{"product_id":"dewdrop-pond-iod-decor-mould","title":"Dewdrop Pond Mould (IOD) Iron Orchid Designs- 6x10","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring the living world of a summer pond to your painted furniture and decor with the \u003cstrong\u003eDewdrop Pond Decor Mould by Iron Orchid Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ten elements drawn from the naturalist tradition — a hummingbird in full flight, a lace-winged dragonfly, a pond turtle, a tree frog, a large pond frog, a gecko, a garden snail, a spiral snail shell, a fern frond, and a tiny ladybird — all sculpted in extraordinary naturalist relief that rivals museum-quality specimen illustration. Every scale on the turtle shell, every vein in the dragonfly wing, every toe pad on the tree frog is individually rendered in deep, crisp detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDewdrop Pond is the most naturalistically detailed mould in the IOD range. The dragonfly wing venation alone is a technical marvel — hundreds of individual cells captured in silicone at a scale that reads like genuine entomological illustration when cast and dry-brushed. Compose a full pond scene across a large cabinet door, scatter individual creatures across a set of drawers, or use the hummingbird and dragonfly as statement pieces on a tray or mirror frame. Media quantity guides are printed directly on the mould sheet for every element.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMould Elements and Media Quantities\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpiral Snail Shell\u003c\/strong\u003e — tall spiral gastropod shell with fine ribbing — \u003cem\u003e3.7ml \/ 5.6g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePond Turtle\u003c\/strong\u003e — freshwater turtle with detailed scute-patterned shell, head extended — \u003cem\u003e8.4ml \/ 13g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHummingbird in Flight\u003c\/strong\u003e — large hummingbird with wings spread wide, every feather individually sculpted — \u003cem\u003e16ml \/ 24g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDragonfly\u003c\/strong\u003e — large dragonfly with four wings showing full venation cell detail, segmented body — \u003cem\u003e5.2ml \/ 7.8g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Snail\u003c\/strong\u003e — garden snail with spiral shell and extended body — \u003cem\u003e5.9ml \/ 8.9g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e — small tree frog with textured skin and adhesive toe pads — \u003cem\u003e9.6ml \/ 14.4g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFern Frond\u003c\/strong\u003e — large compound fern frond with individually detailed pinnae — \u003cem\u003e15ml \/ 22g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pond Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e — large resting frog with fully textured skin, prominent eyes, and splayed legs — \u003cem\u003e15ml \/ 22g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGecko \/ Salamander\u003c\/strong\u003e — long-tailed gecko or salamander with scaled skin and splayed feet — \u003cem\u003e5.1ml \/ 7.6g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLadybird \/ Beetle\u003c\/strong\u003e — small rounded beetle with domed shell — \u003cem\u003e1.7ml \/ 2.6g\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompose a \u003cstrong\u003efull pond scene\u003c\/strong\u003e: hummingbird upper centre, dragonfly upper right, fern frond centre, large frog lower centre, turtle lower left, snail lower right, ladybird as accent — a complete naturalist panel for a large cabinet door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the \u003cstrong\u003ehummingbird and dragonfly\u003c\/strong\u003e as a paired statement composition on a tray, mirror frame, or headboard panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScatter \u003cstrong\u003eindividual creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e across a set of drawers — one creature per drawer front for a naturalist cabinet of curiosities effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine with IOD botanical transfers (Wilde Bloemen, Wander 2) for a \u003cstrong\u003elayered naturalist scene\u003c\/strong\u003e mixing cast relief creatures with flat transfer botanicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint in sage green, duck egg blue, or warm cream and finish with raw umber dry-brush for a \u003cstrong\u003enaturalist illustration palette\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress your chosen medium firmly into the mould, working from the center outward to eliminate air pockets in the fine detail areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth the back flat with a palette knife or your finger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow to set or cure fully according to your medium's instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlex the silicone mould gently to release the cast ornament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdhere to your surface using 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firmly, scrape the back flat, and allow to air-dry in the mould for 10-15 minutes before releasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturalist finish: paint in cream or warm white, allow to dry, then apply a thin wash of raw umber thinned with water and wipe back the high points for a specimen illustration effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime cast pieces before painting for best paint adhesion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll designs are property of Iron Orchid Designs. 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