{"id":4691,"date":"2021-01-15T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2021-08-11T16:53:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:53:59","slug":"three-simple-methods-to-make-faux-wax-seals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/writing\/letter-writing\/three-simple-methods-to-make-faux-wax-seals\/","title":{"rendered":"Three simple methods to make faux wax seals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-envelope-silver-wax-seal-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A blue envelope featuring a silver wax seal\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recently on the blog, we shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/letter-writing\/how-to-make-a-traditional-wax-seal\/\">how to create traditional wax seals<\/a>; however, it is also possible to create faux wax seals, and so that\u2019s what we are going to share with you today.<\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering why anyone would want to make a faux wax seal. Well, if you\u2019d like to create a seal but don\u2019t have any sealing wax to hand, then you\u2019ll need an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we\u2019ll outline three ways you can create a beautiful faux wax seal that you and your recipient will adore.<\/p>\n<h2>How to make a wax seal with a crayon<\/h2>\n<p>To make a wax seal with a crayon, you first need to select one or more wax crayons for your project.<\/p>\n<p>Next, chop small pieces off the crayons you wish to use for your seal and place them on a metal spoon.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to melt the wax on the spoon which you can do over a candle or lit gas stove. Alternatively, you can hold a crayon directly over a flame above your envelope and let it drip.<\/p>\n<p>If using a spoon, let the wax cool a little and slowly pour it onto your envelope. Then, use the handle of the spoon to stir the wax and create your desired size, shape and thickness.<\/p>\n<p>If the wax is still very runny, leave it a few more seconds and then press your stamp into the wax with some pressure. Leave the stamp in place for 10 seconds and then remove it.<\/p>\n<p>Crayon wax seals will be as vibrant as traditional sealing wax seals so you&#8217;ll no doubt be delighted with the result.<\/p>\n<h2>How to make a wax seal with a glue gun<\/h2>\n<p>Another method to create a \u2018wax\u2019 seal is with glue. While transparent glue is the most popular variety, glue gun glue is available in a wide range of colours, too.<\/p>\n<p>Choose your glue and then heat a stick of it in your glue gun for a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When it\u2019s ready, use it to create a small circle of glue on a craft mat \u2014 then fill the circle in with glue, too. Be mindful of the size of your stamp when creating the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Your circle will look messy on the mat but don\u2019t worry; the result will be unique, and that\u2019s what wax seals are all about.<\/p>\n<p>Press your stamp down into the centre of your glue circle and hold it in place for around five seconds. Then, remove the seal.<\/p>\n<p>If the glue sticks to the seal, wait until it has fully hardened and peel it off \u2014 it won\u2019t break.<\/p>\n<p>You could now add some colour to your seal with acrylic paints, food colouring, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/product\/staedtler-lumocolour-permanent-marker\/\">permanent markers<\/a> if you used transparent glue.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can glue your seal onto your envelope or another project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-table-wax-seals-envelope-stamp-love-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A white table with wax seals, a wax stamp and an envelope on it\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to make a wax seal with clay<\/h2>\n<p>A seal can be created from clay too if you don\u2019t have wax available \u2014 or you might prefer to make one from clay.<\/p>\n<p>To make a clay wax seal, you need to roll a conditioned polymer clay ball and then flatten it with an acrylic block, a piece of glass, or similar.<\/p>\n<p>Once your clay is around 5mm thick, lightly spray water on your stamp and firmly press it into the centre of the clay circle.<\/p>\n<p>Gently remove the stamp, then place the seal in the oven for 45-60 minutes at 135<strong>\u00b0<\/strong>C.<\/p>\n<p>Let your seal cool, then glue it to your envelope or project and it&#8217;s complete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you tried one of the above wax seal methods? Let us know how it went in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently on the blog, we shared how to create traditional wax seals; however, it is also possible to create faux wax seals, and so that\u2019s &#8230; <a title=\"Three simple methods to make faux wax seals\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/writing\/letter-writing\/three-simple-methods-to-make-faux-wax-seals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Three simple methods to make faux wax seals\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-crafts","category-letter-writing","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Three simple methods to make faux wax seals - The Pen Company Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to make a wax seal but don&#039;t have any sealing wax to hand? 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