Create a wax seal station that is clear of clutter. Even with the silicone mat, you are working with melted wax and a tealight candle, so make sure you are working on a heat-safe work surface away from children.

The candle must be placed under the spoon holder and the spoon leaning on top. The candle will melt the wax inside the spoon. The process takes about 3-4 minutes to melt 3 beads, less once the spoon is hot.

Once the wax has melted in the spoon, pour it onto your project or onto the silicon mat and gently press the stamp in the center of the wax blob.

Leave the stamp still in place from 15 to 20 seconds. Then, remove it and the magic will happen!

4 beads are the right amount to obtain a beautiful wax seal stamp, especially at the beginning.

Here’s an example where 4 beads of Gold were used. Before pressing the stamp, two leaves were incorporated as well.

Depending on the wax seal style you want to obtain, whether it's a perfectly round or a more artistic shape, you will need to vary the amount of wax beads. For a traditional wax seal look, 3 beads are enough.

As you can see in the example here, there’s a little difference but still visible.

If you prefer a wax seal that stands out,try increasing the number of beads, like in the example above. The result will be a fun chunky look.

Talking about shapes instead, what varies in this case is not the amount of beads, but rather the way you pour the wax. For a perfectly round shape, wax should be poured without moving the spoon, so that the wax falls down in the same spot. 

Moreover, the stamp should be placed in the center of the poured wax, pressing evenly to avoid wax from squeezing on one side. It could sound difficult but, with a little practice, it is easy to obtain a beautifully round wax seal. Here, the wax seal was used to secure the twine with beads wrapped around the envelope.

Although, a wax seal with an irregular border is the one that comes closest to traditional wax seals of the past.

Here, the wax was poured on the ribbon that wraps the letter, without thinking to much and enjoying the process.

If you are looking for fun and not perfection, there are other pretty styles you might appreciate. One of our preferred is the wonky style.

To reach this irregular wax seal border, you do have to move the spoon while pouring the wax. Try pouring the wax in a triangle shape and then, press the stamp in the center.

Here is another example with the beautiful Thanks wax seal stamper and Pastel Aqua wax.

Another fun idea is a seamless wax seal. There is no border around the stamped image and you achieve it with just a tiny amount of wax, about two beads.

To create the marbled effect of the wax,  melt together different color beads. Pour down the wax in a circular motion and last, press the stamper. The result was this awesome mix of colors.

The seamless technique works very well with designed images, like the Forever Rose Stamp. You can also cut the image itself and use it as an embellishment. Here is an example where we included the Rose seal onto a Christmas ball.

The rose was first stamped onto the silicon mat provided in the kit. Then, when it cooled down, we cut the rose with a precision knife, as close as possible to the borders. Last, we glued the rose on the decoration with a drop of melted wax and voilà, a beautiful and unique Christmas gift for a friend!