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Denise
 
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Denise



"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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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
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>
> > "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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> > >

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