Dodecahedric chocolate mold

This is a mold for making dodecahedron chocolates, even with a (solid) filling if you want!

I printed this in PLA and as a one use item. If you plan to reuse it or put it in a dishwasher, pick a suitable food-safe material.

Print in minimal layer size to get a smoother surface, it is also easier to clean and to unmold then.

For best success here a small procedure that worked best for me:

• Melt some chocolate the proper way (warming it in a bowl over boiling water, if you never did it, better look it up, to not ruin your precious chocolate)

• Pour some of the molten chocolate into the base part until it is half full.

• Wait a little until it starts to get a bit thicker. Then carefully place and center your filling (e.g. a small marzipan ball).

• Now put the upper part (the one with the hole) on top.

• Pour molten chocolate into the hole, but do not fill it entirely yet, just up to when it almost reaches the top.

• Give it a small moment to rest, maybe carefully stirr/poke it a little to get the air bubbles out.

• Then fill it up to the top, let it overflow a little and put it in the fridge to cool down.

• When it is cooled and solid you can give the top a clean cut with a warmed knive along the top plane, cutting of the overflown part.

• To get it out, put it on its head (so hole down) and pour some warm (not hot! better try too cold first!) water into the bottom mold. Hold one part in each hand and try to pull the part containing the water up until it releases. If it does not work, wait a little longer or try with warmer water. But be careful, hot water will melt and ruin the surface structure.

• Now to get the top part off, prepare a soft ground like a kitchen towel, where the chocolate can drop on without damage.

• Loosen the fins of the part a bit from the chocolate by pulling them away a little with your fingernails or a sharp knive.

• Then hold the part in both hands, the hole heading to you and give the chocolate in the hole a fast and strong press. The faster it releases, the less your fingers will melt the chocolate.

• Put it in a nice present case and give it to your favorite retired math professor. Or to other loved nerdy people that know how to enjoy a dodecahedron! :)