They offer many styles from delicate floral swags for a box to tiny beading suitable to frame the doors of an armoire. Molds are used to cast ornamentation from original carvings of Victorian or Georgian furnishings and architectural moldings. For easy home application, steam the ornaments to unfinished wood boxes, furniture, etc. The heat releases the glue, and the steam makes the pieces flexible, allowing the ornament to lay flat, or to conform to a curved surface. The recommended method of steaming is over a roasting pan of water.
Some people also use a hand-held clothes steamer to complete many pieces of furniture.
Grasp the edge of an ornament with pliers and carefully hold the ornament in front of the steam. Depending on the size of the ornament, steam until it starts to become flexible. It will take no longer than 15 to 30 seconds. Then press the ornament to the furniture surface. The ornament will quickly dry, and will be permanently adhered.