently employed for official, military, or judicial purposes. They would indicate the significance of a letter's contents even before the seal was broken.
Eight stubsTypically, eight sticks in a package will yield between 100 and 120 seals.
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Using high-quality materials is essential if you want your wax seals to last. Crayons and candle wax, however inexpensive and practical, are made to literally crumble. If you are manufacturing wax seals to mail, this is exactly what you want to stay away from.
in mourningA black seal would be on a letter if you were in mourning or writing to someone who was.
The most effective way to find watermarks is to moisten the stamp with watermark fluid while it is face down in a dark tray. This will highlight the watermark in dark lines against a lighter backdrop. The APS suggests using commercial watermark fluid, even though many collectors use lighter fluid.