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Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

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When you take extra care with your correspondence, the recipient can tell. From beautiful penmanship to hand-stamped seals, it’s the details that make a letter feel really special Read More

The Art of Letter Writing

When you take extra care with your correspondence, the recipient can tell. From beautiful penmanship to hand-stamped seals, it’s the details that make a letter feel really special. Founded in 1980 in Venice, Italy, Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica makes timeless writing products that recall a simpler, slower time. This bundle includes a bronze-plated calligraphy pen that doubles as a letter opener, along with three antique nibs, a 10-milliliter bottle of black ink, a customizable wooden stamp, four honey-scented wax sticks, and a glass wax-heating lamp. It's everything you need to bring a touch of sophistication to every letter that leaves your desk.

Note: At checkout, select the symbol for your wooden stamp and the color for two of the wax sticks. For an additional $4, you can add an ink cream in gold or silver. 

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

About Lost-Wax Casting

For the calligraphy pen and the decorative cap on the wax heater, Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica uses a process called lost-wax casting. This method of metal casting involves creating a mold using a wax model and then pouring molten metal into that mold. Once the mold is made, the wax model is melted and drained way. Relatively uncommon these days outside of the best jewelry workshops, lost-wax casting results in intricate pieces with a very high level of precision.

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

Using Your Wax Stamp

Use the glass wax-heating lamp to melt the wax over the spot that needs the seal. Hold the flame to the edge of the wax stick until it starts to drip onto the paper. Let a puddle about the size of a nickel form, then use the melted end of the wax stick to swirl around the pool and create the shape you want. Swipe the seal with oil from your finger before pressing it into the melted wax (this prevents sticking). Leave it for 5 to 10 seconds to let the wax cool off and harden a little, then gently rock the stamp out to leave a clean impression. Add metallic cream to the raised impression if desired. Alternatively, you can brush ink cream onto the seal beforehand to highlight the negative image. Please note that this wax is the traditional brittle kind and may not be suitable for postal use unless a protective outer envelope is used.

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle
Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

See It in Action

Letter Seal Options

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

Symbol Seal Options

Bortoletti Classic Writing & Wax Seal Bundle

Seal Cream Options (+ $4)

Silver
Gold

Wax Stick Color Options

Black
Blue
Bordeaux
Bronze
Brown
Cream
Green
Green Venice
Lilac
Metallic Blue
Metallic Green
Metallic Red
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
Red Venice
Silver
Sky Blue
White
Yellow Venice

Included

  • Bronze-plated calligraphy pen / letter opener
  • 3 antique nibs
  • 10ml bottle of black ink
  • Wooden stamp with the initial of your choice
  • 4 honey-scented brittle sealing wax sticks (1 dark red, 1 light red, and 2 in the color of your choice), each good for about 20 seals
  • Glass wax-heating lamp (use liquid fuel of no-denatured 90% alcohol, or any alcohol used for lamp burners)
  • All products are made in Italy

Shipping

Estimated ship date is July 20, 2018 PT.

Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.

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