Christmas Tapers Mould by IOD - Iron Orchid Designs

Introducing Christmas Tapers, a nod to the timeless appeal of Nordic-style and traditional Christmas motifs. Use this mould for a Christmas bangle or festive chocolates and cookies

(yes, our moulds are food safe, just don’t forget to set aside a set of moulds for your baked goods that are separate from your craft moulds. No one likes clay in their cookies!

One single 5” x 7” mould

IOD Moulds Project Ideas:

• Place back-to-back to create a dimensional ornament. 

• Spiral the taper to create a napkin ring, and paint it gold or silver for your holiday table.

• Use a malleable baking material, like fondant, as your casting to wrap tapers around the border of a cake. 

• DIY bold Christmas bangles for festive holiday parties or gifts.

Pair With: 

• Layer the Snowman, Snowflake, Santa, or North Star on Bibelots for vintage ornaments.

Moulding mediums for IOD Moulds

IOD Moulds can be used with many different mediums. 

IOD moulds are food safe.

Every medium has its own characteristics, challenges, and virtues. For furniture and craft projects we recommend:

Air Dry or Paper Clay:

IOD paper clay is an air dry medium. 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. You can apply moulded pieces by removing them from the mould while still moist, and
adhering them 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 Resin:

We recommend Amazing Casting Resin. 

Resin has 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.