Blog & Tutorials

This video is third in a series of my Frames and Cameos videos that combines everything I explained in my previous two videos about casting and dec...

My jaw dropped when I saw the new IOD Frames Mold and IOD Cameos Mold for the first time! Both are from the 2021 Fall Release of Iron Orchid Designs products --these moulds are perfectly complemented to each other! Blog includes full video tutorial on how to make these wonderfully easy and impressive cookies!

This video is the first in a series of three.  Here I fully demonstrate how to make beautiful chocolate cameos using the new IOD Cameos Mold. Using...

Using molds to make toppers out of royal icing has long been a mystery for me. I've watched countless videos showing how it's done, only to try and...

So this was a happy accident! I was experimenting with baking cookie dough in my IOD (Iron Orchid Designs) molds for Valentine's Day and wanted to ...

Authentic Milk Paint is always sold in powder form and is mixed with water at the time of use. Many find mixing milk paint to be a bit intimidating...

Nothing says "Fall" like home-made pie, especially when it's decorated using food-safe IOD Decor Moulds. This is a quick demonstration on how to us...

If you are new to decorating Royal Icing Cookies, this is a great "no-bake" beginner's tutorial on how to flood cookies using Keebler Sandies Short...

These cookies were so easy and fun to make! This project is a great beginner's guide to making Royal Icing Cookies and decorating like a pro using ...

Layered color washes are a great way to create a sense of depth on painted furniture. To create even more visual interest, try pairing this techniq...

This dresser has gotten more attention and interest than any of my other furniture pieces. I use it as a backdrop on many of my social media profil...

Have you every tried to use an IOD paintable transfer?  They are so much fun to paint! In this video I tell the story of the embroidered shirt that...