There’s something timeless and satisfying about sealing a letter with wax. Whether you’re drawn to the historical romance or love adding a personal touch to your letter-writing stationery, wax seals are a beautiful way to slow down and make snail mail feel extra special.

In this post, I’ll walk you through what you need to get started, a few beginner-friendly tips, and a sneak peek into my online course, Wax Seal Secrets: From Mess to Mastery — where I teach you all the tricks I’ve learned from years of sealing, styling, and experimenting.

What You Need to Start Wax Sealing

You don’t need a ton of tools to get started — just a few basics:

• A wax seal stamp
• Sealing wax (wick-style, sealing wax beads or wax sticks made for wax guns — never use candle wax! It’s too runny)
• A heat source like a candle or a sealing wax gun
• A melting spoon if you're using wickless wax or beads
• Your surface of choice (envelope, wax sealing mat or other)

How to Make a Wax Seal

Here’s the basic flow for traditional wax sealing:

1. Melt the wax using your spoon or wax gun
2. Pour the wax (about the size of a quarter) onto your surface
3. Press your stamp firmly into the wax and hold for 10–15 seconds
4. Lift the stamp slowly once the wax is dry to reveal your seal!

That’s the gist! But if you’ve ever had stringy wax, bubbled edges, uneven seals or a stamp that sticks and ruins everything — you’re not alone. In my new course, Wax Seal Secrets: From Mess to Mastery, I go deep into troubleshooting each of these issues and how to fix them fast.

Creative Ways to Use Wax Seals

Once you get the hang of it, you’ll want to wax seal everything (trust me):

• Wedding invitation suites
• Snail mail or penpal letters
• Product packaging and brand tags
• Gift tags
• Handmade journals or scrapbooks
• Sealing dried flowers into stationery bundles

Want to Skip the Messy Trial & Error?

If you’ve ever wasted wax, or wondered where to even source the right materials... I created Wax Seal Secrets: From Mess to Mastery for you.

Inside the course, you’ll learn:

• The different methods of wax sealing that I recommend (and when to use each)
• How to batch dozens of seals quickly (without burning your fingers!)
• My favorite tools, suppliers, and pro hacks
• How to style, store, and even mail wax-sealed letters safely

🎥 It includes video tutorials, visual guides, and my Top Secret Wax Seal Supplier List (with exclusive discounts for students).

Wax sealing is more than just a pretty embellishment — it’s a small ritual, a slow, tangible artistic moment in a fast-paced digital world. And once you learn the right techniques, it becomes second nature (and honestly, a little addictive).

Ready to level up your wax sealing game?