Nowadays, Easter molds tend to be made of metal and plastic, while in the old days this kitchen utensil was made of wood. In Old Russia, wood from deciduous trees was used to make Easter cheese molds. Mostly linden wood was used as the softest and most suitable for carving; birch or aspen was less common.

When making an Easter cotton cheese mold, trapezoidal boards 1 to 1.5 centimeters thick were sawn out. If there were four of them, two had ears on the sides and the other two had slots for them. When assembled, the ears were inserted into the slots and fastened with special wedges. A simpler variant of joining included slits on the outside of the boards. In this case, they were fastened with ordinary string.

Originally, to create the structure of the Easter cheese mold, simple wooden planks were fastened together. A little later they began to be decorated with carved drawings. Traditionally, on the inner side of each plank there are carved letters XB, meaning the Easter greeting “Christ is Risen!”. There could also be images of a cross and a spear — instruments of Passion of Jesus Christ. Easter cheese molds featured floral designs, such as grape clusters or flowers and grass — symbols of the Resurrection of Christ and the rebirth of life. Sometimes a dove was depicted as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

To make Easter cheese molds last longer, they, like other wooden items for storing and cooking food, were soaked in well-heated vegetable oil.