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Bortoletti wax seal symbols – Chinese zodiac stamps
The Bortoletti wax seal symbols – Chinese zodiac stamps collection features interchangeable bronze wax seal stamps inspired by the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Designed to fit Bortoletti wax seal handles with a simple screw fitting, these elegant symbols add a distinctive and personal finishing touch to letters, invitations, gift wrapping, and creative stationery projects.
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Bortoletti wax seal symbols – Chinese zodiac stamps
The Bortoletti Chinese zodiac collection includes interchangeable 22 mm bronze wax seal stamps inspired by the twelve traditional zodiac animals. Designed for use with compatible Bortoletti wax seal handles, these stamps allow you to create elegant and meaningful impressions for letters, invitations, cards, gift wrapping, and decorative stationery projects.
Interchangeable 22 mm bronze wax seal stamps
Each symbol is made as an interchangeable 22 mm bronze wax seal stamp that fits Bortoletti wax seal handles with a simple screw fitting. This makes it easy to swap from one design to another without needing a separate handle for every stamp, giving you greater flexibility across different projects and occasions.
The Chinese zodiac symbols in this range
This range includes the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac:
- sim084 - Mouse
- sim085 - Ox
- sim086 - Tiger
- sim087 - Rabbit
- sim088 - Dragon
- sim089 - Snake
- sim090 - Horse
- sim091 - Goat
- sim092 - Monkey
- sim093 - Rooster
- sim094 - Dog
- sim095 - Pig
These symbols form one part of the wider Bortoletti symbol collection and offer a distinctive way to add personality and symbolic meaning to your wax seal projects.
Ideal for gifts, letters, and creative stationery
Bortoletti Chinese zodiac wax seal stamps are ideal for sealing letters, decorating greeting cards, finishing gift packages, and adding a unique touch to invitations or handmade paper projects. They are also well suited to journalling, scrapbooking, and keepsake stationery where symbolic designs can add extra meaning and visual interest.
Part of the wider Bortoletti seal collection
This Chinese zodiac range forms part of the wider Bortoletti collection of interchangeable wax seal stamps, which also includes Roman initials, Gothic initials, English cursive initials, and decorative symbol designs. Double cursive initials can also be specially ordered, making it possible to build a highly personalised wax seal collection around your preferred Bortoletti handle.
Enhance your wax seal impressions
For an even more decorative finish, the raised details of your wax seal can be highlighted using Bortoletti wax cream, available in pots of gold or silver. This is a simple way to bring out initials, symbols, and engraved details, adding extra contrast and a more luxurious finish to your completed seal.
Handmade Bortoletti craftsmanship
Like all Bortoletti creations, these bronze wax seal stamps are made with close attention to detail and traditional craftsmanship. Their solid bronze construction gives them a classic appearance and satisfying weight, making them both practical to use and beautiful to collect.
Selected by Calligraphy Arts UK
At Calligraphy Arts UK, we specialise in quality calligraphy tools, sealing wax accessories, and carefully chosen stationery products for customers who value craftsmanship and design. Our Bortoletti collection is selected to complement wax seal projects, fine stationery, and heritage-inspired desk accessories, helping you create beautifully finished seals with lasting appeal.
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About Bortoletti
Bortoletti is renowned for beautifully made writing and sealing accessories inspired by Venetian artistry and traditional Italian craftsmanship. Blending decorative design with practical function, the collection brings together pens, inks, desk accessories, and wax seal tools that add refinement, personality, and pleasure to the art of correspondence.
Made for fine correspondence
Whether you are writing a letter, preparing invitations, styling place cards, or adding a finishing touch to a thoughtful gift, Bortoletti products help turn everyday writing into something more memorable. Rich materials, elegant detailing, and a distinctive heritage feel make this brand especially appealing to those who love the ritual of pen, ink, and seal.
Elegant tools and seals
Our Bortoletti range includes beautifully crafted pens, bottled inks, letter openers, desk pieces, and sealing accessories that bring charm and occasion to the written word. These are products chosen not only for their appearance, but also for the way they help create a polished and expressive result.
Chosen by Calligraphy Arts UK
At Calligraphy Arts UK, we choose Bortoletti for its combination of craftsmanship, heritage style, and creative appeal. It is a brand that suits calligraphers, stationery lovers, and thoughtful gift buyers looking for writing and sealing accessories with lasting beauty and a true sense of occasion.
Hi Trina,
Thank you for asking. Bortoletti recommends using 90% pure alcohol or denatured alcohol (Methylated spirits) for a stable, odourless flame that does not burn or discolour the wax.
The two best, least expensive fuels for the alcohol lamps are denatured ethanol (ethyl alcohol; grain alcohol), and methanol (methyl alcohol; wood alcohol; methylated spirit); both can be cheaply obtained at hardware stores or home-improvement centers.
What is the alternative to denatured alcohol for alcohol lamp?
Try using >99% isopropyl alcohol. It's the closest in structure and physical properties. Denatured alcohol is mostly ethanol with methanol mixed in so it can be sold for non-food use.
Please note that Calligraphy Arts does not sell this as it requires specialist posting, but it is freely available at many hardware and cosmetic accessory stores.
I hope that helps,
Jane
Hello Irene,
Thanks for asking. To seal a lid on a jar, you need to heat the end of the sealing wax with something like a kitchen lighter and carefully drip the melted wax over the area you want to seal. Then, while the wax is still warm, you can press your stamp.
Here is a video showing one method I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA7xeigPKMQ
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