How Tin-Dipped Ornaments Are Made

• Emilie makes traditional tin-dipped ornaments using 140-year-old antique molds.
• She dips these molds into 550-degree-Fahrenheit melted pure tin.
• The tin solidifies onto the mold, creating the ornament.

Emilie is an artist who makes traditional tin-dipped ornaments using 140-year-old antique molds. She dips these molds into 550-degree-Fahrenheit melted tin. The tin then solidifies onto the mold, creating the ornament.