From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V2 #1019 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Monday, August 23 1999 Volume 02 : Number 1019 In this issue: Re: [scribes]: Wax seals ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:20:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Lady Ambr Subject: Re: [scribes]: Wax seals the best method i have found is to crumble the wax into a spoon and hold it over a candle till it melts then pour it onto the paper. this way it is all melted at the same tempreture and will accept the seal easily - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- \ ---------------Ambr Stormwatch---------------> //////// Tarkhan of Khanate Moonshine Kerry Lynch Chatelaine of the Shire of Rokkehealdan 6278 Lakewood Lisle, IL 60532 630-357-7464 On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, D H wrote: > I like to use a was seal to close correspondences to friends and family > and have had absolutely no luck at being able to use them consistently. > > Here's the problems I've had: > > 1. I light the wick of the wax and I'll get wax AND the burnt wick on > the envolope. > 2. I tried the technique were you light the wick and then rub the stick > directly onto the document. The wax quickly hardens and doesn't leave > enough wax. > 3. The wax seal sticks to the wax and cracks the imprint. > > An suggestions on techniques? > > Thanks, > Deidre > aka. Uqob of > the Isle of Manhattan > In the land of New York > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------------ End of scribes digest V2 #1019 ******************************