I had the chance to use the laser cutter at a college in London (thanks Juergen!). My first experiments were mostly on paper. I wanted to make shapes that I could then fold up to become 3D objects. The picture below is a lampshade. Check my laser cut flickr gallery for more.
Archive for December, 2008
ingredients
- about equal amounts of cacao butter to cacao powder. Use small amounts of coconut butter instead of the cacao butter if you want a softer chocolate.
- agave nectar to taste. I used 10 tbsp for 3 cups of cacao butter and 3 cups of cacao powder.
- raw coconut butter
- flavourings (vanilla pod, orange and ginger, chilli, cinnamon and cardamom)
method
- Gently melt the cacao butter/coconut butter using a glass bowl over warm water (careful about the heat if you want the chocolate to remain raw)
- stir in the cacao powder, agave nectar and any flavourings
- after the mixture is smooth, pour into a suitable mould (ice cube trays or tupperware is fine) and transfer to the freezer for 15 minutes
- turn out onto a plate and let the chocolate come back up to room temperature for maximum flavour and texture appreciation!
A weddding present I made Charlie and Rachel a few years back. I hadn’t got round to putting up some instructions till now. Check the instructable here.
Nikolay and I have been working sonically for 2 years, convinced that eventually we’ll find a fun and exciting way to make live dance music. I think that moment has arrived so I’m very proud to present micromattic’s latest video!
