I plan to wax my cheeses for aging.

I currently make 75g cheeses and have paraffin wax to coat them in.

I plan to mature them in the fridge at 10C for a few days then wax them

How much oil should I add to how much wax to make a peel-able skin?

How thick should the wax layer be?

Can I wrap a strand of floss over the cheese disc then wax it to facilitate removal?

When I swapped out the old wax from my scentsy this morning, I had a thought. Sealing wax is small, and even though it's not very expensive, I would rather not pay for it if I already have wax in my house I'm throwing away regularly.

So far, the consistency of the wax is not quite right for sealing wax, but it works well enough to be worth keeping. I have a ton of it in my house, too.

Does anyone else have anything they keep or repurpose from their daily life for larp? I hate letting things go to waste, and anything that I can funnel back into larping is a win!

Hey everyone! I’m trying to cut out as much plastic as I can from my packaging and was curious if there was a biodegradable or eco friendly option available for sealing waxes? I’ve been looking but came out empty handed. Thanks in advance!

I made some homemade scar wax using flour and Vaseline.. it came out really well, it’s so easy to blend and mould. I tried to make a fake nose with it, put some spirit gum on first and added the wax onto that, blended etc, got my perfect shape down. I then sealed it with some liquid latex but it didn’t go down very well… the latex started peeling off and it got into a right mess I ended up having to scrape it all off and start again. I don’t have anything else to seal the wax with. Does anyone have any tips or tricks? Thank you! X x

So my costume is a realistic Yukon Cornelius from the old Rudolph claymation. I have followed some advice online for creating fake frozen snow/frost/ice on a costume. It involved white sand, wax, glitter, crushed up clear beads, and LOTS of glue. The jacket looked great and was working fine the first go around with glue, but the thing is that I have to wear this in somebody's home for a party. I do NOT want a particle of anything to come off in their house. So, this thing is doused in probably like a GALLON of gorilla glue, liquid cement, modge podge, etc... I am kind of figuring it out as I go, but ofc this was less than ideal because 1) how stupid expensive this glue is 2) what a fire hazard of chemicals it is now lol and 3) there has to be another option? At this point, it is pretty dang stiff and in place, but I think there are still some things flaking off once in a while. Isn't there like a resin I can pour on it or something? Just a clear coat of liquid to totally seal everything in. Any stiffness is great because it just makes it look more and more frozen.

For sale

Verification image: https://imgur.com/sab9PnO

please note shipping costs at the bottom

All prices are excluding shipping, and everything is priced for easy math. Selling because I prefer wider M/B nibs and need money for 2 new pairs of glasses (not covered by insurance) so am not looking for trades at the moment.

Anything not crossed out or marked as 'on hold' is still available.

Pilot Custom Heritage 91 - SM (soft M) nib [B]

Pilot Stargazer - M nib [B]

Waterman Carène - F nib [B]

TWSBI mini for parts

Sheaffer Dolphin - M nib [B/C]

Green Sheaffer Dolphin. Normal signs of use. Steel M nib (on the finer side of M, can't see any markings). Slide on cap. No converter, but comes with an empty cartridge that you can syringe-fill.

https://imgur.com/jMCOobY

$40

Swan Metal Pocket [C]

Blackish type of metal, fits a Waterman 52 and Preppy fine. Marked on the back: Made in England _ M.T & Co Ltd. In decent shape, no cracks or deep scratches, but especially on the back shows signs of use/age (some rougher parts? no rust or anything so not sure if it's corrosion or somthing else - see pictures)

https://imgur.com/5HxlKPP

https://imgur.com/aNOd5IG

$15

I've tried to price everything fairly, using what I paid myself + ebay sold listing. Please let me know if something looks over (or under ;) ) priced.

Few cheapies, all $1 each. [B][C][D][Parts]

Happy to throw these in with an order for free too. First come first serve.

• Jinhao 1.1mm and 1.5 mm pretty much new. blue and black pens that kinda look a bit like Lamy's in between the TWSBI and Preppy in the verification image. In excellent condition, inked less than 5 times.
• Preppy eyerdropper with marker chisel tip. Used. https://imgur.com/JvbeDNU
• Wing Sung 3007? (Cheap plastic Kaweco clone) - F nib. Some signs of use from how it was packaged during shipping. https://imgur.com/Gq1VjE5
• Some type of blue demo Jinhao with an F nib. Well used. Comes with converter. (right most pen in verification image)

Tryphon Enterprises pen polish kit[C]

Company is no longer in business. Everything is about 85+% full. Pen shine, pen polish, XP polish and some microgloss stuff.

https://imgur.com/cw8jcL9

$15 all together

Ink[C]

Sealing wax

10 sticks of red sealing wax with wicks. https://imgur.com/gmABJNt

$15

Shipping from the Netherlands

Prices to the US/World. Within the EU/Netherlands should be cheaper.

**fits through mailbox (pens only, dependi

I received this many moons ago as part of a reddit gifts pen exchange. I've found myself using fountain pens and sending paper mail less and less over time, and I never got around to really using this kit

Just wanted to give it out to someone who might enjoy it.

Unfortunately, it probably isn't worth too much, and I don't want to spend an arm and a leg shipping it outside of the continental USA.

[GIVEAWAY] (CONUS ONLY) New "My Friend" Letter Sealing Wax Kit

• VERIFICATION: https://imgur.com/a/qMYkVGG
• As pictured, contains: box, 2 tea light candles, heating spoon, 3 different wax colors, and a "My Friend" wax stamp
• Shipped to your door free of charge

Rules

1. Eligibility: Must be CONUS

2. Duration: Giveaway ends Mar 6, 2021 @ 2100 EST.

3. Entry: Post any number from 1 to 100.

4. Selection: A number will be pulled from a generic number generator until an exact match is identified. The person with the exact match will be the winner. If there is more than person to a winning number, all eligible entries will be collected and assigned a number starting from 1 in ascending order based on post time. Then, the a second roll will occur within that set to result in an exact match winner. If the winner does not respond within 12 hours of contact or is not eligible, the process will repeat.

Since this isn't worth a whole lot, I do not plan on recording the selection process. Hopefully, you will take my selection process on faith.

Good luck!

Was a little tied up tonight and got to the draw late. Without further delay, the winner is: #10 Congrats to /u/wentato !

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Hello everyone! I am currently trying to learn how to make my own sealing wax. I’ve seen multiple videos on people making it using hot glue and beeswax (sometimes other ingredients) but nobody ever seems to post the ratio they use of glue to wax. Does anyone here make their own wax and is willing to share the correct ratio or if there are any ingredients I’m missing (besides pigment)?

So I am looking for a tumbleweed sealing wax stamp, but I can't find any stamps with a tumbleweed on them anywhere - where do you go for yours?

cheers & thanks!