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Les Lapins - IOD Mould
The 6x10” Les Lapin Mould is a must for any French Country cottage-style home this spring. This set brings together everything you need to create a classic Easter scene. The rabbits were designed with a traditional, statuary feel—much like the cement garden pieces found in vintage English décor—giving them a sophisticated look that works beautifully across projects.
Alongside the rabbits, you’ll find a vintage-inspired Easter egg with flourishes and a bow, adapted from early decorator catalogs, plus additional coordinating elements sourced from the same archive. These designs translate wonderfully into paper mâché, planter upcycles, bookends, vases, cake toppers, and more. Whether used for spring decorating or standalone art pieces, Les Lapins offers versatile, timeless imagery that’s easy to build into your seasonal projects.
Use IOD Moulds with many different mediums.
The 2 most common mediums used for furniture, jewelry, or home decor accents are Air Dry Clay and casting resin
IOD Air dry clay also called paper clay is an air dry medium. Like other paper pulp based air dry clays, some shrinking, warping, and cracking is expected and results in a distressed, authentically vintage look. Suggested way to apply molded pieces is to take them out of the mould while still moist, then adhere to your project with your favorite glue, ensuring it conforms well. If the surface is vertical, you can use a piece of low tack tape to hold it in place to keep it from sliding.
Casting resins have completely different qualities than the paper clay. There are some great pourable resins available. It will not shrink or warp, and the casting is more consistent. Depending on your project, these qualities can be helpful. If you need to conform your casting to a curved surface, you will need to remove it from the mould before it’s completely hardened.
Most of the time a release agent is not needed and the casting will come out easily. However, if you are having any trouble with the material sticking (more common with clay) then a light dusting of cornstarch or arrowroot is works grea
