Can anyone tell me how to use these vintage dippy molds?

[jens7lil1s]

I think I put wax on the end and stamp envelopes etc with them. Or do you stamp tapers or pillar with them? Won them on an eBay auction and am intrigued.

 

[IrishLass]

From what I could glean off the net, they're purpose seems to be for making sculptured wax flowers. I found this copy write entry for Fiesta Dippy here: https://books.google.com/books?id=QUMhAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1895&lpg=PA1895&dq=fiesta+dippy+molds+how+to+use&source=bl&ots=IuekRtzzJH&sig=ACfU3U3c0r_Lk2u_DgMQMCruS4y-vfubAg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUq5KT8e7gAhUPHzQIHYJNCy8Q6AEwE3oECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=fiesta dippy molds how to use&f=false which has the slogan, "Sculptured wax flowers the easy way with Fiesta Dippy".

And then I found this blog page on making retro crafts using Fiesta Dippy here: http://amyalessio.com/?p=3459 Make sure to read the response under the blog entry.

Hope that helps!

Edited to add.....I just found this as well: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00119253.1973.9935640?journalCode=vzde20 It has a little ad blurb about it that says the molds are dipped into melted wax and then into water in order to create pre-shaped and pre-cut petals and blossoms that are ready to attach to candles.

IrishLass

 

[jens7lil1s]

oh yay. Thank you so much.

 

[IrishLass]

My pleasure!


IrishLass