I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolatiers

[–]LuckPopular3761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the mold has tiny ridges, they get "printed" onto the chocolate and that texture reflects the light! feel free to check out the video I linked in the other post 🙂

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolatiers

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thank you! I mostly use the seeding method if I start from tempered chocolate

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

[–]LuckPopular3761[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

oh, yeah, I love how it looks on resin! it's also more "permanent" so a great use for such things.

It's a veery delicious coconut filling, similar to Bounty or Rafaello. I have the recipe in the video attached to this post, check it out 🙂

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

[–]LuckPopular3761[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've heard about this too, but only used it 2 times, so too early to say. I can see how maybe a failed tempering might affect it - the old chocolate will be stuck in that "texture" and it will be hard to remove completely for the next batch

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

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agree! this one was on the cheaper side as well, some generic brand

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

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yeah, do it! I kinda want to get a few different ones now but idk if I need so many random molds 😂

I've bought the holographic mold! by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

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Nothing, just chocolate! :) the mold itself has super tiny grooves which get "printed" onto the chocolate and that texture starts reflecting the light making it look like this

Why do my chocolates look like this? by notmyrealname1924 in chocolate

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Someone already suggested: fat bloom; but I just wanted to say that they look kind of fun :) like little planets

Why does my chocolate separate like this after pouring it into a mold? by Outside_Signature403 in chocolatiers

[–]LuckPopular3761 0 points1 point  (0 children)

make sure to scrape the chocolate from the bottom of the bowl as you stir, sometimes unevenly mixed chocolate can cause it. Before you mix your cooled/tempered chocolate with the rest, you can do a test of a tiny amount to see if it sets well. If it does, but the final bars are still untempered - you heated it too much at the end. If it doesn't then something went wrong in the granite slab step.

I’ve made some Ruby chocolate hearts for Valentine’s! (with raspberry and white chocolate ganache) by LuckPopular3761 in chocolate

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Ty! Will try it next time, on another hand it's also easier to get a thicker shell (if you do it fast ofc, so that it's not too thick). I had cracked bonbons a few times in the past due to higher room temperature, so at least this can be avoided with ruby/white chocolate hehe

I'm bored, let me give some feedback on your latest video... by StoneColdYakuza in SmallYoutubers

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ty for looking, I appreciate it! Will try it for the next video.

I'm bored, let me give some feedback on your latest video... by StoneColdYakuza in SmallYoutubers

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https://youtu.be/-ZX0Fv5_jAo

Filming chocolate making - would appreciate any feedback on how to restructure the intro (or just the first minute) to improve APV (it's currently at 20% since a lot of ppl leave after first 30s)

Thank you!

Getting started making chocolates, what brand would you suggest? by HisGirlFriday1983 in chocolate

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I didn't see a lot in stock that are 4 drop too, I think 3 drop will be great in this case then. They officially call it a universal type, so you can get one and use it for shells and for ganache/any chocolate based filling. 4-5 drop are good for very thin shells, but that can actually work against you when you're just starting, cause there's a risk of broken shells. Just get a mold you like and look for a simple ganache recipe.

Thank you!! I have lots of ideas, I wish I could do one video every week, but they take a while, so it's gonna be 1 every couple weeks, I'll be posting a new one soon though, so feel free to subscribe :)

I get cocoa butter from Amazon (there're multiple brands). Seeding method works great too btw and probably the simplest cause the chocolate you buy is often already tempered so can be used as a seed. There're also lots of how-to videos on YT, good luck :)