Charlbury Lane

Mould | 6” x 10”

Charlbury Lane is a delightful collection of charming cottages inspired by classic English architecture, each one thoughtfully designed to butt naturally together and create a darling village streetscape. Featuring cathedral windows, arched dormers, leaded glass, Tudor influences, timber framing, and stonework, the individual buildings coordinate beautifully while maintaining their own unique character.

Perfect for shadow boxes, Christmas villages, mantel displays, illuminated nightlights, and year-round seasonal village scenes, Charlbury Lane is as versatile as it is charming. These cottages are especially fun and rewarding to paint and customize, inviting you to create cozy village displays that feel timeless, welcoming, and full of personality.

IOD Décor Moulds can be used with many different mediums. We will cover the two most common here. Every medium has its own characteristics, challenges, and virtues.

Air dry clay, or paper clay: IOD paper clay is an air dry medium, and one of our favorites. 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. Our favorite way to apply moulded pieces is to remove them from the mould while still moist, and adhere 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 resins: There are some great pourable resins available. These have 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.

On releases: We find that most of the time a release is not necessary and the casting will come out without the use of a release, however, if you are having trouble with the material sticking (more common with clays than resins), a light dusting of simple cornstarch or arrowroot is a great choice.