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How to make a Chocolate Gift Box? Chocolate is actually very easy to shape and mold into creative and unique designs.
Craft stores that carry chocolate making supplies can have a wide variety of pre shaped molds for candies. Or, using the basic directions below for making our chocolate box, create your own box, basket or container to hold your homemade chocolates or other treats.
Remember that a cooler room or at least a cool working surface will make working with chocolate much easier. Watch your fingers too you will leave visible fingerprints if your hands are warm!
Chocolate dipping wafers - pure dark tempered chocolate.
Tape down 17 x 18 inch (42.5 x 45 cm) waxed (or parchment) paper rectangle on flat surface. Melt chocolate. Spread evenly with long spreader to ⅛ inch (3 mm) thickness. Chill.
You can make this box any size you like.
Lay clean ruler on chocolate. Use sharp knife to cut straight edges to match the 8 following dimensions: one 4x4 inch (10 x 10 cm) base, four 3⅞ x 2 inch (9.7 x 5 cm) sides.
Lift base onto clean piece of waxed paper or parchment paper. "Glue" sides, 1 at a time, using remelted chocolate and paintbrush. Chill. A lid can be made using same method as above. Drizzle melted white chocolate over lid and sides for added decoration.
Using remelted tempered chocolate, fill desired molds. When filled, gently tap mold on counter to smooth out chocolate and release any air bubbles. Place mold in refrigerator or freezer for two or three minutes, then flip out onto waxed paper. Have two molds of your favorite shapes to speed up the process.
