Seal Waxing Your Envelop

[crls145]

I was reading some reviews here at FPN about wax and seals and I got so exited that I went and ordered a seal and some wax for myself! :bonk:

 

But now I need to know, if you use a seal wax to seal your envelops, do you need a especial type of envelop? I mean an envelop that has no glue? Or you just glue the envelop as usual and then apply your wax seal?

 

All the best

 

Carlos

Edited September 30, 2011 by crls145

[Angeldust]

Personally, I use normal envelopes, seal them with the glue strip provided and then apply the way seal over the top of that.

[Olafsen]

I prefer envelopes with a triangle-shaped back, because the large ones may require multiple seals.

 

This is fine:

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This is not:

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Edited September 30, 2011 by Olafsen

[box_camera]

Almost all of my stationery comes with glued envelopes. I glue them like normal and put the seal on top. Seals of course are no longer necessary, for the most part. It's just a fun affectation.

[chud]

I use the glue seals when present, but I have some envelopes with no glue and just a seal seems to work perfectly well on those.

[ehoh]

When I'm mailing an envelope, I'll seal it first and then put the flexible wax seal on top.

 

But when I'm handing the letter directly to its recipient, I actually prefer to put the hard wax over the unglued envelope flap. That way, the recipient can break the seal and open the envelope. It feels more traditional that way.

[kiavonne]

I use seals on envelopes and packages I send. Just plain old fashioned fun.

 

Be sure to use flexible wax that is suitable for going through the mails.

[Shangas]

Another alternative is to write your letter and then fold it in such a way that it makes its own envelope, and then seal that. It was very commonly done back in the old days.

[pen2paper]

Seals of the flexible kind, arrived safely across the big pond, and through USPS, in perfect condition.

There were two on one envelope.. I slit the side of the envelope to preserve the seals.

Felt extra special with two on one small envelope : )

[kernando]

It's sealing, by making wax seals. Waxing is something else entirely.

[GutSchrift]

It's sealing, by making wax seals. Waxing is something else entirely.

 

"wax sealing" instead of "seal waxing"

[effika]

I am getting a great mental image of "seal waxing!" I guess seals do spend an awful lot of time on the shore...

 

(I Know, I know... English isn't everybody's first language nor letter notionery everybody's first love.)

[Rhincodon]

Awesome! I use wax seals on all my personal correspondence. It just makes a hand-written letter a little more special, in my opinion.

 

I also seal my letters with the glue, then put the wax over the flap. With flexible/malleable wax, I've never had a problem with the US post service.

[Mikale]

I have forgotten the fun of sealing wax, I use do that on all letters going to close family members will have to get them out of the storage.

[Fabienne]

I put a wax seal on a story i was writing. You had to break the seal to get the ending so it was a little fun to do. Goodness! I got such a response. My husband was reading the story and insisted that he have that seal over the ending (I was flattered and added a ribbon on his to make it even more special). I had forgotten how much fun sealing wax is (but you have to be very very careful with it, too).

[Tiffanyhenschel]

For anyone wanting to try wax sealing without a large initial investment, Michael's (the craft store) has wax and brass seals in the wedding stationery section. The seals are $5, and the sticks of wax are $5 for four sticks. Colors are white, grey, gold, and red. I've been using them for years, and they seem to go through the USPS fine.

 

They aren't the fanciest of seals and colors, but it's a good way to get started with a small investment.

[lovemy51]

Another alternative is to write your letter and then fold it in such a way that it makes its own envelope, and then seal that. It was very commonly done back in the old days.

i always wanted to try this, but i wonder if the USPS (US postal service) would take it(??!!).

 

anyone (in the US) tried it?

[Olafsen]

It should always be allowed because it's the common way to send important letters where the receiver must not have any excuse to say that he got an empty envelope and therefore no message.

[inky]

Lovemy51, I use seals all the time. No problems with the USPS. Enjoy!

[lovemy51]

Lovemy51, I use seals all the time. No problems with the USPS. Enjoy!

thx, inky, but my question had more to do with the envelopes. would they (USPS) accept a folded letter by itself -as shangas suggested...???