How to do wax seals

Do you ever feel like you need that extra umph in your paper-crafting spreads? Well wax seals might be the perfect addition to your collaging! You might even be able to make your own sealing wax setup from things you have at home!

When you're wrapped up in creating gorgeous wax seals, it's easy to forget about the cleanup process. That means that sometimes the wax leftover in your melting spoon will cool and harden. This can lead to accidental color mixes that ruin your next project. To prevent this messy color mixup, you need to learn how to clean your wax seal spoon and keep your tools tidy. It's easy to do, I promise! #waxseal #waxsealtips

Our preferred method of stamping in the studio, the quickest way to create multiple wax seals at once is to use a glue gun. You can stamp, peel the dried wax seal directly off the silicone mat, add an adhesive sticker and use it on whatever surface you prefer. So there's no pressure of wasting that nice envelope by accidentally messing up your stamping!

So many of you asked about how I made that slider wax seal closing mechanism in my last Harry Potter box. So I hope this video makes it clearer how to create a wax seal slider 😊 #papercrafting...

Follow this video tutorial to create your own wax seal stamp! This tutorial is super easy to follow, affordable and really FUN too! I’m not usually one for “crafts” like this, but again, if it has to do with wax seals? Then I’m all about it!

Make a wax seal stamp for your envelopes with items you have around the house.

I was making some test wax seal stamps today for a project and I thought I might write up the instructions to share. Here's a wax seal stamp of a leaf that I sculpted when I was 17. I've kept it all these years, but for some reason I had never actually used it until today! I can't remember specifically what tool I used to sculpt it. Probably a toothpick, paperclip, pencil, or something similar. Now I'll show you how to make one using a small item as a mold: 1. Start with Sculpey Clay. You…

These little chocolate wax seals are so fun and satisfying to make! I suggest reading through all the instructions before starting the process just to make sure you have all the correct tools and materials on hand—but if you do, you should be good to go. Have fun with it and make them your own!

Katharina Tarta Crafts on Instagram: "Ok of course using the Hot foil pen and making an individual wax seal takes a lot of time and might not be suitable for ‚mass production‘ for your wedding, but here are some ideas how to make this DIY easier, so you can make a bunch of them for your own wedding: - Print custom gold foil stickers with the sentiment of your choice . That way you‘ll still have the beautiful foil effect without the extra work. - Use a stamp with golden ink. Way easier and…