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Vox Humana
 
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"Denise" > wrote in message
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> I did not know this. Truth be told, I've never "made" chocolate before.

I
> think I'll have to do a bit more research before I just melt chocolate and
> pour it into the mold, huh?
> (And a 2-D one that Hans shows me is what I was looking for. That was

hard
> enough to find!)


You might want to take a look at this:
http://www.baking911.com/chocolate_melt_temper.htm





> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Denise" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm not sure what you mean. Just a mold to make a chocolate guitar

> >
> > There are two piece chocolate molds that can be used to make a 3D

casting.
> > One normally fills them with tempered chocolate and lets the excess

drain.
> > When the chocolate hardens, the mold is opened and you get a hollow,

cast
> > chocolate item -- think hollow Easter Bunny. There are also flat molds

> like
> > Hans showed you.
> >
> > In any case, remember that you will have to temper the chocolate or your
> > guitar will turn out dull and get gray spots on it. This process is

> called
> > "blooming" and is caused by the cocoa butter coming to the surface of

the
> > chocolate. If the guitar is just a minor part of your display and you

> don't
> > want to temper the chocolate, you might considers using chocolate

flavored
> > confectioner's coating. It's not nearly as delicious as real chocolate,

> but
> > it doesn't have to be tempered.
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Denise
> > >
> > > ~~ Life is a perfect song with a fractured beat - RS ~~
> > > ~~ I didn't lose my mind, it was mine to give away - RW ~~
> > >
> > >
> > > "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > "Denise" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > . . . but I'm looking for a chocolate mold of a guitar -

preferably
> an
> > > > > electric one. I've Googled it with not much luck. I found one

> > electric
> > > > > guitar, but they don't sell the mold; only the finished product.
> > > There's
> > > > > one on ebay, but it's not electric.
> > > > > Any suggestions??
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Are you looking for a 3D, hollow mold?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

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