Iron Orchid Designs - Felicite Decor Mould
Iron Orchid Designs - Felicite Decor Mould
Felicite Mould
Mould, 5”x7”
Felicite is a classical interpretation of heritage roses in their most rich and abundant form, drawing inspiration from the swags on the architectural relief work in the buildings of Bath. This 5x7” mould format offers robust detail with added depth and thickness. Designed with attention to versatility, this mould can be used in a variety of layouts and compilations.
Project Suggestions:
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Furniture: Perfect for swags and tapered drops for drawers, borders and corners, focal point compositions clustered on door panels
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Small Decor: Lamps, jars, vases, candles, serving trays, and plant pots.
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Wall Art: Excellent for dimensional frieze compositions OR crowning the subject within the frame.
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Fashion: Jewelry (cuffs, chokers, brooches).
- Sugar Arts: Excellent for sophisticated special occasion cakes and cookies, weddings, anniversaries, and garden parties.
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New to IOD Moulds?
Watch our Moulding 101 video to learn how to cast and finish beautiful designs.
The IOD Décor Moulds are made from food-safe materials (do not use the same set for food and crafts) and can be used to transform and create baked goods, furniture, soaps, jewellery, and just about anything you can think up in that creative brain of yours.
IOD Décor Moulds can be used with many different mediums. We will cover the two most common here. Every medium has its own characteristics, challenges, and virtues.
IOD paper clay is an air dry medium, and one of our favourites. Like most paper pulp based air dry clays, some shrinking, warping, and cracking is inherent. We like these qualities for a distressed, authentically vintage look. Our favourite way to apply moulded pieces is to remove them from the mould while still moist and adhere to the surface with the appropriate glue so it conforms well. For vertical surfaces, use a piece of low tack tape to hold it in place so it doesn’t slide.
Casting resins:
There are some great pourable resins available. These have completely different qualities than the paper clay. There is no shrinking or warping, and the castings are more consistent. Depending on the project, these qualities can be helpful. If you need to conform them to a curved surface, this can be done if removed from the mould before it’s completely hardened.
Releasing your casting:
We find that most of the time a release is not necessary and the casting will come out without the use of a release, however, if you are having trouble with the material sticking (more common with clays than resins), a light dusting of simple cornstarch or arrowroot is a great choice.