Wax Sealing: My New Crafting Hobby

It started with me needing a cover for my new book…

Lion wax seal on paper — image by author

I just released a book called “The Mark Of God: Your Victory Over The Mark Of The Beast”. I self-published it on Amazon. I wrote the contents and I designed the cover. I decided I needed a unique image of my own creation in order to get across the idea of Ephesians 1:13 that we, as believers in Jesus, are “sealed in the Holy Spirit”. That seal is, metaphorically, like hot wax on a document that is pressed with a royal stamp. It shows the authentication of a king. Plus I also wanted to visually communicate the idea of Revelation 5:5, that Jesus, mankind’s God and Saviour, is the “Lion of the tribe of Judah”.

Being a photographer, I wanted to do my own cover image. And knowing the subject matter, I wanted an image that truly represented this topic. So I ordered a brass sealing stamp (with a lion image) and some gold coloured wax beads that came with a melting spoon. I bought a lighter and some tea lights. I very carefully started experimenting with the whole process of doing hot wax seals on envelopes. It was fun.

I ended up with a photograph of a gold coloured wax seal that has a lion imprint. That’s what you see on the front, and back cover, of my book.