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    Try M J Designs aka Michaels.  They have an assortment of trays, the
    sticks and different colored candy that you melt down and put in the
    trays.  I did some of the roses for my wedding reception.
    
    Robyn

    Susan,
    
    I'm in Houston, Texas but I have seen them in a lot of different
    states.  Myabe if you give a general location, someone in that area
    might be able to help you.  Or try some craft stores that have baking
    supplies.  When in doubt as to whether they carry what you are looking
    for, call & ask them, I do and it save me a lot of time and extra
    trips.
    
    Robyn

    Robyn,
    
    I have gotten the candy molds from Celcias in Leominster, Ma.  
    I want to do a rose in peach with a green leaf.  The lady at Celcias
    is telling me that I have to hand paint the green chocolate in the
    mold and then add the peach for the rose.  I am making these for my
    sisters wedding.  I'm going to make 150-200 I don't want to hand 
    paint each one.  How would you do it?
    
    
    Thanks,
    
    Terry

    Terry,
    
    That is the way to do them.  I guess I cheated because after about
    75-100 of them, I started using the solid colors.  Nobody said
    anything, in fact I don't think anyone noticed.  How about something
    simular to an eyedropper.  The only other thing I can suggest is that
    if you have responsible school aged kids, have them paint the leaves
    and you do the roses.
    
    Good Luck,
    
    Robyn

     Did flowers once painted in 2 colors one of which was the green leaf
    and one color for the center bud, can't remember the color.  I did
    several hundred.  It really does not take all that long to paint them
    in, just use an appropriate size artist brush.  It really does not 
    take all that long.
    
    Melt the green in small quantities in the microwave.  I did it in a 
    shot glass.
    
    Judie
    
    

    
    	I use them to top a mousse I make.  Looks really great.
    

    I will be making some chocolate roses for my niece's communion
    party and I was wondering how I could ....intensify the
    flavor of the chocolate...I tried using extract while 
    making my easter chocolates but the extract made the
    chocolate lump and thicken.
    
    Others don't seem to notice the lack of taste but I 
    think they are kind of blah!
    
    are there any suggestions...
    
    the chocolate I use are from Nestles...they are candy making
    pellets.
    
    anna
    

    Try another brand of chocolate!  I forget the brand, but it
    had a better taste.

have you considered investing in, oh say, Calebaut chocolate???  It is, I
believe, adequate for this use as it is used for candy making and baking...
it is also expensive.  You might try a compromise of half the GOOD STUFF and
half the candy making pellets...

    Try adding a smidgeon of a fruit liqueur, such as Peachtree peach
    schnopps. I have done this in the past just to add a little flavor and
    by accident, I found out it greatly intensified the chocolate flavor.     
     
                                                                       
    --Neece                                                                 

    I made some yesterday, I used a different chocolate which is
    creamy and on top of that I added some chocolate liquor called
    truffles.
    
    They seemed to come out a whole lot better!
    
    thanks for all your help!
    
    anna
    

    According to one of the cooks on Channel 44 each weekend, adding
    a spoonful or two of cold brewed coffee will also intensify the
    chocolate flavor.   (I think it was the Cooking Healthy guy!)
    

    see note 197.* at OHMARY::CHOCOLATE.  KP7 to add...