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Stamps & Seals

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    Learn More About Stamps & Seals

    Stamps and seals are both used to add a decorative touch to stationery, invitations, and other paper crafts, but there are a few differences between the two.


    In general, stamps usually refer to rubber stamps pressed into an ink pad to print an image on paper or other materials, while seals typically describe impressions made into melted wax with a sealing wax stamp. Even though they’re different, each of them can be used to add personal and artistic details to mailings and letters, like wedding invitations or graduation announcements. You could use a customized address stamps for the return address, including on the already filled out and included RSVP mailer, and close the flap with a wax seal in your wedding colors to finish the envelope off with a regal touch.


    Independent artists on Etsy create stamps and seals in all sorts of imaginative designs. You can also work with shops on Etsy to design custom stamps and seals using your name, initials, symbols, or original art, the perfect way to infuse your letter, document, or product packaging with beauty and intrigue.