|
Letter will be going out tomorrow, then however long it takes to traverse various oceans and international borders.
|
#
?
Aug 31, 2017 04:53
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 27, 2024 00:17 |
|
|
I'd love to hear how many wax seals survive the postal system. I have no idea how rough the system is on those, and they're quite brittle, right? Last time I played with one was during my girlhood ~medieval everything~ phase.
|
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2017 01:13
|
|
|
Pixelante posted:I'd love to hear how many wax seals survive the postal system. I have no idea how rough the system is on those, and they're quite brittle, right? Last time I played with one was during my girlhood ~medieval everything~ phase. There are two types of sealing wax. What you used was brittle wax, which is more traditional - that's just pure wax, more or less, with coloring agents. It'll survive if you pack it inside another container with some padding, but it's actually prohibited to ship exposed since the broken pieces gum up the postal sorting machines. Because brittle wax breaks so easily, it'll show you if anybody has tampered with your mail. More common is supple wax, which can survive the postal system (though you should probably put it inside another envelope just in case) and it can just be peeled off with a sharp edge. It actually bends quite a bit. Goulet Pens have a few videos on the subject, of course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eQd-P4UnY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mJtEf4rQLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bl4fkFLjOQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR9BXfVUnBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1J1yAW6nt4
|
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2017 01:24
|
|
|
poo poo. Now I want a wax seal.
|
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2017 04:37
|
|
|
There are plenty of Chinese brassworkers on Etsy who will sell you a custom one for $5 to $15.
|
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2017 23:11
|
|
|
I sent out a postcard yesterday. I wrote a letter originally but it was just talking about different inks I use and I read it back and thought it was boring so I hope my international pen pal enjoys some nice artwork.
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 00:41
|
|
|
Pixelante posted:poo poo. Now I want a wax seal. This is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. So far I've sent about 5 letters with seals on them across the country and they've all made it to their destination intact. The wax itself is quite durable and flexible, more like plastic than normal candle wax. Also it looks rad. 10/10 would mail again. unzealous fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Sep 2, 2017 |
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 02:10
|
|
|
I penned all of my wedding invitations and sealed them with wax and all but one made it with seal complete. My letter is complete; I just have to get to the post office to get international stamps. It being a Federal holiday in the US means it may not move overseas until Tuesday, though.
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 02:24
|
|
|
I felt bad that my letter was so boring, so I just popped a postcard into the system, too!
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 19:06
|
|
|
Teach posted:I felt bad that my letter was so boring, so I just popped a postcard into the system, too!  Thank God for artists
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 19:46
|
|
|
Letter away!
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2017 23:05
|
|
|
If anybody else wants a cool postcard just PM me. I got a box of them from a friend and they need to go out.
|
|
#
?
Sep 3, 2017 00:12
|
|
|
 Spoiler Alert for Teach!I mostly just complain about where I live and Stephen King adaptations Very boring stuff, oh well
|
|
#
?
Sep 3, 2017 16:00
|
|
|
Probs still more interesting that my letter! Looking forward to hearing who you'd cast in Gerald's Game!
|
|
#
?
Sep 3, 2017 17:01
|
|
|
I had forgot! Life and everything! just got a letter from the U.K. but it must not be it since what I got was a very well hand written, very long letter from a bank administrator in Nigeria with some fantastic news for me! What a treat!! * My letter will be heading to australia beginning next week I am sorry I am late. * I found it funny as hell thanks!
|
|
#
?
Sep 8, 2017 18:31
|
|
|
Mine will be going out after the weekend as I'm going to use a business trip as an excuse to send a postcard rather than a letter after I got a beautiful postcard from Denver written in the best Noodler's ink - Black Swan in English Roses.
|
|
#
?
Sep 8, 2017 18:50
|
|
|
Whew, I'm glad it made it. I wrote out a letter originally and it felt kind of silly to just talk about all my different inks.
|
|
#
?
Sep 8, 2017 21:36
|
|
|
Iznogood posted:I had forgot! Life and everything! just got a letter from the U.K. but it must not be it since what I got was a very well hand written, very long letter from a bank administrator in Nigeria with some fantastic news for me! What a treat!! *
|
|
#
?
Sep 8, 2017 23:12
|
|
|
Got a letter from Australia!
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 13:42
|
|
|
unzealous posted:Letter will be going out tomorrow, then however long it takes to traverse various oceans and international borders. This arrived this morning. The wax seal survived the Atlantic ocean undamaged. I now want a wax seal. Your handwriting is exceptional and I am jealous. I now also want a bottle of Noodler's Antietam. drat you, you enabler of acquisition disorder!
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 18:38
|
|
|
Glad the seal survived the trip, they're pretty rugged. Antietam is a really solid burgundy with some great shading to it. I can't help you with the handwriting outside of practice, practice, practice.
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 22:05
|
|
|
Mailed two letters in one package and some little gifts. I wrote a boring serious letter and then a joke one, hopefully one is entertaining. If neither are, I threw a dong drawing in too
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 23:28
|
|
|
Is my pen pal the same person I sent a letter to, or did someone else get me?
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 00:35
|
|
|
I believe the person you got is not the person who got you.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 03:55
|
|
|
Mine was supposed to go out today but it was still in the mailbox as of this evening so I guess I'm taking it directly to the post office on Monday. I received the one sent to me a couple days ago--the ink was super shimmery!
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 04:25
|
|
|
Magnus Praeda posted:Mine was supposed to go out today but it was still in the mailbox as of this evening so I guess I'm taking it directly to the post office on Monday. Yeeesss! I tried hard to get as much glitter into that cartridge fill as possible. Glad it worked!
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 04:31
|
|
|
Oh gently caress! I forgot to send it letter! I'm so sorry! Will send it Monday!
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 07:37
|
|
|
PlaneGuy posted:Oh gently caress! I forgot to send it letter! I'm so sorry! Will send it Monday! In his defence, PlaneGuy didn't sign-up so much as get drafted. My letter is also going out Monday because weekend retreats apparently get really weird in my field. I was afraid someone would look over at my notebook and realize I wasn't thoughtfully and respectfully taking notes about the inevitability of death. Pixelante fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Sep 11, 2017 |
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 05:48
|
|
|
Just dropped my letter off at the post office this morning.  Sorry about being so late!
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 19:23
|
|
|
Everyone who's late can feel better because I'm going to be even later. It'll be in the mail tomorrow! Sorry!
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 19:31
|
|
|
I got mine in the mail Sunday night. Procrastinated and probably didn't do the best job on my letter.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 19:54
|
|
|
I'm not gonna check on letter attendance til October or so, so don't sweat it if you can't deal til this weekend. I gather a lot of people are quietly freaking out because they don't know what to write and have been putting it off.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2017 06:23
|
|
|
I received half a letter; my correspondent was run over by a hurricane or somesuch and claimed he'd write a second half when he's not busy dealing with flooding. Seems legit to me.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 00:00
|
|
|
Nothin' yet here. I wanna read your words, ya shmucks 
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 01:21
|
|
|
I figure international post will take a while, I sent my chicken scrawl out last week and it looks like it hasn't arrived yet.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 01:53
|
|
|
Are most of the participants outside the US? Mine was in the U.K.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 01:55
|
|
|
I have received my letter. It was mysterious and well written. Thumbs up.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 03:22
|
|
|
The one I sent should have been received by now so I'm assuming they hated it. 
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 03:36
|
|
|
Letter away! It's a long way to Canada from Australia but I hope it doesn't take too long. To make up for it being so late there a little something extra in there.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 07:21
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 27, 2024 00:17 |
|
|
babyeatingpsychopath posted:My letter is complete; I just have to get to the post office to get international stamps. It being a Federal holiday in the US means it may not move overseas until Tuesday, though. I had a letter from The Internet waiting for me when I got home today, thanks babyeatingpsychopath! You definitely took a lot more care with your writing than I did, I was familiar with the long s but I've never seen that style of W before. Hopefully the letter you received had just the right amount of dicks 
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2017 09:07
|
|