Schokoladenform 3D Wichtel, 2-teilig

Chocolate mold 3D Gnome, 2-part – homemade Christmas figures made of chocolate

Christmas and homemade chocolate figures: a combination that is simply unforgettable. With the 3D Chocolate mold Gnome you cast two charming gnome figures measuring 8.2 x 8 cm, 16 cm tall in a single pour. The sturdy Polycarbonate with permanently mounted metal handles ensures easy handling and a professional result that delights year after year.

Preparing the 3D Chocolate mold Gnome

Preparation is key to a great result. Wash the mold with lukewarm water and a gentle dish soap free of Lye and rinse aid, rinse off all residues thoroughly and dry the mold very carefully. From this point on, avoid touching the mold directly so that no fingerprints are visible on the finished chocolate. Hold the mold by the edge where no chocolate will be poured, and polish the cavities with lint-free cotton wool or a very fine tissue. Make sure the mold is at room temperature, as a mold that is too hot or too cold can interrupt the tempering process. For chocolate figures, use only high-quality, tempered couverture exclusively. Supermarket chocolate will not be liquid enough and will not deliver the desired quality. No water must get into the couverture, otherwise it will become crumbly and lumpy.

Painting the gnome figure with Cocoa butter colors and couverture

Now comes the most creative step: painting. For this you can use Colored cocoa butter or tempered couverture. White couverture can also be tinted with fat-soluble Powder colors for chocolate. For a beige skin tone, mix 1/3 milk couverture with 2/3 white couverture: both must be tempered and should not be mixed for too long. Chocolate molds are painted from the outside in: what is applied first will later be visible from the outside. You can apply the color with a fine brush, a sponge or with your fingers. All materials must be clean, dry and grease-free. When working with your fingers, be sure to wear plastic gloves. Once a layer is slightly dry, apply the next one. Turn the mold around in between to see what the finished result will look like.

Pouring the gnome mold and finishing the figure

Once all the color details are finished and slightly set, brush the entire mold with a large brush and the main couverture. Keep turning the mold so that no air bubbles form, which would otherwise be visible as holes in the finished figure. Free the surface from excess couverture using a metal horn. Then fill one half of the mold completely with couverture, fold over the second half and secure it with the permanently mounted metal handles. Now slowly rotate the mold in all directions for 2 to 3 minutes to create an even chocolate wall thickness. Then leave to cool in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Unmolding and decorating the gnome figure

After cooling, carefully insert a Spatula into the gap between the mold halves and move it gently to release the figure. Be careful: the mold halves come apart quickly, so make sure the figure does not fall or get damaged by the Spatula. The finished gnome figure can then be further decorated with Fondant, Sugar decoration or similar and elegantly packaged. Thanks to the robust Polycarbonate, with the right care the mold will last for hundreds of uses.

Two figures, one pour, countless Christmas moments: the Chocolate mold 3D Gnome makes every Christmas season a sweet experience for the whole family!