๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ | 10โ x 6โ
The ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ by Iron Orchid Designs creates an extraordinary collection of ornate, dimensional snowflakes inspired by architectural ornament, carved embellishments, and elaborate old-world decorative details. Originally introduced as a limited-edition holiday design in 2020, Snowflakes includes 10 individual casting designs ranging from petite accents to large statement snowflakes.
These are far more elaborate than simple geometric snowflakes. Each design combines beautifully sculpted leaves, flourishes, petals, scrollwork, beaded borders, finials, and architectural details to create the look of antique plasterwork, carved wood, or collected European ornaments.
One of the most useful features of the ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ is its symmetry. Cast the same design twice and join the flat backs together to create dimensional, double-sided Christmas ornaments and hanging decorations. Or use individual castings flat for furniture embellishments, gift toppers, signs, frames, shadow boxes, mixed-media art, and seasonal home dรฉcor.
As shown in our project photos, these snowflakes are especially beautiful finished in snowy white with pearlescent shimmer or glitter. The intricate relief catches the light beautifully, giving even a simple finish an elegant frosted, icy appearance. They also make spectacular package embellishmentsโattach a casting to ribbon or a gift box and the wrapping becomes part of the gift.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐น๐น ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐:
โข ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ includes 10 individual casting cavities
โข Creates a coordinated collection of petite, medium, large, and statement-scale snowflakes
โข Originally released as a limited-edition IOD holiday design
โข Symmetrical designs can be cast twice and joined back-to-back for dimensional ornaments
โข Features intricate architectural flourishes, foliage, scrollwork, petals, beading, finials, and ornamental details
โข Beautiful for elegant, vintage, Victorian-inspired, European, traditional, and old-world Christmas dรฉcor
โข Large designs make dramatic ornaments, tree decorations, wall accents, and furniture embellishments
โข Smaller designs are ideal for gift wrapping, tags, cards, mini ornaments, mixed media, and layered projects
โข Deeply sculpted details look beautiful with pearl finishes, glitter, metallic waxes, gilding, paint, glaze, and aged patinas
โข Works with IOD Air Dry Clay, casting resin, paper clay, polymer clay, wax, and many other compatible casting mediums
โข Made from food-safe, BPA-free silicone
โข IOD Micro-Rim helps create cleaner edges and flatter casting backs
โข Built-in Measure Marks help estimate the amount of material required for each cavity
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐:
โข Christmas tree ornaments
โข Double-sided 3D snowflake ornaments
โข Gift and package toppers
โข Holiday gift tags
โข Christmas wreath embellishments
โข Snowflake garlands
โข Tree decorations
โข Mantel dรฉcor
โข Winter shadow boxes
โข Holiday signs
โข Furniture appliquรฉs
โข Cabinet and drawer embellishments
โข Decorative boxes
โข Frames and mirrors
โข Mixed-media artwork
โข Handmade Christmas cards
โข Winter wall dรฉcor
โข Napkin rings and tablescape accents
โข Candle and centerpiece embellishments
โข Clay ornaments
โข Resin ornaments
โข Vintage-inspired Christmas decorations
โข Pearl and glitter snowflakes
โข Metallic or gilded architectural accents
โข Handmade heirloom gifts
๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐:
โข 10 different ornate snowflake casting cavities
โข Multiple sizes for layering and varied-scale projects
โข Six-pointed and architectural snowflake compositions
โข Beaded circular centers
โข Fleur-de-lis and finial-inspired details
โข Acanthus-style leaves and botanical flourishes
โข Scrollwork and openwork details
โข Rosette and floral-inspired centers
โข Elaborate old-world ornamentation
โข Symmetrical construction suitable for matching front-and-back castings
โข Deep dimensional relief that highlights paint, glaze, wax, metallic finishes, and glitter
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐:
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ: Iron Orchid Designs
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐: ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: Silicone Decor Mould
โข ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Fall 2020
โข ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ: 10โ x 6โ
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐: 10 individual casting cavities
โข ๐๐๐น๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ: 10 individual snowflake castings per complete fill
โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น: Food-safe, BPA-free silicone
โข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐: IOD Micro-Rim and individual Measure Marks
โข ๐ฆ๐๐๐น๐ฒ: Snowflake, Christmas, winter, old-world, European, Victorian-inspired, architectural, ornate, vintage holiday
โข ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ: Christmas ornaments, gift toppers, holiday dรฉcor, furniture embellishments, winter signs, resin casting, air dry clay casting, mixed media, and dimensional dรฉcor
โข ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ๐: IOD Air Dry Clay, paper clay, casting resin, polymer clay, wax, soap, fondant, chocolate, and other compatible casting mediums
โข ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ: If using the mould for edible materials, reserve that mould exclusively for food applications
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐: Measurements are approximate overall maximum width x height based on the proportions of the designs within the 10โ x 6โ mould.
โข Large upper-left snowflake: approximately 2.3โ W x 2.6โ H โ 11 ml / 17 g
โข Large upper-center snowflake: approximately 2.6โ W x 2.9โ H โ 11 ml / 17 g
โข Petite upper-center/right snowflake: approximately 1.2โ W x 1.3โ H โ 1 ml / 1.5 g
โข Petite upper-right snowflake: approximately 1.0โ W x 1.1โ H โ 1 ml / 1.5 g
โข Petite center snowflake: approximately 1.3โ W x 1.5โ H โ 1 ml / 1.5 g
โข Large lower-left floral snowflake: approximately 2.9โ W x 3.2โ H โ 14 ml / 21 g
โข Large lower-center snowflake: approximately 2.8โ W x 3.0โ H โ 6.2 ml / 9.3 g
โข Medium lower-center/right snowflake: approximately 1.6โ W x 1.8โ H โ 4.3 ml / 6.5 g
โข Medium lower-right snowflake: approximately 1.9โ W x 2.0โ H โ 3.6 ml / 5.4 g
โข Extra-large statement snowflake: approximately 4.1โ W x 4.8โ H โ 20 ml / 30 g
๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ-๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:
The symmetry of the ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ makes these designs especially suited to dimensional ornaments. Cast two copies of the same snowflake and join their flat backs together. A loop of ribbon, cord, or decorative thread can be incorporated between the two halves to create a finished hanging ornament.
Finish your snowflakes with pearl paint, glitter, mica, metallic wax, gold or silver leaf, glaze, antique wax, or a combination of finishes to accentuate all of the intricate sculpted details.
๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
โข For IOD Air Dry Clay, press clay firmly into the detailed areas and points of each snowflake
โข Remove excess clay from the back using the Micro-Rim as your guide
โข Pay particular attention to fine tips, flourishes, and openwork areas so the details are completely filled
โข Moist clay castings can be released before drying and adhered directly to furniture, boxes, signs, frames, and other surfaces
โข Air dry clay may shrink, crack, or warp slightly as it dries, which can contribute to an authentically aged appearance
โข A light dusting of cornstarch or arrowroot can help if clay is sticking
โข Casting resin is an excellent choice when crisp detail and consistent dimensions are especially important
โข When pouring resin into intricate snowflake cavities, use a toothpick or fine tool to gently guide resin into narrow tips and detailed areas
โข Follow the resin manufacturerโs mixing, working-time, curing, and safety instructions
โข Add ribbon, metallic cord, thread, beads, crystals, or tassels to transform finished castings into hanging ornaments
โข Use an appropriate adhesive when attaching finished castings to dรฉcor surfaces
โข Wash with mild soap and water and dry thoroughly before storing
โข Keep food-use and craft-use moulds separate