Questions and Answers about Candy Making molds

Can someone give me some information on making candy molds?

Apr 20, 2007 by The Craig | Posted in Cooking & Recipes

Question: I'm looking to make some candy molds and I'm wondering how to go about doing it. Is there a certain plastic I should use? Is it readily available at the consumer level? What materials should I use to make the original sculpt that the mold will be based on? When making the candies,

Answer: some candy makers use large amounts of powdered sugar, placed in shallow pans, and then stamp or press the shapes into the sugar. pour the mix into the molds, and let them cool. the sugar can be reused over and over. as far as the shapes are concerned, your imagination is the

sic-n-tired | Apr 20, 2007

some candy makers use large amounts of powdered sugar, placed in shallow pans, and then stamp or press the shapes into the sugar. pour the mix into the molds, and let them cool. the sugar can be reused over and over. as far as the shapes are concerned, your imagination is the

sic-n-tired | Apr 20, 2007

How to make silicone candy molds, cheap!

Uses Sculpy/Fimo, Amazing Mold Putty, and white chocolate for casting custom candies! Good for ice cubes and Jell-o too! gryphern.googlepages.com ...

Making Chocolate Candies Using Seashell Candy Molds

Ann Shortt of Chocolate Belles shows how to make chocolate candies using seashell candy molds. You can use them as embellishments for your cakes ...

Second life for post-Halloween candy

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Halloween will soon be upon us, so it’s time to come up with a game plan.

For the kids, that means mapping out their route for trick-or-treating, making sure to hit the houses that give out full-sized candy bars and avoid the ones that give out spare change — seriously, there was a guy in our neighborhood who did this. What, was I supposed to go buy my own candy with those nickels and pennies?

For parents, there’s a whole different issue: What are you doing to do with all of that candy after the kids get home?

Granted, you could just let your kids eat it all, which is what my mom always did (though I never ate every piece, because there were always kinds I didn’t like in that pile of sugar). Or you could buy it from your kids, give them a certain amount of money per pound to turn over their sweet stash ... but then, of course, the candy becomes your problem instead of theirs.

It doesn’t have to be a problem, though. In fact, this time of year is great for people with a little kitchen creativity — heck, I’ve been known to purposely seek out half-priced candy on the day after Halloween (or Christmas, or Easter) to stock my pantry.

Source: Schenectady Gazette (blog)

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Centre Daily Times - May 25, 2013

The candy wafers and plastic molds are available at hobby supply stores, as is the candy flavoring - in peppermint, cherry, cinnamon and creme de menthe. What makes them special is that confectionery queen Olive handcrafts them. ...

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Times Herald-Record - May 25, 2013

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