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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 273048, member: 36&quot;]The proper working ones that I&#039;m used to are wood; I can&#039;t see wax lasting for more than a few cookies before it fell apart.&nbsp; I used to make Springerle every year, but used Grandpa&#039;s professional mold; that one was metal affixed to a wood base like a printing block.&nbsp; The cookies are mixed and rolled out, and the designs are stamped into the tops with the mold.&nbsp; The cookies are then cut apart and put on cookie sheets (on parchment for preference) to dry overnight.&nbsp; Then they&#039;re baked; that way the designs set up and look really clear and sharp when baked. </p><p><br /></p><p>This blog page has a good shot of one of the metal ones.&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing they&#039;re a lot rarer.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.annelwatson.com/cookiemolds/magazine_2011-05.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.annelwatson.com/cookiemolds/magazine_2011-05.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.annelwatson.com/cookiemolds/magazine_2011-05.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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