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Physicsgirl came up with a great way to get wonderful wax seals inexpensively so I wanted to get the word out. (Thank you Physicsgirl!) Leather stamps make great wax seals. Tandy Leather (click here for Tandy link) is once source for these although there may be others. Here's my favorite seal so far. I put a wood handle from the craft store on it which cost an extra 70¢. The metal handles that Tandy sells don't seem to fit very tightly so I don't recommend them.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5188361901_e0a2901d08_b.jpg

 

P.S. - Goulet Pens carries Herbin Supple sealing wax one of the waxes that can go through the mail.

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Nice! :thumbup: Thank you JBB and Physicsgirl! How big is the seal imprint on this one? Something like 3/4 of an inch on each side?

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

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Wow, those seals look very crisp. Thank you JBB. One more question. Does the wooden handle (which I'm guessing is generally available at crafts stores) simply press fit into the leather stamp's top?

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

"Things will be great when you're downtown."---Petula Clark

"I'll never fall in love again."---Dionne Warwick

"Why, oh tell me, why do people break up, oh then turn around and make up?

I just came to see, you'd never do that to me, would you baby?"---Tina Turner

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Wow, those seals look very crisp. Thank you JBB. One more question. Does the wooden handle (which I'm guessing is generally available at crafts stores) simply press fit into the leather stamp's top?

The wooden handles I used were Shaker Pegs 2-7/16" --item #10023 - Lara's Crafts www.laracrafts.com. They were a tiny bit big.

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The seals are big: 1" x 1-1/8". Here's another one.

 

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/5189013056_ac757a236e_b.jpg

 

 

That one turned out really great too! :bunny01:

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Hmmm didn't we have a handy thread about strange things we use for our obsession hobby from the hardware store or from around the house? I'm going to try to search it out and link this post in it. Maybe we should ask about a sticky for it.

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Here's the dragon seal. I'm having trouble getting a good impression. The size of these seals makes it a bit of a challenge.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5189283015_f820105ab0_b.jpg

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Wow I didn't see the dragon one! I will have to go back and look some more. Do you swirl your ink in a circle before you put your seal down? It helps me judge if I have enough wax down.

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Wow I didn't see the dragon one! I will have to go back and look some more. Do you swirl your ink in a circle before you put your seal down? It helps me judge if I have enough wax down.

Thanks, I'll try swirling the wax. For some reason I don't have good wax sealing technique.

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Here's the dragon seal. I'm having trouble getting a good impression. The size of these seals makes it a bit of a challenge.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5189283015_f820105ab0_b.jpg

 

Yay! I love the dragon! It really pops out in the gold-colored one.

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

"Things will be great when you're downtown."---Petula Clark

"I'll never fall in love again."---Dionne Warwick

"Why, oh tell me, why do people break up, oh then turn around and make up?

I just came to see, you'd never do that to me, would you baby?"---Tina Turner

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Does anyone know where one can have custom seals made?

 

I would like a seal with my initials on it.

 

Many thanks,

 

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Does anyone know where one can have custom seals made?

 

I would like a seal with my initials on it.

 

Many thanks,

 

M.

 

This has come up a lot. There are several places that will do simple monogram seals. Nostalgic Impressions, LetterSeals, Wax-Stamps, etc., and the seals are generally laser engraved. You can also get premade single initial seals from these place and others including Goulet Pens, and even craft and art stores like Michaels.

 

If you want to put out the real bucks, though, no one - in my opinion - beats the hand engraved seals and signets from Dexter Rings and Signets. None can compare.

 

Do a search at the top of this forum and at the top of the Paper and Pen Parafernalia Reviews forum for "wax seals" and you will be rewarded with several threads that will have more suggestions.

 

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Thanks for the photos JBB! (Had to look up what team Jacob was. :headsmack: )

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

"Things will be great when you're downtown."---Petula Clark

"I'll never fall in love again."---Dionne Warwick

"Why, oh tell me, why do people break up, oh then turn around and make up?

I just came to see, you'd never do that to me, would you baby?"---Tina Turner

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Thanks for the photos JBB! (Had to look up what team Jacob was. :headsmack: )

You did?!? You know how I crack YOU up sometimes? Well.... :ltcapd: :ltcapd: :ltcapd: :ltcapd: :ltcapd:

 

Haha, I know, I am pathetic for not knowing what it was. I'm glad to be able to return the favor. :thumbup:

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

"Things will be great when you're downtown."---Petula Clark

"I'll never fall in love again."---Dionne Warwick

"Why, oh tell me, why do people break up, oh then turn around and make up?

I just came to see, you'd never do that to me, would you baby?"---Tina Turner

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