Faux Wax Seals with Hot Glue!

These FAUX WAX SEALS are super fun and addicting to make. I'm not the first to come out with the idea; this is my take on it, though.
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[@Pocketsnuggies]

I’ve seen people using a dot of glue under the flower to hold down the paper flower before putting glue on top. Might try it. Yours are beautiful.

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks for watching!

[@rebaschweitzer8847]

Joann Fabrics shows AdTech crystal clear full size 4" glue sticks on their website. I can't see how clear they are from the picture. Love this idea and can't wait to try. Thanks for sharing.

[@LollyPalooza]

I'll have to try them.

[@LollyPalooza]

I thought I remembered seeing them and not being impressed. Turns out I do have them in my stash. They are definitely cloudy looking.

[@justlm316]

Lovely tfs

[@LollyPalooza]

many thanks

[@rebaschweitzer8847]

Another comment/question. If you have to keep the glue sticks in a dark place to keep them clear, will the faux seals turn cloudy with age?

[@LollyPalooza]

Very great question. Time will tell.

[@jennyscupboard5649]

💖 lovely, they are all my favourites 😍 I have all the equipment but haven't had the confidence to try, thanks greatly for sharing your easy ideas. Take care ❤'s from the land down under the roof of 🙃🐨

[@LollyPalooza]

You'll have fun! :)

[@sweetbee52]

Quick tip! I use one of those blue gel freezer packs to cool my stamps super fast. (after you remove it from the seal)You can cover with a thin cloth to keep it clean. That way you can use them quicker.

[@LollyPalooza]

Thank you. I had that tip in the video, but the video was too long, so I edited out a lot of material. Since I was finding that I had just enough time to work with the hot glue before it set up, I decided I wouldn't want to use the ice pack anyway, so I was okay with leaving it out of the video. It might be more helpful with wax seals than with hot glue.

[@sweetbee52]

@@LollyPalooza Yep! It was with my wax seals. I used the Gorilla glue sticks for my clear ones.. Their mini gun has a high and low setting. The high gushed out the glue. The only downside to their gun is their mini sticks are a weird size a lot smaller than normal mini ones. So you can’t use colored mini sticks in them without cutting them down. What a pain!

[@susanlewis2841]

Brilliant idea Thanks

[@janismatsumura2843]

WalMart sells regular sized “crystal clear”glue sticks. JoAnn’s sells dual Temperature regular glue guns. Using a -60% coupon it’s $7. 50.

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks for sharing the tips. :) The only clear ones I saw at Joann's were from AdTech, but I own them, and they are as cloudy as regular ones. Maybe they just turned cloudy.

[@Tryit-likeit]

I usually glob my glue, I like how you circle yours and build out with it. I am going to try that next.

[@LollyPalooza]

It does let it cool faster, though, to spread it out, so it depends on what you want.

[@Jimba01]

Brilliant work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@LollyPalooza]

Thank you 🙌

[@Serenity0926]

I get clear glue sticks in both sizes at Walmart

[@LollyPalooza]

Do you know the brand? AdTech says "crystal clear" on one of their packages, but they are definitely cloudy in the package.

[@marciataylor4077]

​@@LollyPalooza... I use the Crystal Clear brand and have not had any issues with cloudiness. Happy Crafting! 🌞

[@LollyPalooza]

@@marciataylor4077 I don't see anything with that brand name. Where do you find them?

[@marciataylor4077]

​@LollyPalooza ... I buy AdTech Crystal Clear glue sticks at JoAnn's (using a coupon) and at Walmart. I put Crystal Clear glue sticks in my internet search bar and a lot of results popped up. I think Amazon even sells them. But if you are unsure of how they look definitely shop in person so you can really look them over. This is such a fun craft. Happy Crafting! 🌞

[@LollyPalooza]

@@marciataylor4077 Oh I get it. You said Crystal Clear brand, so I thought that was the brand. I have a set of AdTech's crystal clear sticks, and they are just as cloudy as regular sticks. I wonder if they were subjected to some environmental changes that caused them to be cloudy.

[@AngelikaSchlager]

Very cute and so easy! 🥰

[@LollyPalooza]

thanks a bunch :)

[@judymcintire7095]

Love doing this. I want to try it with ones I’ve dried.

[@LollyPalooza]

awesome

[@teresazuehls783]

Great idea and they are so pretty! TFS❤

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kcinca5410]

Timely video for me, Lolly. I just purchased a gorgeous "mirror" stamp with a flat area (w/faux cracks) and a lovely detailed border with a large and small rose amidst the leaves. I intend to use it with a scene behind clear glue and wax in the border. Can't wait to try it out. I need to find clear glue sticks. I saw some on Amazon that said Crystal Clear BUT in the comments someone said they are not. The search is on! (I think I watched the same Instagram video. Her website is dangerous - as in she has some awesome wax stamps and other goodies.)

[@LollyPalooza]

What I found interesting, though, is that when I ordered a few things from her, as a thank you gift she included a few sticks of glue, but they weren't as clear as the ones I have.

[@kcinca5410]

@@LollyPalooza Say it ain't so! Well, I'll soon see. I rummaged around and found some old glue sticks of mine. (I haven't use hot glue in ages.) I found some very clear mini sticks made by Aleene's BUT they had yellowed a bit. Not surprising as they would be decades old. The package said they were transparent. I haven't seen that word on any hot glue sticks advertised as clear or crystal clear. Unfortunately, it looks like they no longer make them. I only saw them on eBay.

[@charyllnewman4495]

Such a great idea! One question about when you said you primed the rims before adding paint. What primed did you use and how did you apply it. Thanks!

[@connieloe3618]

I think Lolly means that she primed the pen first by pumping it up and down on paper to get the ink running.

[@LollyPalooza]

I don't prime the rim; I prime the gold marker (shake it several times and then press the tip of the marker against a piece of scrap paper.

[@LedgerAndLace]

LOVE this, Lolly! I keep a little dish of ice cubes to cool the stamps in between. It's fun just to knock out a bunch at a time. They also make really sturdy charms, just punch a hole with a crop-o-dile. 🙂

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks! An ice pack can be used as well

[@Pocketsnuggies]

Do you have a stamp that gives the bumpy edges? I love that look thank you

[@LollyPalooza]

Yes, one of the ones I used has a bumpy edge -- The company that sold it is listed in my supplies list.

[@Pocketsnuggies]

@@LollyPaloozaThank you! Missed that! 😊

[@LollyPalooza]

French Country

[@Pocketsnuggies]

@@LollyPalooza Thanks very much! I love it so much!! Loved your video. 🫶🏻

[@Pocketsnuggies]

@@LollyPalooza I ordered it, thanks much.

[@Yoda_Bonk]

Love this! I thought you needed at least a stamp to customize the seal, but not anymore! Thanks!💜💜💜

[@LollyPalooza]

Yes, I really like the smooth look!

[@barbarap6851]

These are very cool! Thanks for sharing, Lolly!

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks for watching!

[@trishgreene6225]

What a great, fun and usable craft! Thank you do much for the great idea. I really liked using seals many years ago too. This really makes me want to try again. I so enjoy your videos Lolly! -- all of them!🥰

[@LollyPalooza]

Thanks so much!