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Post by MKB on Mar 10, 2018 4:07:48 GMT
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Post by penguy on Mar 11, 2018 0:38:16 GMT
Thanks for the experiment results. Love your dragon seal!
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Post by Mia on Apr 24, 2018 16:25:39 GMT
I have bought some more wax and wax seals of late. However, I'm wondering about initials. I use an M seal, but this letter does not match my surname. Should I acquire one for the initial of my surname and use that instead?
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Post by alcyone on Apr 25, 2018 6:29:23 GMT
According to "Letter-writing: Its Ethics and Etiquette, with Remarks on the Proper Use of Monograms, Crests, and Seals" (Edward Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, 1890): So, that's how Mr. Eaton felt about it, but I say use whatever letter you like best. We can probably still tell it's you.
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Post by Mia on Apr 25, 2018 11:08:53 GMT
I have had a quick look at that. It says, " lined paper should never be used for social correspondence" as well as saying it should be the surname initial. Red wax only, unless in mourning - black.
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Post by Mia on Jan 13, 2020 1:31:57 GMT
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Post by voiren on Feb 6, 2020 19:58:43 GMT
I've been using my wax seals lately, and have been wondering: for those of you who melt the wax in a spoon, do you always get a reasonable amount that won't pour out, or are some spoons better than others? I have a teeny brass spoon with wooden handle that I got separately (ebay). It will be almost completely filled by two of the little wax hexagons you can get packs of. If I was able to pour more of the wax out, I'd get a complete seal more often. Because my spoon is so small and so thin, I was wondering if a thicker, larger spoon would hold heat for longer and so be able to pour more out. Or would I just end up with a larger surface area to coat? If I stay with the same colour and leave the leftover wax in the spoon for next time, it works a bit better. Do you always need an extra half-hexagon 'for the pot'? I might get a couple spares in that case, so I can use them for different colour families. (My only initial stamp is also of my first name - I prefer that or one with both/all initials together, but wouldn't pick surname only).
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Post by katiel on Feb 7, 2020 8:38:19 GMT
I find it works best with leftover wax left in the spoon too. I have 4 spoons, with different colors in the bottom, so there’s always a good chance one of them will match or compliment the seal I’m about to make. I have the wood handle one you described, as well, and I find it actually retains substantially more wax than the cheap steel spoons that came free with my set of hexagon wax. So even though they’re not as cute or comfortable to hold, I actually prefer the cheap ones when melting wax because my seals come out “fuller.”
Disclaimer: My seals don’t always come out perfect, but that’s generally due to user error, not the amount of wax used. 😂
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Post by voiren on Feb 7, 2020 9:20:41 GMT
Aha, thank you! So I'll try to track down some steel pouring spoons for my spares and see if that makes a difference.
Yes, not aiming for perfection, or a full puffy edge for the seal, but a better chance at getting the entire face design. (I've been flattening the edge a little when I do get puffy parts to make it stick out less).
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Post by voiren on Feb 12, 2020 9:09:34 GMT
I have also noticed that the pearly wax (and pastel pink) has a lower melting point than the solid colour dark reds - the former pour much more easily.
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