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Faux wax-sealed parchment envelopes that actually close. No wax, glue or even parchment required. Just your printer and some scissors. Find the free printable template and instructions below.
From wizard schools to Austenian estates, a wax-sealed parchment envelope is a pretty integral part of the vibe. Though, as fun as authentic sealing wax is, I think we can all agree that not everyone has that kind of time. Or money. Or burn tolerance. (Just because I dedicate a corner of every living space to traditional letter-writing... )
If you're making party invitations or props for a roleplaying game, you probably have about a hundred other jobs to do as well, and it quickly adds up.
So I wanted to develop something that feels right, looks good, and that anyone can make quickly.
If you're making party invitations or props for a roleplaying game, you probably have about a hundred other jobs to do as well, and it quickly adds up.
So I wanted to develop something that feels right, looks good, and that anyone can make quickly.
Just print pages 2-3 of the following PDF (double sided*) cut out the square, and follow the instructions on page 1.
Totally free to use- and if you do, tag us so I can see what cool things you do with it! Or better yet, post it on the forum.
*If you don't care about what the inside looks like, strictly speaking you don't actually need to print double sided. But I wouldn't sacrifice that extra layer of authenticity unless I really, really had to.
Totally free to use- and if you do, tag us so I can see what cool things you do with it! Or better yet, post it on the forum.
*If you don't care about what the inside looks like, strictly speaking you don't actually need to print double sided. But I wouldn't sacrifice that extra layer of authenticity unless I really, really had to.
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Look around you right now.
Do you see any book covers? Artwork or posters? Bills, forms or pamphlets? Packaging or labels?
By now you may be familiar with the order-of-magnitude estimate: the average American is exposed to roughly 4,000–10,000 ads per day. That’s just “ads.” It doesn’t count the rest of the designed objects you interact with seamlessly every day— like exit signs, medical forms, warning labels, menus, transit maps, or the icons that tell you what a button does.
We can all see a red hexagon in the road and surmise that we had better stop. We see a skull on a bottle and think twice about having a drink.
Do you see any book covers? Artwork or posters? Bills, forms or pamphlets? Packaging or labels?
By now you may be familiar with the order-of-magnitude estimate: the average American is exposed to roughly 4,000–10,000 ads per day. That’s just “ads.” It doesn’t count the rest of the designed objects you interact with seamlessly every day— like exit signs, medical forms, warning labels, menus, transit maps, or the icons that tell you what a button does.
We can all see a red hexagon in the road and surmise that we had better stop. We see a skull on a bottle and think twice about having a drink.
One widely cited study found that the average American checks their phone around 96 times per day, repeatedly returning to the same interface iconography—often more frequently than they see their parents’ faces, or the seat of government of their own country.
One of the biggest mistakes a world-builder can make, in this world-builder’s opinion, is to leave their world graphically naked.
One of the biggest mistakes a world-builder can make, in this world-builder’s opinion, is to leave their world graphically naked.
