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Invite Seals

nsgraham Posted:

Invite Seals

Should I get them? Did you?

babybride Posted:

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I am making wax seals.

xjulietx Posted:

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I am going to do wax seals, too. I think I want to use a seal of the fleur de lis

halloweenbride04 Posted:

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I would like to get them if I have some extra $$. They look nice but it's not a priority.

nsgraham Posted:

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Don't wax seals come off in the mail?

franksbride Posted:

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I used seals on my invites...but I'm sorry...I forgot where I ordered them from.

Sonicstef Posted:

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Wax will crack in the mail - its very delicate. But you can use colored hot glue which looks almost exactly like wax and is virtually indestructable and much cheaper. The only negative is that it doesnt crack open like a real wax seal will when the receiver opens it. I think the faux wax seal added a little something to the invitations but they are a little time consuming.

babybride Posted:

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I should have said I am using faux wax that you put into a glue gun. They are time consuming and I have been making a few every so often, but I look the look of them.

MarcellaBella Posted:

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I used gold colored faux wax aka hot glue.. it was pretty easy to do and it looked really nice on the invites...I used the fleur de lis stamp.

nan&dave Posted:

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Michaels (they have everything).

Instead of using wax seals, they sell rubber stamps with letters of the alphabet individually. I got a stamping pad in the color silver, and it looks great (I tried it already). No more than $5.00
nsgraham Posted:

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So you stamp where the seal would be?

divabride Posted:

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I sent out pics announcing our engagement. We went to office max and I found these cute lil seals that were two hearts intertwined. So I bought the last two packs that were there. Took them to the register (not knowing how much they were). They rang up to a penny a package. I wish they had more, I would have bought all of them!!!

luvsun27 Posted:

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Tell me more about this wax/glue gun thing? What do you do? I like making things myself....thanks ladies!!!

bridzilla Posted:

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I am getting seals with ours names on it. It just seems to complete the look.

kathleenmarie Posted:

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yes we got them in siver with a daisy to match the theme. we looked into the wax but its difficult with the mailing process....sometimes it come off

babybride Posted:

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Fauxwax.com is where I purchased the glue sticks. I already had a gun and I got a double heart stamp at Michaels. I also bought a mat to do them on. They peel off easier that way.

I wonder how the premade ones look? Anyone ever try them?
tourist Posted:

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Do you also seal the envelope the regular way, just to be sure?

What kidn of map did you use? Would those non-stick cookie mats work?
Sonicstef Posted:

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I think the premade ones are a hard plastic. So they dont conform to the shape of the envelope.

I think a silpat matte work work. Wax paper would work too probably.

FYI: www.hotstix.com is 1/2 the price of www.fauxwax.com I guess they get to charge more b/c they use the words 'Faux Wax' instead of 'Glue Stick'

ahahah

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