Paper Choices

[woosang]

Hello dear woosang,

Sorry for the confusion, I'm actually not the seller, it's a nice person named Dave, and if you'd like to contact him (info on the Nanami website), I'm sure he would talk with you about posting to Australia.
btw, I've been admiring your handwriting, pens and inks--and hope you enjoy the Tomoe River!

earthdawn, so happy you like it!

Oops!! Ok i'll contact him. :-)
Thank you :-)

[earthdawn]

Just put my order in

What a great little online paper store!

Wow I just got my order this afternoon!!!!

That was really fast.

Ill start a new thread when I get home with some pics and writing samples

[writingrav]

My paper arrived yesterday also. Fabulous paper, fabulous service. I unfortunately ordered the envelopes with no glue as mentioned by KI -- but now my wax seals are no longer just decorative, but doing the job they were intended for originally. Very cool!

[KrazyIvan]

I bought a seal but have to find a better way to melt the wax than with my tiny peanut lighter. It's the one on the left. (Not my image, countycomm.com) I do have some silver sticker type seals for the mean time.

[jbb]

I bought a seal but have to find a better way to melt the wax than with my tiny peanut lighter. It's the one on the left. (Not my image, countycomm.com) I do have some silver sticker type seals for the mean time.

I've started using my sealing wax a lot more lately. I use a candle for melting it.

[woosang]

I need to improve my melting technique

[writingrav]

I use a long lighter

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[KrazyIvan]

I do have one of those butane torch type lighters with a long neck. I seemed to have misplaced it though. I'll probably have to get another one. I still have the butane refills.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I have o ne or two OLD sealing wax sticks with their own wicks.

[caribbean_skye]

I have o ne or two OLD sealing wax sticks with their own wicks.

I do too and almost set the carpet on fire.

[Bogon07]

JBB, Interesting picture you could be accused of witchcraft or alchemy with that set up.
I like the old world charm of the candel-snuffer or what ever it is called.

Do you have the same design on stamps ?

So what is the current fashion with seals ?
Initials
Coats of arms
Symbols

The local CSO has a small seal set with wicked wax sticks.
It was hard to see the design on seal through the plastic, maybe something like a celtic knot.

[Tracy Lee]

I have a scorpion, a dragon, a fancy "B", a half moon, a fleur di lis, something that looks like a plant, and a few others. You can get practically anything in a seal, anything goes I think. All personal taste.

[writingrav]

I have o ne or two OLD sealing wax sticks with their own wicks.

I find that the wax sticks that come with their own wicks are useless.

[Bogon07]

Thanks Tracy Lee. Now something new to look for in the stationery shop visits.

[Bogon07]

I find that the wax sticks that come with their own wicks are useless.

Unless you want to set the carpet on fire like Caribbean_skye.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Unless you want to set the carpet on fire like Caribbean_skye.

Never happened to me, and I used them for years. Wonder if I still have my seal.

[woosang]

I have a scorpion, a dragon, a fancy "B", a half moon, a fleur di lis, something that looks like a plant, and a few others. You can get practically anything in a seal, anything goes I think. All personal taste.

A dragon! I would love that.. Or a lighthouse I only have my initials

[Tracy Lee]

A dragon! I would love that.. Or a lighthouse I only have my initials

I learned a tip to put the seal on an ink pad of a metallic silver or gold, then stamp the melted wax. It leaves the ink in the wax around the image but the image stays the wax color. Really a cool effect. Watch EBay - gobs and gobs of seals available. GOBS, and places that make custom seals, too.

[Tracy Lee]

Thanks Tracy Lee. Now something new to look for in the stationery shop visits.

My pleasure. If I'm gonna go poor adding to my habit then so are all y'all.

[jbb]

Leather stamps can be used for sealing wax seals. They're often less expensive. Here's a dragon seal that I no longer have but I still have the photo.