Chocolate mold questions

[jnoellee]

TrudyCampbell I think you've made these?

I know others have too! If you have, will you tell me what type of chocolate is best to use and what stand to use for chocolate pops? Do you just stick them in styrofoam?

I'm making train ones and wondering how to incorporate colors. Do you dye white chocolate or get candy melts? I've never used the melts before.

For pops, do you tie a ribbon around a bag over the chocolate to attach it or do it another way?

Also do you have them out during the party or wait to give them as they leave?

TIA

[bean47]

I have no advice, just tagging katfco for you. She's done a lot of these, I think.

[jnoellee]

Apr 18, 2015 2:01:13 GMT -5 bean47 said:

I have no advice, just tagging katfco for you. She's done a lot of these, I think.

Thank you!

[The Foozzler]

I love the melts. I get them in various colors from AC Moore. They are easy to use. For molds, I melt the little discs into special squirt bottles so I can easily fill different parts in different colors.

[TrudyCampbell]

I just bought the candy melts and it was super easy!

[teamhayes]

I bought the colored molds

I was planning I'm foing one color it seemed easier

I just finished making crayons out of them and it was super easy

I will putv2 in each bag and a few in the table for the kids to color with

[katfco]

I prefer using chocolate melts, although they don't taste as good, so if you can find Ghiradelli chocolate melts, those are great, if a bit more expensive. I know Kroger sells them. They're called melting wafers: www.amazon.com/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Melting-Wafers-Dipping/dp/B00F0X6R9A

Be sure to put the mold in the fridge to cool after you pour. Don't let them air dry.

I generally just put them in baskets for presentation. I tie bags around them and use either ribbon or twist ties, like this: 

I've found putting them out ahead of time is nice for presentation, but don't be upset if people eat them with the rest of the desserts. 

[LiveLoveLearn]

I did Mickey ones for Aiden's party. Ditto the Ghirardelli ones. They had both dark and white of them at our walmart. I would think you could color the white. I bought a set from Amazon that was the mold with the sticks and bags and then put them in the favor cups for the party.

[katfco]

When coloring melting chocolate, you need a special kind of tint because the regular food coloring is water-based and can mess up the texture.

[jnoellee]

Apr 18, 2015 8:34:29 GMT -5 katfco said:

I prefer using chocolate melts, although they don't taste as good, so if you can find Ghiradelli chocolate melts, those are great, if a bit more expensive. I know Kroger sells them. They're called melting wafers: www.amazon.com/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Melting-Wafers-Dipping/dp/B00F0X6R9A

Be sure to put the mold in the fridge to cool after you pour. Don't let them air dry.

I generally just put them in baskets for presentation. I tie bags around them and use either ribbon or twist ties, like this: View Attachment

I've found putting them out ahead of time is nice for presentation, but don't be upset if people eat them with the rest of the desserts. 

When you say chocolate melts do you mean those candy melts? Or what about chocolate chips?

[jnoellee]

Apr 18, 2015 5:23:12 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I just bought the candy melts and it was super easy!

Did you make a stand for yours? I thought I saw a picture of yours standing in a holder or some sort

[katfco]

Apr 18, 2015 12:04:51 GMT -5 jnoellee said:

Apr 18, 2015 8:34:29 GMT -5 katfco said:

I prefer using chocolate melts, although they don't taste as good, so if you can find Ghiradelli chocolate melts, those are great, if a bit more expensive. I know Kroger sells them. They're called melting wafers: www.amazon.com/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Melting-Wafers-Dipping/dp/B00F0X6R9A

Be sure to put the mold in the fridge to cool after you pour. Don't let them air dry.

I generally just put them in baskets for presentation. I tie bags around them and use either ribbon or twist ties, like this: 

I've found putting them out ahead of time is nice for presentation, but don't be upset if people eat them with the rest of the desserts. 

When you say chocolate melts do you mean those candy melts? Or what about chocolate chips?

Yes, I mean candy melts, or melting wafers. They're different oil consistency than regular chocolate chips. You can use regular chocolate chips if you add shortening, but it's so much easier just to buy the wafers.