Earthway Seed Plate Guide - Manual (Page 2)

Custom seed fitting
Custom seed fitting can be easily accomplished by partially filling the seed cups of a larger seed plate using bees wax*. Also, spacing
changes can be made by filling the seed cup fully with bees wax to get the desired spacing. * Bees wax is preferred because of its strength
and durability over normal paraffin wax.
When melting bees wax use EXTREME CAUTION to prevent burns or fires.
STEP 1: On the front face of the seed plate cover each
cup with masking tape making sure to press the masking
tape down to completely cover and seal the cup and cut-out
on the seed plate. Do not fold the masking tape on to the
back of the seed plate as it will cause problems in STEP 5.
Shown at the right.
STEP 2: Turn seed plate over. Now on the back of the seed plate, place the selected
seed in the center of the cup so that it is stuck to the masking tape (if possible).
STEP 3: Next, carefully drip wax into the cup and cut-out area around the seed until the
area is filled level with the top of the seed plate.
Repeat on the remaining cups and allow to cool.
STEP 4: Remove the seeds from the seed plate cups. Using a knife or pointed object and
carefully trim the excess wax from the back of the seed plate, remove any fragments of wax
from the hole that was left by the seed. TIP: Using a all steel stick pin, insert the pin into the
eraser on the end of a pencil and then heat the head of the pin over a candle and use to carve by
melting the wax.
STEP 5: Turn seed plate over and place the seed plate on a flat hard surface. Now
remove the masking tape from the front of the seed plate cups and remove any wax
fragments from the hole that was left by the seed.
BEES WAX CANDLE
WAX
SEED
SEED PLATE
TO CHANGE SPACING
FILL EVERY OTHER CUP
WITH WAX AND THEN SMOOTH
CUP
BACKSIDE OF THE SEED PLATE
Use masking tape to
cover seed cup & cut-out
before filling with wax, then
remove the tape.
CANDLE
TIP: