Does anyone have photos they could share with me of the different colors of J. Herbin Cire Souple sealing wax? I've seen a couple beautiful pictures on a thread here that piqued my interest. I'm really interested in seeing what the colors look like in real life -- the stock photos on various websites that sell the wax aren't very informative. Also, how do these colors compare to the J. Herbin Glue Gun wax?

I'm thinking of getting maybe the gold or copper wax, or possibly the pink, but I'd really like to see what your experience with the brand looks like.

Thanks so much!

I recently purchased a seal and some sealing waxes. Here is what I can tell you from personal experience, albeit not much....

• J. Herbin Cire Souple (gold on the left) is pretty durable. Once my seal cools fully, I can bend it in half without it breaking.
• J. Herbin Cire Nacree (marbled red on top) is what I think of for "traditional" wax. It breaks when put under pressure.
• Glue Gun sticks (red on right and black on bottom) are definitely convenient, especially for large projects, but I personally don't like the look. The red is translucent to me and I don't personally care for the feel.
• Some type of non-stick product is pretty much required if you use the glue gun method IMO (I always use some type on non-stick product or highlighting ink regardless).

• Hot wax is HOT
  

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I got my supplies from letterseals.com (no affiliation)

Wow, that gold is pretty! Thank you so much for the pictures and the advice

Not a problem. If you want, I can send you a set of seals like I posted earlier so you can see them ( or what is left after the post office gets it). If so, PM me with an address.....

The J.Herbins look much crisper than the glue sticks!

They do indeed!

theguy128, I'm curious: how do you melt the wax sticks? Mini-torch? Lighter? Spoon?

I have used a melting spoon with an alcohol lamp, but I like to change colors a lot, so it makes the spoon labourious to use (cleaning the old residue). I have found that this method is less messy since I have easier control over where the wax is going.

Currently, I am using one of my cigar lighters....one of the good butane ones that has two burners. If you go that route, keep in mind that there is a lot of heat well away from the visible flame (watched someone burn thier eyebrow lighting a cigarette using it). With some practice, this works well for me.

I do agree.....the glue gun "wax" impressions are not as sharp to me as the J. Herbin waxes.

Check out this thread, too: wax seals

What do you put your wax seals on?

EDIT: Also, when referring to the "glue stick" seal, are you referring to the kind that you put through a hot glue gun?

I seal letters that I mail with my wax seals. Yes, the glue stick seals refers to the hot glue gun type of "wax".

I'm not sure if you're deadset on J. Herbin, but if you would consider Atelier Gargoyle they'll send you exemplars of the their wax if you write them. Their address is posted on their website.

I been trying to find my practice seals of J Herbin Cire Souple Forest green but have yet to find them so I can use them for a upcoming review of the wax. But I definitely love how crisp and true the wax makes of the image on the seal. It 's really surprising how dull and unattractive the glue gun wax looks, but I was never interested in going the way in using wax. I like the whole aspect of using a flame to melt wax, and it very easy to have the wax land in a single spot on the envelope or paper.