How to Use Crayons in Glue Guns for Wax Seals

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Use crayons in a glue gun for an old fashioned wax seal.
Image Credit: Susie Delaney

Letter writing is becoming a lost art. So why not bring it back with a little flair? Use crayons and a glue gun to make an old fashioned wax seal for your letters.

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Things You'll Need

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Use crayons and a hot glue gun to create a wax seal.
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  • Small glue gun
  • Crayons
  • Envelopes

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Step 1: Prep the Crayons

Peel the paper wrapper off the crayon.
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Peel the paper wrapping off the crayon. Prep all the crayons you think you are going to need.

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Step 2: Place Crayon Into Glue Gun

Carefully feed the crayon into the glue gun.
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Use a new glue gun for this project that is dedicated strictly for crayons. A $5 one from your local craft store will work great but once you have used it for crayons it can't be used for hot glue.

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Carefully start to seed the crayon into the glue gun. You will need to feed it in by hand with a little assistance with the trigger. Plug in the glue gun. You will know it is ready when the crayon starts to leak out on its own.

Note: This can get messy so put down some newspaper to keep splatters at a minimum.

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Step 3: Seal Envelope with Melted Crayon

Two different crayons give a swirl effect
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Carefully aim the gun over the back of the envelope you want to seal. For this project, an orange crayon was fed into the glue gun after a red one to achieve a swirl affect.

Let dry and harden before touching.

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