Chocolate Nut Assortment

Chocolate hearts aren't for everybody...

Step 1 Form Mold

Make Wooden Frame
Cut two 3.5" wood strips
Cut two 5" wood strips
tape all pieces together.  Tape the last corner with a tab of duct tape to use as a clasp (you will need to attach and remove it for each batch)

Silicone Putty Set Up
Measure out equal parts of silicone putty components and mix according to instructions
Spread out evenly in the frame
Place hex nuts
Wait 10 minutes

Cut Mold
Remove nuts from mold.  This can be tricky since you will have to unscrew them off the silicone. 
Cut each section in half.  Trying to unscrew less-than-solid pieces can result in accidental cracking.
To make filled chocolate, cut out middle piece of silicone and sand to even out both sides.

Variation
I also made a smaller mold with different size nuts...and a wing nut : )

Comments

[mrbrian1969]

?nutella? the only place i've seen that is in the dominican republic. are you from the D.R.?

[AussieAnglerGal]

here in aussie they try and convince you nutella is GOOD for you..HA...

[mrbrian1969]

hey why not? yeah I see it in a bunch of recipes now, I wonder why I never saw it before?

[AussieAnglerGal]

yea, its like i never noticed how much i need corn syrup....maybe i better make an Ible on how to make it....

[DLL137]

we have it here in canada...

[derrick.daniels]

try walmart

[Keira_Yagami]

I think it would have been cool if you had made a Sugar Toolbox...making an even better gift.

[RamDragon]

I didn't see the question, but was there a food-safe consideration with your mold choice? Brilliant intructable, by the way. Perfect for mending a broken heart.

[annahowardshaw]

Don't worry, the silicone is food grade.

[sunshiine]

This is soooo kewl! Nice ! Thanks for all your hard work.

[javajunkie1976]

Now someone needs to make other chocolate parts, ie. screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, etc!!

[annahowardshaw]

And chocolate wood to build with! Cherry flavored cherry...walnut with walnuts : )

[Dr. dB]

...ironwood - Ouch!

[mslaynie]

Oooh, best answer EVER!!! Pecan with pecans... *giggles*

[annahowardshaw]

Nice one!

Ash would be gross. Bloodwood would be terrifying!

[mslaynie]

Ewww, ash would be really gross, I won't even THINK of bloodwood! *hides in the corner*

[big-jamie]

Dogwood...kinda illegal haha

[Dr. dB]

...not entirely sure, but you probably have a screw loose to have though-up such a deliciously-nutty project...

[thecheatscalc]

the pun is undenyable! I MUST make these! :P

[Dr. dB]

...pundeniable...?

[nutsandbolts_64]

Hey, would chocolate bolts work? I just thought of that since my screen name is "nutsandbolts" and I saw this on my email so why not bolts?

[Dr. dB]

A "fitting" variant on the theme, perhaps with dried-fruit-slice flat-washers?
...and you'll have to decide whether to go SAE or metric...?

[SWV1787]

Does it come with a warning label?

[nutsandbolts_64]

Dang, that should be my profile image.

[Madrigorne]

instructables in general should have this warning label ;p :)

[boocat]

You are so funny!! :P

[Lindie]

Fun idea!

[big-jamie]

gonna make these for my girlfriend as she loves chocolate but hates nuts and im such a good boyfriend i'll make her chocolate nuts ;) thank you for this instructable, brilliant idea.

[cdousley]

chef's chocolate salty balls

[DLL137]

you're great! if my bf did that, i'd laugh my soxs off!

[annahowardshaw]

That's one lucky lady...

[mary candy]

OMG
I want to eat it all !

[Logicsama]

hahahaaaaa this is so awesome I'm gonna make this for sure...

[ScottyAlmanjoy]

If you made chocolate bolts, would the nuts be able to screw onto them?

[annahowardshaw]

I'm sure they would since they needed to be unscrewed off the mold and did retain the threads. But I'll have to pick up a big bolt and try it!

If anyone beats me to it (or molds some other hardware) please post a picture!
Maybe we could start a very specific candy store : )

[canida]

This is utterly brilliant! I love them.

[SeamusDubh]

One way to deal with the threading issue it to make the area of the mold smooth and use a tap to cut the threads like you would in metal.

[annahowardshaw]

Great suggestion! I was debating whether or not to remove the threads. It’s funnier to me to have them, but if one were to make these in large quantities, smoothing out the center would make it go more quickly and eliminate the need to cut the molds in half.

[tundrawolf]

No way! The reason I clicked on this instructable was because I saw the threads and wondered if there were actual nuts dipped in chocolate. The threads are an amazing detail that sends this instructable over the top! Congratulations!

[NachoMahma]

. Excellent!