Especially around the Holidays ~ Antique Chocolate Mold Collectors Desire to Create Art...from their Adored and Admired Objects of Art...Antique Chocolate Molds!
There are so Many Wonderful ways to Use These Highly Detailed and Meticulously Made Chocolate Molds...
A few tips:
Always make sure to clean your molds well..no rust...dry in oven at lowest temp for no more than 10 minutes...wipe with oil--pepperming, olive, (some swear by Pam spray) as a mold release...
Warmed, Scented Beeswax poured into Antique Chocolate Molds produce the most Delightful Figures that will last for years and Smell just Heavenly...add a wick during pouring..the Worlds Best Candles!!
Chalkware (plaster of paris) from the craft store poured into a mold offers many possibilities for crafting....critical points--tap out all air bubbles and make sure plaster is completely dry before removing mold.
Painting can be very easy... Chocolate Colored Santa's to expert level..as seen in the detail of Vaillancourt Folk Art Santa's.
Depending on your Crafting Group...Wilton makes "chocolate" disks that melt in the micro and work well with chocolate molds...just refrigerate until set.
Tempering chocolate or chocolate chips is not as hard as it sounds - completely microwavable in minutes...directions all over the internet..depending on white, milk or dark chocolate...
Please use your Antique Chocolate Molds....they Love it!! Happy Holidays...Wendy
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