Sealing Wax & Sealing Wax Seals

Add a Gift Box for any Freund - Mayer Sealing Wax and Seals for only $2.00 extra. A distinctive gift box that holds one (1) stick of sealing wax and one (1) seal (both wax and seal are sold separately). Included is a small instruction pamphlet describing sealing techniques and approximate usage of the wax.

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Please note: This is an empty box. You must choose only from the Wax and Seals listed above. Phoenician Seals and Custom Monogram Seals will not fit in these boxes.

Complete custom monogram kits cost $45.00. Each kit includes a glass handle of your color choice, and either a 2 or 3 initial seal with a Times Roman Script or Tiffany Script.

These sets are available through special order and take 4 to 6 weeks to deliver. Due to the number of choices in this process we require you to choose the handle ($11) and custom seal ($34) separately which total up to $45.00 on your invoice. Please read the following instructions and follow the steps listed to order your complete set.

Choose a handmade Italian Murano glass handle color for your wax seal. If you already own a Freund-Mayer glass handle you may choose to skip this step. After you choose your color from the next screen and hit more info, please hit your back button to return to this page and go on to Step 2.

Click Here to Choose your Glass Handle Color

(Please note that these handles only fit custom monogram seals and do not fit any of the other seals listed on this page.)

Click Here for 3 Initials
Click Here for 2 Initials

After clicking on one of the choices above you will be prompted to choose a typeface for your custom monogram. Times New Roman is depicted on the left and Tiffany Script on the right.

You will need to type in your 2 or 3 initials in the Special Instructions box on the "Confirm Shipping & Payment Information" screen when you finish shopping on our site and check out. "PLEASE be sure to enter them exactly in the order (left to right) that you wish them to appear on the seal. (*Note: most people place their last initial in the center, flanked by the first initial on the left and middle initial on the right.)

Seal and handle are packaged in an organdy pouch. Expect 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. All custom orders will be confirmed by email. Once we confirm your order it cannot be canceled.

Our high temperature glue gun has a 5 foot cord. Comes in white.
Glue gun -- $12.50
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WAX STICKS SOLD SEPARATELY

These four inch Glue Gun Sticks are made from Genuine Sealing Wax - not a colored glue! A flexible wax that is perfect for any invitation or correspondence, wherever a large number of seals are required. The wax is easily melted and dripped onto the paper in quick fashion, ready to be stamped with any one of our seals, which should, as always, be moistened to keep free of any wax residue. This method results in a perfect impression every time with minimum effort. With high-temperature glue guns, the wax will be somewhat liquid and must be cooled off before impressing the seal. Our Freud-Mayer Glue Gun Sealing Wax is also ideal for decorative wax embellishments on bottles, boxes and much more.
Wax stick packets include 3 sticks, each stick makes up to 30 seals. $12.50

Phoenician Natural Sealing Wax is actually a tree resin harvested using a method that is similar to collecting maple syrup. The trees are raised for their sap, which is harvested four times a year by "tapping" the trees. In India, this tree resin has been used for sealing purposes for thousands of years. Today, the collection of this resin provides a sustainable, ecologically sound source of income for forest-dwelling tribal people in India.

Although a seal can be made directly in place, we highly recommend, especially when you are making a lot of seals, that you make them first on a cookie sheet, aluminum foil or wax paper. The seals can then be easily slid off, and glued in the desired places with any common glue. This way you will not ruin your envelop (or whatever you are making the seal on) if the seal does not come out to your satisfaction. This also allows you to make the seals in advance, and makes it easy to attach ribbons or other embellishments under the seal at the final location. With wax seals, practice makes perfect! Do not worry if you ruin a seal or waste some wax. Unsatisfactory seals or scrap wax can be re-melted, over and over again until you do get a perfect seal. You can use a spoon, a glue pot, or a heating tool to re-melt the scrap wax. You cannot "waste" sealing wax. By mixing different color wax bits and pieces you can produce unique and beautiful "marbled" seals. To make a wax seal, press in the stamp straight (vertically) into the molten wax gently but firmly. Wait for about 30 to 45 seconds until the wax solidifies, then rock the stamp around gently and pull up. Phoenician brass seals need no oiling before pressing into the molten wax. Other manufacturers’ seals may require oiling. Just smear the seal (stamp) face with a bit of any oil. You may also apply colored or metallic ink to the stamp face for beautiful and decorative appearance. Simply tap the seal lightly on to an inkpad before pressing it into the hot wax. The ink will automatically transfer on to the wax seal. The heat tool mentioned in some techniques is also called embossing tool. It is available at any craft or rubber stamp store. It looks much like a blow hair dryer or a hot air gun. Exercise extreme caution while making seals. Molten wax, flame, hot glue gun, hot glue pot, heat tool may cause burns.

To make a seal using sealing wax candles, light the end of the candle and drip wax onto paper, making a pool of wax of the desired size. Press in seal. While dripping the molten wax it is important to hold the candle at an angle with its flame end lower than the other end, but not so much that the molten wax flows onto the flame and put it out. Also, keep rotating the candle so that the candle melts evenly. But do not rotate too fast or too abruptly; otherwise the flame will go out. This is a little tricky, and may need some experimentation and practice. Alternate methods are: USING A SPOON: Hold candle in the bowl of a spoon held over heat source (make sure the spoon is heat proof and do not reuse for food). Melt enough wax in the spoon, and pour it on to the desired location. Press in the seal.

Candles or Sticks can also be melted by holding in the flame of a butane lighter and dripping the wax on to the desired location. Press in the seal. USING A HEAT TOOL: Hold candle in one hand at an angle, pointing down. Blow hot air on the lower end with a heat tool. When molten wax forms a puddle of desired size, press in the seal.

Candles, sticks, medallions, odds and ends of broken candles, sticks, medallions, etc. can be melted in a glue pot (available at most craft stores). When wax has melted, grease two spoons with vegetable oil. Scoop up the desired amount of melted wax with one spoon and scrape it off on to the desired location with the other spoon. Press in seal. Teflon-covered glue pots work best for this purpose.

Collect scrap wax in a heap just enough to make a seal. Apply heat with heat tool, taking care that the wax bits do not fly away due to air blast. To control the flying wax, you may use a rubber O-ring or some kind of a barrier of appropriate size around the heap. You can also tilt the gun and use the air blast to control it. Press in the stamp when wax melts. Mix different color waxes to make "marbled" seal.