Les Cloches Mould by IOD - Iron Orchid Designs

Inspired by detailed French conservatory academia, cloches are strikingly popular in the small decor world. This darling design will add sophistication to your projects when adorned with specimens, butterflies, dried flowers, and more! The only question is, what will you create with them!?

One single 5” x 7” mould

IOD Les Cloches Moulds Project Ideas:

• Cast your cloche in clear resin and paint the bottom encasing with gold or silver, showcasing beautiful stamped designs on the other side. 

• Use glittery resin to create a snowglobe effect inside the cloche.  

• Display dried flowers or foliage in water clear resin castings. 

• Make beautiful academia-inspired 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.