Paul A. Young is renowned for its artisanal chocolates. This Islington, England-based chocolate chain creates chocolates using a truly handcrafted approach, employing small quantities of fresh ingredients at each stage. To explore further creative variations, they began using Mayku FormBox and 3D printers to create molds for a range of geometric chocolates.
"Using the FormBox vacuum forming machine eliminates the need to travel to mold factories. I can experiment repeatedly with the effects of chocolate forming and produce artistic products. It's very fast, allows me to test my ideas immediately, and create custom molds to meet customer needs," emphasizes founder Paul A. Young.
Paul wants to design a new line of handmade chocolates for his stores. Currently, most of the chocolates are produced directly in the kitchens of each branch, and he hopes that the design and testing results can be exported in the same way. They can use 3D printers to test new designs, but they have to go through external factories to make the molds, which is too time-consuming and costly.
Paul A. Young fully controls his designs by using the FormBox vacuum forming machine and 3D printer . He collaborated with Charlotte Lodder to design a series of geometric 3D printed shapes, then used FormBox to create the molds. The ability to replicate the molds in seconds allows Paul to quickly experiment with new ideas and elevate product design to a new level.
Once the design was finalized, she first used "Mayku Pour"—a professional plaster included with FormBox —to fill the molds. After solidification, the plaster became a sturdy and durable prototype, allowing for repeated vacuum molding without deformation. This inexpensive and quick method also made it easier to preserve and reuse. Through these rapid replication processes, Paul could quickly distribute the internally made molds to each branch. Furthermore, she could even produce product packaging that matched the unique shape of each chocolate.
When used in conjunction with a 3D printer , the Mayku FormBox can be a development tool for any food processing project. Mayku material sheets are made of safe and durable materials, can be used as general-purpose molds and are ready to use immediately, are inexpensive and compact in size. Without outsourcing, Paul A. Young can complete a 3D printed prototype in a day, quickly replicate the mold using the FormBox and distribute it to other branches, ensuring consistent high-quality craft chocolate production across all stores.
Stop worrying about molds and stop going back and forth to outsourcing factories. Stop wasting time and money. Now you can have your own in-house development equipment to make your own molds. It's affordable, fast and simple!
Follow our fan page for all the latest deals: https://www.facebook.com/3dmart.com.tw
References