Custom Wax Seal

[pitonyak]

I decided that I wanted a stamp that I could not find so I decided to get a custom stamp. I also knew that I would need some help with the artwork. I read here that some businesses would simply reject your art but I wanted someone who might actually help me convert it into something usable.

 

I chose a company in the UK (I am in the states).

 

https://customwaxnseals.net/

 

First, I sent them a copy of what I wanted for feedback

 

 

 

 

 

The converted it into a suitable image for their use

 

 

 

After placing the order, it took one to two business days before my package was shipped (with complete tracking).

 

The major hold-up was clearing customs in Chicago; that took almost a week. After it cleared customs, a day or two and I had it. Total elapsed time was just under two weeks.

 

The stamp was packaged very nicely completely with a “thank you” stamp. Nice touch.

 

 

The contents was very nicely packaged in a net-like cloth bag with a draw string that included two samples, the stamp with a handle, and two pieces of wax. The image shows the wax seal while using an ink pad with the stamp.

 

 

So my image is a bit blurry here, but, everything is very clean and nicely done. I am very impressed.

 

 

The handle is a little fatter than the cheap stamps I buy from say Amazon. It is very nice.

 

 

They include two very nicely done samples. One sample, which is visible above, used an ink pad that will cause the raised areas to be in a different color and one sample that without the ink pad. I have not used ink pads in the past, but the effect seems to be worth it.

 

Note that I was a bit skeptical with the fine lines in the flower and had considered editing the image to reduce the number of lines in the “petals”, but these are all very clear.

 

 

You can choose the size and I chose a 30mm (1.18") stamp. So, my choices increased the cost to £47 with another £12 for shipping.

 

I am very pleased with my order.

 

 

[txomsy]

Good for you! And thanks for posting this, it is great to know of another source of great quality stationery traps (Grrr....).

 

[XYZZY]

This is really cool.  I'm impressed with the details of the fine lines, they leave a great impression in the wax, I certainly would have worried about that too.  I also would have worried that the design would come out pixelated, but this appears to have smooth curves and no stair-stepping.  And considering that everything seems so expensive today, that price looks great, too.