DIY Envelope Wax Seal

Got it in my head that I want my own wax seal. It’s not so much that I’m involved in hand-written correspondence so vital that its recipient must know they are the first and only to read said correspondence. I simply desire a wax seal, perhaps a signet ring. I can envision the reams of paper I will go through, applying wax seals to the tri-folded decree and handing them to my family with notes like, “should I cook dinner tonight?” or “how about chicken?” and “do you mind if I go out for a drink with a friend?”. “Don’t forget, I have a neighborhood association meeting tomorrow”.

Anyhoo, there are places to buy these things, as there are places to buy anything your head can imagine, I would think. However, as this is the internet, people tend to do things themselves

Ways to make a wax seal:

cut a potato in half

dowel rod and a wood burner

clay and a pirate ring (arrrr!)

limestone and a dremel

you might prefer a signet ring

you might get distracted and make a green lantern ring instead

or, hell, you might just make an platinum engagement ring because you’re a badass.

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