ALL ABOUT SEALING WAX! THE TYPE I HATE AND THE TYPE I LOVE, With Rajiv Surendra

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2024

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  • @slavajonsson9773
    @slavajonsson9773 9 годин тому +34

    I bought a wax sealing kit a while ago. Wrote letters to few old friends that have moved abroad. A few weeks later I got phone calls from several of them saying how they cried when they read them. We need to start sending more letters!

  • @blee259
    @blee259 10 годин тому +46

    I think about you often as I learn to cook, clean, and take better care of myself. Thank you for sharing your talents Rajiv!

  • @Lisa-jm3nk
    @Lisa-jm3nk 10 годин тому +30

    Rajiv is such a treasure.

  • @tachiebillano6244
    @tachiebillano6244 8 годин тому +12

    It's because of Rajiv that I learned to use sealing wax and brown craft paper for gifts. And improve my cursive script. And make my own Jaffna powder. And cook the best version of chicken curry. And appreciate thrift and antique stores. And where to find the best most-bang-for-your-buck leather goods. And lots of other fun, beautiful things that don't cost much but are absolutely precious. Thanks Rajiv!

  • @stylishoversixty9459
    @stylishoversixty9459 9 годин тому +7

    Thanks for sharing. About 30-plus years ago, I was vacationing in Toronto, Canada, and had the opportunity to visit the historical post office there. I was able to mail a letter back to relatives in the United States. It was enclosed using sealing wax, and much to my amazement, the seal remained intact to its final destination!

  • @AdelaVetr
    @AdelaVetr 10 годин тому +22

    I was also mesmerized by it. When I was a kid I was using grandma´s spare metal or glass clothes buttons instead wax stamps, with normal wax candles. I loved making seals and exchanging letters with my friend living just next door. Letters were written with ink (always with somw blotch) on parchment paper. . . What a nostalgia. ❤

  • @amandahill8419
    @amandahill8419 10 годин тому +20

    I look forward to everything you create. I grew up watching Martha with my mom and first girlfriend in the 90s. Her skills and appreciation for the well built and well made spoke to me.
    My little queer heart is overjoyed by your humor, esthetic, skills, and how the simple and beautiful life you create for yourself is accessible to regular people. You don't have a huge staff doing your bidding (although I'm sure there are many hoping for the opportunity!), but despite and because of that, I love what you do MORE than the queen of lifestyle herself. Thank you!

  • @Englishroserebecca
    @Englishroserebecca 10 годин тому +22

    I use sealing wax on everyone’s birthday cards. I love buying new stamps. Everyone seems to love receiving them.

  • @SydneyYaeko
    @SydneyYaeko 8 годин тому +6

    As someone who does hundreds of Christmas cards every year, the wax seal sticks are a godsend. I have noticed that the brands of wax that are perfect for the gun aren’t always the best in bead form, and vice versa.
    But I’ve really enjoyed Artisaire wax sticks. They come out of the gun the perfect consistency to immediately place your seal in the wax. I leave it in the wax for a good 30 seconds before removing it.
    On the flip side, I’ve noticed that Artisaire wax beads take much longer and almost a higher temperature to become runny enough to pour on your envelope. Which would make sense when you think of how thick it is coming out of the gun. Their wax just is a thicker consistency for better or worse.
    So I definitely think it depends on personal preference and a combination of tools and wax brands.
    Love your videos just wanted to put my two cents out there!

  • @yamaksy
    @yamaksy 10 годин тому +19

    I wish to cross paths with you one day! You are magical!
    And what I feel is even more special - is the fans you amassed. I feel I could be friends with any one of your fans! All precious and kind souls.

  • @nostraa6125
    @nostraa6125 6 годин тому +9

    "The time has come," the Walrus said, "to talk of many things: Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings."

    • @Im1BossyChick
      @Im1BossyChick 3 години тому +1

      "And why the sea is boiling hot - and whether pigs have wings." 💕

  • @carollyn8885
    @carollyn8885 8 годин тому +4

    I just learned about the term parallel play. You are someone that I would be honored to parallel play with.
    And also at the end when you mention how the small things add up and have an impact. So true. You have those standards and that's why it is so awesome to see you express your style. Your expression is wonderful.

  • @NatyaKurapati
    @NatyaKurapati 10 годин тому +10

    Rajiv, this series has been a godsend during the holidays!

  • @SBooher1
    @SBooher1 3 години тому +2

    I also discovered sealing wax as a child and fell in love with it. I recently purchased a new seal and new wax and I sealed my Christmas cards with it this year. It was time consuming, but I loved the outcome.

  • @juliab1371
    @juliab1371 7 годин тому +6

    Cheers for your 'deep dive'. I, too have used sealing wax since I was a kid, and loved the hunt in stationery stores for papers, seals and wax. I always think of the poem 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' : 'The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things - of shoes - and sails - of sealing wax - of cabbages and kings' I was taught to wet the seal, as you mentioned, to cool the wax and release the seal...but that this was also where the 'sealed with a kiss' originated. A quick pop in/on the mouth, and on to the wax. Steamy breath is more sanitary, I suppose :-) The other thing used, of course, are signet rings. Aristocracy and notaries would have their initials or family crest engraved deeply on a flat surfaced gold ring, and this image embedded in the wax was the proof of authenticity or approval from the sender. Like Stevie Wonder sang: Signed, Sealed, Delivered - I'm yours!

  • @morvaridfernandez3105
    @morvaridfernandez3105 7 годин тому +5

    Sealing wax, was very much a part of my childhood in India, (alongside telegrams)! Most letters and parcels that left my father's office were sealed. There was a special wooden table on which the sealing was done. You also found candle stubs, a pot of glue, and rough white cotton fabric that wrapped the parcels kept here. All the office fountain pens were also refilled here! Great memories

    • @Im1BossyChick
      @Im1BossyChick 3 години тому

      That sounds rustic & gorgeous. 💖

  • @silvana1829
    @silvana1829 6 годин тому +4

    Hi Rajiv, I have to say that I totally agree about sealing wax.
    My grandfather worked on the railroad and had his own personal seal for important documents and shipments.
    In Argentina, we call it "lacre" -obviously the same Latin root as lacquer-, which also defines the deep red color and has its own verb: "lacrar".
    I still have my grandfather's seal, in bronze with Gothic letters, and I use it the same way you do.
    A warm hug from the other side of the continent. Silvana

  • @titinilofle
    @titinilofle 9 годин тому +6

    Wonderful, I started using sealing wax for gift and letter ever since your first gift wrapping video, it's always such a special experience to do and the recipient always appreciates it.
    What I also started doing and enjoying is searching for beautiful and old engraved seals. They are pretty hard to find, but living in France and looking for them in flea markets I came across some very nice ones. Once I found one supposedly from the 19th century with a very beautiful design, but the metal head part was coming loose. So I decided to carefully remove it so I could glue it back, and when I took it off there was actually a paper wrapped around inside with old writings in ink on it! It was undecipherable and crumbling, and I think it was probably used as padding rather than a hidden message, but still it was an amazing find and a testament to how special those objects are.
    I would love to see a video of your seals collection one day, Rajiv!

  • @KTCoope
    @KTCoope 4 години тому +3

    The way that you hold on to peacefulness in everything you do is really beautiful and inspiring. I got some of the pellet style wax you melt over a candle that I am intrigued to try-I don’t know if it will be fragile enough but the way the different colours can swirl in a life of their own appeals to me and it feels at least like it could be a nice thoughtful experience to use.
    I’ll be taking a trip to Venice over the new year and will be looking out for nice seals, especially second hand ones-there’s something about them as an object that really tugs at me. And of course, giving someone a letter on beautiful Venetian paper that has been sealed nicely feels like it would be rather magical….

  • @moonbeet
    @moonbeet 3 години тому +1

    I dream of a world without plastic, including without plastic-based sealing wax. Rajiv, your philosophy about living is so beautiful. Your videos amplify my longing for a world where we keep and cherish all of the beautiful materials and methods of the past while having a joyful and sustainable human society that is just for everyone around the world. Well, at least I can create such a world in my own home.

  • @diamondslashranch
    @diamondslashranch 8 годин тому +2

    I too have been using sealing wax since I was a child and I’ve even gotten an antique ring with a seal to use. It has a seal carved into a red stone and it makes me so happy to use it. I did not know about the real sealing wax so that is going to up the experience a great deal. Thank you for that Rajiv.

  • @loretta7851
    @loretta7851 4 години тому +2

    I was fascinated with sealing wax in the 80s. Im much older than you but I was absolutely taken by it and I had a stamp made with my initial. It is a beautiful practice. That was once a necessity now a luxury but it’s so fun.

  • @MexieMex
    @MexieMex 9 годин тому +7

    I used to use the sealing wax pellets in a brass melter pot, but now I just make my own up (I'm also a beekeeper, so have access to plenty of wax).

  • @totoro888
    @totoro888 7 годин тому +4

    I love seals and sealing wax, adn this whole process mesmerizes me. Thank you for the video!

  • @MimiNwabuokuMD
    @MimiNwabuokuMD 7 годин тому +4

    *girlscreaminginNaijamerican*
    🥰🤗🥰🤗💌This takes me back! I don’t even know why I stopped using sealing wax on my correspondence, but guess what? Thanks to you being out here just Rajiv-ing, I am absolutely resuming the practice for 2025. Yay! Thanks for the memories!

  • @radhikabaijal23
    @radhikabaijal23 9 годин тому +6

    Honestly, the way the original sealing wax just snapped was so satisfying. The other two left me horrified.

  • @samanthageiger5851
    @samanthageiger5851 6 годин тому +2

    Oh I’m so very glad for this! I have dreamed of using sealing wax for letters since I’ve moved far away from many of my loved ones. It’s helpful to see the comparison between the different versions and I am of a similar heart that I don’t enjoy the violence to the paper or the plastic.
    Back to brainstorming special touches for the mail. Perhaps decorative edge scissors…?
    Thank you for being a generous teacher to us. I’m wishing you a festive season of joy and peace ♥️

  • @yolanderogers4096
    @yolanderogers4096 8 годин тому +2

    Rajiv....you are so right on every level. The first two "options" are an afront! Could not have furnished a better word!

  • @linaD08
    @linaD08 9 годин тому +7

    Rajiv, thank you!
    Your joy is evident.
    Also, your bracelets are mesmerizing…. I would love to know the story behind them and why two of them. Of course, if you can.
    Blessings

    • @JC-qh7ze
      @JC-qh7ze 9 годин тому +1

      I believe he has a video somewhere saying he made them?!

    • @joancook8454
      @joancook8454 8 годин тому

      👍👍❤

    • @linaD08
      @linaD08 5 годин тому +1

      @@JC-qh7ze humnnnnnn
      I believe I have seen all his videos but can’t recall anything about the bracelets…. Interesting….. I will stay vigilant… thank you for your comment!!

    • @Im1BossyChick
      @Im1BossyChick 3 години тому

      ​@@JC-qh7zeReally?! I want them so bad! I Googled, checked Etsy, etc., but never found any that were even similar. Rajiv's are so perfect. ❤

  • @debby891
    @debby891 10 годин тому +6

    I love using it too and so glad to see this video ❤. I have used it for 55+ years and just love it! I only use the third kind that you demonstrated and always have used red though gold would really be beautiful

  • @lazyjazzymusic
    @lazyjazzymusic 7 годин тому +2

    Although I'm never gonna do this, I'm watching it, that's your magic Rajiv!

  • @bonnerdebbie
    @bonnerdebbie 9 годин тому +8

    There are other types of sealing wax, and since I don't want mine to break in the mail, I will continue to use mine and enjoy it. I understand your obsessions with the original type of sealing wax, and you don't have to use the kind I use and enjoy.

    • @patriciablue2739
      @patriciablue2739 9 годин тому +1

      I think one could peal the others and preserve both letter and seal

    • @KTCoope
      @KTCoope 4 години тому +2

      It is important to use and love the stuff that makes your heart sing, there’s no wrong way to have joy. You and Rajiv just have different priorities on what you love about it.

    • @bonnerdebbie
      @bonnerdebbie 2 години тому

      @@KTCoope Yes, thank you, that is what I was trying to impart. We are way apart on this one. Thank you.

  • @claudiamann7111
    @claudiamann7111 7 годин тому +2

    What a great learning experience. Didn't know there were so many different kinds. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge with us.

  • @gretchenburton7184
    @gretchenburton7184 7 годин тому +2

    I love sealing wax. It smells so good. I love the stamps. The paper, the ink pens. ❤❤❤ Thank you so much! I used it when I was a teenager.

  • @AndYourLittleDog
    @AndYourLittleDog 9 годин тому +3

    I used the glue gun wax this year for the first time. Pro tip: cool your stamp on a bag of frozen peas in between each use and you’ll get a perfect stamp. I know it’s not the Rajiv bougie stuff but it works and will go through the postal system

  • @Anne-marieBillett-kb8kv
    @Anne-marieBillett-kb8kv 9 годин тому +2

    There is treasure in respecting anything no matter how small,waxing being one of them
    Thankyou Rajiv
    Never miss an episode
    Regards annie

  • @donnamurphy1871
    @donnamurphy1871 10 годин тому +4

    I was sitting here waiting for your video!

  • @beeimaginative
    @beeimaginative 8 годин тому +2

    This video is such a score for me. I have only known about wick wax. It is hideous to use. I love using sealing wax so now I know about the real deal for my lovely stamps.

  • @OsmanthusFlower
    @OsmanthusFlower 9 годин тому +2

    Hi Rajiv, I totally relate to your love for the authentic wax, for its history, beauty, the process/ritual to use it and importantly for its original purpose: ensuring the secrecy/security of the message/information sent ❤. Thank you for sharing😘from 🇨🇦

  • @LK-oh9fe
    @LK-oh9fe 8 годин тому +2

    I liked this video even before I watched it

  • @DwarfDragonwulf
    @DwarfDragonwulf 10 годин тому +1

    This is something that I want to try. Thank you Rajiv for sharing this with us.

  • @madebylora
    @madebylora 2 години тому

    I remember having a similar moment regarding wanting to use seals after watching the Scarlet Pimpernel, as a kid. I had no access to proper wax and tried using a red candle (not very successful) and I tried using old coins to impress onto the seal (also not very successful). I even tried to make a tiny lino carving of the pimpernel flower to make a stamp haha. Many years later I bought a little letter writing kit which had one small stick of proper wax and a seal. Because it was small, it was extra precious and I almost never used it. Feeling the urge to go and dust it off now. Thanks for the memories!

  • @Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove
    @Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove Годину тому

    Excellent expectation. First you inspired me to try to learn copperplate handwriting, and now this. Thank you.

  • @lindadez5532
    @lindadez5532 5 годин тому

    Thank you for this Rajiv. This is very timely. My box of sealing wax along with my seal is on my desk. I used it just yesterday on Christmas cards, which will be hand delivered. My localpen shop. sells Herbin waxes. A nice selection of colors. It’s good to know about the other waxes that are available. I love your videos and that you are keeping the old traditions alive!

  • @elenamigaldi7404
    @elenamigaldi7404 Годину тому

    I love sealing wax! I’ve used it for several years. Thank you so much for this video!

  • @eleonoravanlingen1315
    @eleonoravanlingen1315 Годину тому

    Rajiv is a Spartan Soul without being Spartanic - for someone who might be his (grand)mother he offers me often a trip to memory lane ❤

  • @phronsiekeys
    @phronsiekeys 6 годин тому +1

    I love it. I had no idea about bank wax! I've only ever used the wick kind. I feel like mailing myself some letters with a bank wax seal and see whether they make it intact.

    • @kathleenmathews6096
      @kathleenmathews6096 3 години тому

      I wonder if you use bank wax to seal the letter or card and then place the sealed item in another envelope if that would prevent breakage. Extra work but you would get the breakage on the wax.

  • @gretchennesmith9538
    @gretchennesmith9538 50 хвилин тому

    I love the fact that you have an old soul. ❤❤❤

  • @HollywoodFTW
    @HollywoodFTW Годину тому

    The Townsends UA-cam channel did a video on letter-writing in the old days and all of the tools and techniques involved. (Worth watching for anyone who enjoyed this video.) In it, they suggested that if you are going to send a sealed letter through the post to still put it into a regular envelope in addition to the wax-sealed envelop. This ensure that the letter can safely go through their system without gumming up the works and increases the potential that the wax seal will survive the journey. Food for thought. :)

  • @JC-qh7ze
    @JC-qh7ze 9 годин тому

    Thank you for inspiring me to seal all of Santa’s gifts with sealing wax this year!

  • @ritabutler1951
    @ritabutler1951 9 годин тому +3

    Wax seals were notaries!!

  • @kathleenmathews6096
    @kathleenmathews6096 3 години тому

    I used sealing wax in the late 60s/early 70s and thought it was very romantic. I used the second type as it was what was available and used for letters.
    Love the bank wax.

  • @louise27574
    @louise27574 8 годин тому +1

    I hope there is a big run on sealing wax😊

  • @suecastillo4056
    @suecastillo4056 10 годин тому +1

    Great Video! A much unknown and overlooked substance… ♥️♥️♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙋‍♀️☮️‼️

  • @santinabrothers
    @santinabrothers 5 годин тому

    Honestly......I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

  • @rebecanelson207
    @rebecanelson207 4 години тому

    Happy Holidays. Sealed with love. It's a good thing. 💌💌PS I love those movies also.

  • @ashasivapalan6029
    @ashasivapalan6029 Годину тому

    My dad was a teacher. I remember my dad used to use this sealing wax to seal examination papers. I always wondered why it was used to seal. He used to use for some packages. May be I should use this to send wedding invitations for my son and his fiancé's wedding. lol When he moved to South Africa to teach he used to send long letters. I miss receiving letters. 😅

  • @willemijncantrip6564
    @willemijncantrip6564 7 годин тому

    Thank you for this vlog. I like (custom) embossing stamps/seals also. Very chic for your letters and envelopes.

  • @CynthiaBryantify
    @CynthiaBryantify 8 годин тому

    When I was young…more then 59 years ago, I used sealing wax when I mailed a letter to make it more special….then the post office added sorting machinery which would catch on the seal and rip the envelope….no more sealed letters through the mail.

  • @desertrose128
    @desertrose128 4 години тому

    Oh. The passion!😅😅😊

  • @FishareFriendsNotFood972
    @FishareFriendsNotFood972 5 годин тому

    Thank you, this will help me feel like a 16th century scribe, something I've always wanted to be

  • @barbaracarlson1331
    @barbaracarlson1331 8 годин тому

    I uses the little wax pellets. Love this wax seal idea. It is so hard to find supplies now.l. HL has stopped adding so many craft supplies! :(

  • @JuliaKhan-ps3fp
    @JuliaKhan-ps3fp 4 години тому

    Good to know. Where can you purchase quality bank sealing wax? Yes this is so special❤❤❤😊 thank you.

  • @elizabethcablesings
    @elizabethcablesings 6 годин тому +1

    Joni Mitchell has a song on her first or second album that mentions sealing wax...The song is called 'Tin Angel' the lyric is: "roses dipped in sealing wax"
    ua-cam.com/video/akspDRo49lM/v-deo.html

  • @anneredmoon
    @anneredmoon 4 години тому

    Mom. I want to be just like Rajiv Surendra when I grow up. ❤

  • @Aurora-Sky
    @Aurora-Sky 9 годин тому

    I enjoy using the 'mid-grade' type wax seal for my letters. Although I've not received feedback, it is my hope that the receiver does not think it hideous.😂

  • @pansyflowerboy
    @pansyflowerboy 4 години тому

    If anyone is using the modern wax to send letters in the mail, you must pay extra for them to be sorted by hand, otherwise the letter sorting machine often destroys the seal anyway.

  • @luisah580
    @luisah580 9 годин тому

    That's funny... I also learned about sealing wax from the very same movie. 😊

  • @disney.daze.55
    @disney.daze.55 3 години тому

    I love sealing wax!

  • @sjk1940
    @sjk1940 3 години тому

    I’ve never had luck with the sealing was FOR glue guns to actually FIT glue guns

  • @lauraleecreations3217
    @lauraleecreations3217 10 годин тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @VLKreativeKreationz
    @VLKreativeKreationz 4 години тому

    “This is my first time using this….stuff. I can’t use the word I want to use because it’s a bad word.”hahaha

  • @ancientsprout
    @ancientsprout 10 годин тому

    Those first two are almost offensive to me. Haha. Love the real deal:) Just a world of difference

  • @kelliecorum5427
    @kelliecorum5427 6 годин тому

    ❤ TFS

  • @StaceyDishman-lu6ty
    @StaceyDishman-lu6ty Годину тому

    You could just do asmr crafts and crack ceiling wax. I'd watch it.

  • @patriciablue2739
    @patriciablue2739 9 годин тому

    Hahahaha…you make me smile

  • @sophiablow3422
    @sophiablow3422 4 години тому

    I always approach your posts with a tinge of cynicism. And after about five mins l am shouting "Granddaughter, get yea to a hen house.". Cause l am British and we all speak like that. "grandma needs some eggs to suck!"

  • @ameliaf784
    @ameliaf784 4 години тому

  • @Morpha-Ahprom
    @Morpha-Ahprom 7 годин тому

    💖

  • @lynnstone6998
    @lynnstone6998 2 години тому