One of the current drivers for mass 3D printing adoption is self-replication. We have covered the subject quite a few times on 3dprintingindustry.com, from iMakr’s “Selfies at Selfridges” to home delivered self-cloning by Shapify.
However, while “selfie” was one of the top new words for 2013, “chocolate” is probably one of the world’s favorite words since Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. So what happens if you combine one of the world’s favorite foods and 3D printed selfies? You get a 3D printed chocolate selfie that may truly unleash the power of chocolate 3D printing.
Choc Edge’s new portrait service has been available since Christmas and includes both 2D chocolate portraits and 3D chocolate statuettes. Both are printed through the same Choc Creator V1 3D printer. We first told you about Choc Edge last December when we introduced its 3D printer, the first one to employ additive manufacturing techniques for the creation of intricate chocolate shapes and decorations.
A 2D portrait (printed on edible rice paper) only requires a normal photo file while the 3D sculpture (just faces for now) needs an STL file with a facial 3D scan. Prices may vary quite a bit, with portraits priced at £24.99 and sculptures ranging from £50 to £80, depending on size and amounts of delicious belgian chocolate used.
Choc Creator owners will soon be able to print with different colour chocolates and take advantage of a Thingiverse-style network on the Choc Edge’s website, to upload and download printable models.
The idea of using chocolate to create something as unique as someone’s face will likely (and literally) turn quite a few heads.
