chocolate sculpture

Modeling chocolate is a chocolate paste made by melting chocolate and combining it with corn syrup and/or a simple syrup. Primarily used by upscale cakemakers and patisseries to add decoration to cakes and pastries, modeling chocolate is formed into a variety of shapes and structures that cannot be easily accomplished with other softer edible materials such as buttercream frosting, marzipan, or fondant. Modeling chocolate can be made from white, dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate.

to start with chocolate sculpture, create a styrofoam base. use the styrofoam carving steps.

1. when you have a styrofoam base make sure it is not hot so that the chocolate will not melt.
2. then prepares the modelling chocolate mixture.
Recipe:
200gm chocolate
80gm of corn syrup
cocoa powder
3.melt the chocolate over a double boiler. then add in the corn syrup and mix properly
4.when you mix it properly, it should be able to form a dough. if cant then add in cocoa powder bit by bit.
5. next is to cover the styrofoam in chocolate in the shape of the carved styrofoam.
*tip: make sure all your pieces are hold together with a dowel or a stick so that it can support the weight of the chocolate,
6. when everything is covered with modeling chocolate, smooth out the surface of the chocolate using a spatula.
7. lastly decorate your piece with chocolate shavings, chocolate templates and etc.