XICHEN 10PCS Vintage Sealing Glue Gun Sealing Wax Sticks Bronze

This was my first time using sealing wax that works in a glue gun. I first started using wax seals about six months ago, as a way to make snail mail more special. In an ever tech-reliant world, I like the tactile nature and thoughtfulness of "real" mail. I started by using the wax sticks where you light the wick and then drop the wax onto the envelope. They were tricky and messy, and I later learned that the wax for those often cracks in the mail. I was hesitant to try the glue gun sealing wax, because it seemed to take away from the tradition...however, I am now converted. This wax is beautiful, glossy, and rich. It requires a low heat, "large" glue gun (not the skinny diameter ones). I only have a regular-heat glue gun in that size, but found that it worked just fine to plug it in and let it warm until the wax began melting, then unplug and make my seals. I was able to make 10-20 seals after each round of warming. It took about a dime size puddle of wax to create enough for each of my seals. I used these on my Christmas cards and they worked beautifully with a Christmas tree stamp. I thought I would miss the flame and process of using the sealing wax with a wick, but the gorgeous end product and ease of use make this my new go-to form of wax.

The wax itself is super lovely, in my case I chose the purple which came out as a beautiful deep purple with just a hint of swirl texture, creating a super classy effect on the envelope. These come in glue-gun-compatible sticks, if you have a *low temp* glue gun (or glue gun with a low temp setting) then that is far and away the easiest and quickest way to apply sealing wax. With most glue guns, one full trigger pull is exactly the right amount for a seal, so you just squirt it on, press in the seal, let it cool and off you go. (Make sure to cool the seal between applications, I just dip it in a cup of water.) And, of course, the price is right! You can seal hundreds of envelopes with this one pack.

So I loved this for our wedding invitations! The color was just perfect and the quality was great. We had about 150, maybe a couple more, invitations and this was so easy and quick! And I still have 3 or 4 sticks left over! Definitely need a low heat glue gun though, I had to keep unplugging mine in order for my high heat glue gun to cool down so it would burn the wax. But the quality was great! I heard from multiple family members that it looked great. (I paid extra to not put it through the sorter, so it doesn't get torn up during mailing). Definitely will be purchasing from them again!

Love this stuff! Used it for making wax seals for my wedding invitations! Made it super easy. Loved how durable it is! I thought it would actually be wax and had the chance of falling apart. But nope! This stuff is super strong and honestly lasts way better than any of our envelopes! Highly recommend to anyone who may be hesitant. Just do it! I managed to only buy one of these and made of 100+ invitations (not including mess up and practice ones). Buy buy buy

I'm really happy with the way this wax melts! I use this in my hot glue gun to create wax seals. Does a wonderful job. The Vintage Gold has a wonderful color and sparkle. The only thing I don't like is these STINK when heated up, a very burnt, chemical smell. I haven't found that scent with any of the other wax brands I've used but this one in particular does smell very strong.

I’m still giving these 5 stars because it is good quality sealing wax, but the sticks are actually too wide to fit or work in the glue gun. I will have to chop them up and use them in a wax warmer and spoon. That’s okay though. Items arrived on time and brand new.

I little darker than pictured. I loved the color. I believe I read in the comments that it would take all 10 sticks to do 100 stamps, and that simply wasn't true for me. I used 4 sticks and did over 100 stamps. Some of them were lacking a little in wax at the beginning though. I didn't want a huge glob since these were going through the mail. Also, I think I read on here to put the stamps on an ice pack in between stamps, which worked GREAT. Be sure to wipe off the stamp though if your ice pack sweats like mine did. Overall, perfect.

I absolutely love the wine color of these wax sticks. They have a small hint of metallic and look amazing, and elegant, on wedding invitations. To use these sticks, you need the standard glue gun size NOT the mini. You could also easily cut these into pellets if you use the candle method. Love these and will order from this brand again.