Wax Seals: Making an Impression on Screen

The film graphic actors can make and break on screen.

In this issue:

• The seal of approval

• The ancient art of authentication

• Color etiquette for sealing an envelope

• Actors sealing on screen

• Designing a wax seal for film

Wax seals date back to China’s Shang Dynasty, Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, and Medieval Europe. The higher your status, the better quality your seal was likely to be. However, no seal…