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How to use a wax stamp

  1. Light the wick and with the burning end tilted toward your paper, allow a pool of wax to collect where you'd like your seal.
  2. When the pool of wax is almost the size of a quarter, press the stamp into the center of the pool (if it's hot out, it works best to chill the stamp a bit).
  3. Let the wax cool down for around 20 seconds, or until it has hardened. 
  4. Peel back the stamp and admire your handiwork!

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