J.Herbin French "Cire Banque" Traditional Breakable Sealing Wax - Single Sticks

Everything I’d been looking for in a wax seal. Had only known the cheaper, wicked-wax before watching Rajiv Surendra’s YouTube channel. Well-worth the investment. This wax, upon use, will turn brittle and will give the recipient a satisfying feel when they break the brittle seal.

I was looking to save money on my usual box of "Cire Souple" wax sticks......oh what a mistake!!! I purchased two of these single sticks. BIG MISTAKE... I would not use "Cire Banque" for letters.
The sticks have a very different consistency they sound like vinyl or plastic....when I put them to a flame to melt...the smell was that of plastic, and it meted like plastic....when I applied my brass seal to the molten mass....THIS STUCK TO MY BRASS SEAL. and TORE FROM THE ENVELOPE. Never again...
I will go back to my box of 4 "Supple Wax" sticks.

I was looking to save money on my usual box of "Cire Souple/Supple Wax" sticks......oh what a mistake!!! I purchased two of these single sticks. BIG MISTAKE...
The sticks have a very different consistency they sound like vinyl or plastic....when put to a flame to melt...the smell was that of plastic, and it meted like plastic....when I applied my brass seal to the molten mass....THIS STUCK TO MY BRASS SEAL. and TORE FROM THE ENVELOPE. Never again...
I will go back to my box of 4 "Supple Wax" sticks.

I received my order carefully packaged with instructions on how to use the wax and also a surprise gift:). I ordered a few single sticks and all the colors are bright, vibrant and shiny. I am considering getting a whole box of the red. Thank you for the great service.

The stamp and ink set is absolutely beautiful, even better than I expected. The design is elegant, and it adds a lovely, personal touch to the letters. It’s clearly made with care and attention to detail.

What really stood out, though, was the kind and helpful customer support. They were responsive, friendly, and made the whole experience feel personal and smooth.

I’m very happy with both the product and the service. Highly recommended!

The sealing waxes arrived, thoughtfully and beautifully packed - an instruction manual on how to use them was also included - a thoughtful detail. The sealing waxes are wonderful, in colour and in texture, being a beginner in this firld, I am learning how to use them. Thank you Letterseals - it was a treat to recieve the waxes, to begin using them and to recieve such a nice and thoughtfully wrapped delivery.

Top quality sealing wax - the best really. If you’re used to sealing wax with a wick, there’s a learning curve but work it for the way the seals crisply snap when opening a letter.

There is certainly a learning curve to using this wax (ie melting spoon is difficult to clean and holding over a flame will take practice due to high melting point) but the quality of color, smell, and overall finish is unbeatable. The seller also packaged it securely and beautifully.

Can’t wait to use sealing wax and stamp. I know I will love using them, the only thing is that wax sticks need to be more protected for shipping cause wax sticks were broken and won’t be able to display them like I wanted to.

Yolanda C Timms

The wax melts so slowly that by the time enough has dripped onto the paper to make a seal, it has already started to harden. If I hold the wax closer to my alcohol lamp, it smokes and ignites. The color is lovely; a really dark, rich royal purple.

The color was just as pigmented as the pictures and was larger then I thought!! I got it for my sister as a birthday gift along with a few other items from this shop and she loved it! Would definitely buy again

Exquisite

Another quality wax for special items.

This is the best, coolest wax ever. It can be a challenge to use, but that is part of the fun. I just love it. It makes such a clear image and fun organic shapes. I love it.

The shipping and processing of my order was fairly rapid. My sticks arrived intact. However I've noticed two things about them.
1. When heating the wax they literally catch fire. Obviously this is more than a small concern as I've discovered that fire doesn't just fizzle out I've consistently had to put it out myself. This happened even when trying to just melt the wax in a melting spoon.
2. I ordered 2 sticks of midnight blue. The seals show zero hint of even the darkest blue once out of stick form, and even in stick form barely have any hint of blue.
I enjoyed the crisp seal achieved by this but the color is poor and quite frankly this product is a fire hazard.

Perfect. Just perfect.

I like J Herbin because it cracks when flexed, just as the original waxes cracked. That was the first security system for private messages. Letterseals is reliable and quick with shipping, and their website is easy to navigate. A+

I order from Australia as this is the best quality and loveliest of places to deal with. Everything comes wrapped like a present and the waxes are exceptional quality. I’ll be back! Thank you

Great service and prices. My order arrived quickly. I will order from this company in the future.

I use this wax to inlay patterns in the handles of wooden spoons - as was done in the 18th and 19th centuries in Brittany, France. It is a joy to use and gives perfect results

This wax melted so nicely. I just bought a melting spoon and other waxes didn't melt easily but this one is perfect. I'll have to get more colors.

Wax worked well. Arrived quickly.

We have not used the products yet but they arrived nicely packaged and on time. We would order again from your company. Thank you.

these are the only waxes I have found which release beautifully from our large school seals. So glad you sell them.

Great product, great price, quick delivery.

These are a gift, so I have not tried them. But they look gorgeous: colours are rich.

The sealing wax was just as described, was sent quickly and well packed. Five stars all around.