TAKING A WAX IMPRESSION OF THE ENGRAVED SEAL :

There are various colours of sealing wax but generally a good white sealing wax is best :

1 - Pour some good oil such as 3 in1 onto a piece of cotton wool and alight with a lighter,when the wool begins to smoke blow out the flame.

2 - Hold the engraved ring over the dark smoke from the wool until a thin coat of the smoke adheres to the ring. 3 - Heat up the sealing wax until it is soft and let it drip onto a piece of card, rub with the end of the wax stick until the shape ,colour and consistency of the wax is quite soft.

4- Press the head of the seal engraved ring onto the wax and hold for a few seconds, remove the ring.

5- Finally clean the ring to remove any smoke residue.