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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by minerva

minerva — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:07:59 +0000

a naked man perhaps or rose petals
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by DH

DH — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:24:59 +0000

A cake stand! it sounds odd but looks really really good, and professional..my auntie makes chocolates part time and she used this trick at a catering event she did, the guests gobbled them right up!! lol xxx
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by Nurse Susan

Nurse Susan — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:11:59 +0000

Buy:
1] something washable [ not wood ]
2] something that contrasts well with all shades of chocolate – white, dark, milk:
pink
red
orange [ would be Halloween-y ]
gold
greens
aquas
blues
silver, pewter
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by ladydi

ladydi — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:37:59 +0000

Of all the gazillion suggestions you got, I’m surprised no one thought to think of something that really "shines out">>>>>>>use MIRRORS! Old ones…new ones…whatever (craft store sells new ones cheap..thrift stores have ornate ones…can paint or do antique silver/gold)……. Clean them and put a candle in the middle and with piping gel, do green holly and red berries around the edges in a few spots…..the mirrors will reflect the warm glow of the season and your cookies (or chocolates in your case) will definitely be noticed!

I do appetizers this way and use food paint to do random motif and place the appetizers on it (food paint is edible and serves dual purpose of a dip, too). Suggestion: first place mirrors on table and then place cookies on them.
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by Suzy O

Suzy O — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:04:59 +0000

Since cupcakes have become fashionable, loads of beautiful plates/trays/stands have followed.

What do you think of something like these:

http://www.unitedinteriors.co.uk/ekmps/shops/unitedpine/images/eti087-wirework-cake-plate-stand-13656-p.jpg
http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/8286.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shabby-Chic-Metal-Cake-Cupcake-Stand-/170562977868?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item27b658804c
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Tesco-Wild-Berries-2-Tier-Cake-Stand-Xmas-Gift-/220693620093?pt=UK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM&hash=item33625d657d

On the other hand, you could always get a box or ballotin and fill it with tissue paper and display them as though they were from a Chocolaterie!
http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Gold-Chocolate-Box-and-Lid-250g.html
http://www.homechocolatefactory.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=BB

Or how about something completly different? Pad out the bottom of a giant tea cup and pile the chocolates on top so they’re overflowing, or have them tumbling over a dainty, pretty tea cup…
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCANDINAVIAN-CHIC-RED-GIANT-PLANTER-TEA-CUP-SAUCER-GI-/370455501779?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item5640de5bd3
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROYAL-ALBERT-CROWN-CHINA-TEA-CUP-REPLACEMENT-1917-1925-/390259888895?pt=UK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM&hash=item5add4d52ff

Hope this helps a bit!
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I like pretty things and chocolate

Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by K

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:14:59 +0000

Endless possibilities, I think you have to work with your home decor.

tiered serving pieces

i love to make a tiered look without the serve wear (put a collection of bricks, boxes, etc. Then, cover in a nice linen or tablecloth) then place your serving pieces on top of each platform. This is a great way to do a buffet/big selection of treats

you could always go with wooden/glass/ceramic bowls in unique colors or shapes

Have fun with it!!
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by Sam

Sam — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:26:59 +0000

Big mistake a lot of people make is wanting "the cute little snowman" plate. Big no no. It really depends on what your table setting looks like, If you will have a lot of red than you should just use a raised crystal dish (similar to a cake plate) to make it a centerpiece. I know a lot of people who make chocolate their centerpiece but if you have a good centerpiece then what would look really nice would be two white plates by the side of it. Like i said, it really depends on what your colors will be.
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by Me again

Me again — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:02:59 +0000

Make it high rise, use a cake platter on a stand, you can hot glue some christmas fringe around plate, comes off easy from porcelan & glass
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:24:59 +0000

I know this will sound gross at first but at least look into it….. go to a fish store and try and find a nice slab of sheet rock… the kind they put in fishtanks for decoration…. find one that will be flat and level and sanitize it… it will be a diferent kind of plate… some high end resturants do this with such things for banquets and stuff…… they look pretty cool when done right….
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Comment on What can i serve my handmade chocolates on? by bored student 3

bored student 3 — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:07:59 +0000

Take a cheap paper plate, some tissue paper, and some glue.
Cover the plate totally in about 3-4 layers of black tissue paper, to hide the plate. Then, take tissue paper in colours to match your decorations and put a small twist in the centre, so it forms a wavy cone shape. Make this the same size in two colours, and stick it to the centre of the plate, then spread it relatively flat, so the edges only stick up maybe an inch over the edge of the plate. Repeat this with sheets that have a larger twist in them (so the side of the ‘flower’ made gets smaller), and stick these to the centre too.
You should end up with something that looks a little like a tissue paper flower.
You can add thin gold paint to this to make it even more attractive.
Place a ring of chocolates in between each double layer of tissue paper, so that it forms concentric circles, with tissue paper "petals" in between each circle.

Or, if you want something that’s a little less effort, you can buy or make straw mats, which you can then sew gold thread through, like a tapestry.

For even less effort again you can buy gold platters from most bargain stores, like this:
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and cover it with a chiffon or taffeta napkin.
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