Turning 30 Pounds of Chocolate into a Table

[@BensWorx]

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[@juliebaker6969]

It would have solved your floating problem if you had done it in 3 layers instead of 2. A base layer, a thin layer to set the candy in place, and then a final layer once the candy could no longer move. That would also allow you to make sure none of the candy touched the edges so it would all be fully encased. I noticed that mass pour was causing the candy to move around.

[@juliebaker6969]

I will be VERY interested in seeing how this one ages. Can you revisit it over time?

[@BubaLabinski223]

Do you wanna know something Mr. Ben? That’s where I live Hershey Pennsylvania I seen you got some Hershey , Reese’s peanut butter cups I see you got some Marathon bars that’s what we used to call them in America when they were made here now Cadberry calls them something else curly whirly bars or I used to love them when I was a kid

[@JOE_SMITH_777]

What Happened To The First One You Made??? Lol

[@boxfoxscoot1614]

make the legs 4 giant candy corns

[@B.McAllister]

For the legs, do a staple for four Holidays. Christmas leg, candy canes. Halloween, candy corn. Easter, mini eggs/cream eggs/easter bunnies, Valentine's Day, cinnamon hearts, message hearts, chocolates and roses.

[@BensWorx]

I like it 👍

[@staceysarian7444]

Great idea

[@drhannibelle]

Candy corn lol, can we even get that in Aus?

[@stephanievivier290]

Well said.

[@drhannibelle]

@@nugboy420 I'm Aussie, so i've never tasted one or even seen one in real life haha. But they do look pretty gross

[@sarahkwast1250]

My husband is a major chocoholic and says he now has video evidence of chocolate abuse. 😂😂 We both LOVE the table and think coasters with the wrappers would be an awesome addition. 😊

[@BensWorx]

😂

[@labradorite8256]

I was thinking coasters with the wrappers too.

[@diamondperidot]

Tell your husband I felt the same way. 😄

[@sarahkwast1250]

@@diamondperidot I will! 😂

[@aliciaswofford989]

I'm surprised the heat of the resin didn't cause the chocolates to melt. Love it no matter what.

[@diamondperidot]

Ditto

[@Quickened1]

The slow cure resin produces less heat, probably the saving grace. I bet it was borderline!

[@80PercentScottish]

Don't they put a wax in Australian chocolate to prevent melting due to ambient temperatures? This is apparently why Brits hate Australian Cadburys because the texture and taste is quite different.

[@samanthadean1083]

I kinda like the idea of candy striped poles as the legs!!!

[@firesquare16]

Pretzel sticks for the legs!!! Chocolates and pretzels are always a great combination!

[@natewygant8085]

Love your work Ben! I recently moved into college in Colorado USA and brought your egg with me! Sits on my lamp and glows when my lamp is on! Your still the only artist I’ve ever bought a piece from. Keep being amazing!

[@garzilla7123]

I have to say I didn't think it was going to turn out like that, I thought for sure that some of the chocolate would melt and the M&Ms colors would run, but I was happy to see it turn out so awesome. It looks amazing. I am not sure how to do the legs but it would be cool if you could incorporate the wrappers into them some how.

[@Black-Tiger]

The legs should have the empty wrapers incorporated into then

[@maniacalmike5786]

Reminds me of my youth, a department store near me sold candy in resin as magnets. I was fascinated with them. I don't know how it might work, but lollipop legs was my first thought.

[@mel.e2675]

The table turned out really awesome! It's making me hungry for chocolate 🍫. 😅 I'm not sure about the legs. Maybe use wood that is the color of dark chocolate to make the table top stand out more. 😊💜

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mel 😊 🍫

[@Grimlock1975]

How about making the legs look like Flake bars, or a couple of Curly Wurlys in an X formation :)

[@OldsouLim73]

The question is…did you sample some of the chocolates? 😂 that is literally sweet! I think if you make the legs look like “melting” chocolate would be cool!

[@smackattack2105]

I think, for the legs, something simples like a three footed stool with color from one of the darker chocolates like the mint patty would really help the table stand out. If you want to be a bit cheeky make bottoms of the legs look like M&Ms or something colorful, but overall, I would want that top to stand out so a minimal approach could really be the thing.

[@aerynkelly]

Looks really good! For legs, maybe long candies like twizzlers, Musk sticks, nerds rope, Toblerone, etc

[@MelindaDusenbery]

I could not have that around would just be cruel. All that chocolate.

[@chancesimpson6545]

You could use some lollipops/lollies and cast them for the legs sticking with the candy theme (using what us american call lollipops the ones with sticks would be interesting as they would be able to be considered support with the support.)

[@lauralane4808]

It looks awesome. Now really want a Crunchie.

[@danduntz2539]

A crunchie, curly wurly or flake, or all three.

[@alisonmary1443]

Great job, love the crystal clear finish, you got that down to a fine art. Legs, I think smarty legs would be cool. Btw I have stopped eating sweeties/choc/cake for around 8wks needless to say this video was torture, I'm about to ask Nicole to shop for me 😂Thank you👍

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Alison, 😂 I’m sorry

[@karengilchrist9774]

Candycane legs are the obvious choice. What is that dark chocolate bar with the red inside? Looks so good!

[@vee_tinymoose]

Cherry Ripe. And yup, they’re amazing

[@robertfuchs2227]

Can you make some resin legs with liquorice Allsorts inside? I think that would look amazing.

[@donnagaston6616]

As always, you did a beautiful job. I thought the resin would melt the chocolate. I can't wait to see it finished.

[@donnagaston6616]

Thanks, didn't know that.

[@Wyrmgirl75]

The clarity of the resin is amazing!

[@kimkimba1131]

This was a cute idea. Would look great in a candy shop or make a cute kids table.

[@lyndadennin7471]

Very nice! Can't believe there isn't a "bite" taken out of a candy 🍬🍬🍬! Love it!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@Ormywolf]

Amazing project, my mouth waters every time I look at it. Keep up the good work my wife and I watch your channel all the time.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@roseosullivanfromIreland]

Hi Ben & Nicole, the table top turned out brilliant. Maybe you use the wrappers from the chocolates you used 🤔. Plus in a few years if the wrappers change you have the olds one's. Just an idea. Have a great weekend.

[@shannonfitz]

Ditto. Lol

[@mariedodds6307]

Many years ago I went to a student graduation art show in Manchester in England and one of the exhibits was inside a specially created cold room, it was a full size dining table, six chairs, and all the plates, cutlery, even candelabra all cast from dark chocolate which had been donated by a local biscuit manufacturer. I think there was literally tons of chocolate used making it. Once the show was over the exhibits was broken up and donated to local charities and schools! What a feat! I'll never forget the overpowering chocolate smell in the room! Insane!

[@glennprovenzano1837]

Amazing project love it

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

I say pedestal legs as pretzels. Perfect combo of sweet and salty. The pedestal legs would give it proper support for such a massive table.

[@JJoker687]

Amazing! You know the finish is crystal when you can see your face reflection and the clouds when it was outside! Candy Bar legs would be great, continuing the theme, maybe try risking in the wrappers this time but in the vac chamber first like the bars that had air.

[@MichaelRodman]

OMG! Love me some crunchies!

[@BensWorx]

So does Nicole

[@Zaqinabox]

I'm so glad he didn't leave the wrappers on they were driving me up the wall with how much they drew attention from the rest of the composition.

[@Daedalus2010a]

Loved the design. Question.. why can’t you do a couple millimeter pour after the white base layer to cement the bottom of the candy down. Then do the rest of the thick pour?

[@Layby2k]

For the legs do the same thing, make resin cylinders full of more of these chocolates. Beautifully done.

[@SB8-8]

I seriously thought is was going to be a chocolate river inside!! 😊LOVE IT!!!! That would be so cute in a kids room❤

[@maxinemccappin7919]

Candy cane legs, perhaps crossed over. The top looks amazing!

[@Mr.Mister67]

The tabletop speaks for itself. 3 simple walnut turned legs and get back to working with some wood. Might make for a good contrast! Great video! Much asmr!

[@lynn7049]

Make a Lazy Susan!!! It's perfect for sitting in the middle is a table as a Lazy Susan. I love it!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Lynn 😊

[@Slide100]

Very cool! What about twisted wrought iron for the legs? Would look like liquorice.

[@clarewillison9379]

Genius! However, what about liquorice in resin that looks like wrought iron…?

[@shaggy5777]

3 ideas for the legs both involve making legs out of resin. 1st idea take a bunch of chocolate such as "Original Sixlets Chocolate Candy Six Ball Tube Bag" I found these on Amazon. 2nd idea is to mix Hershey's chocolate powder drink mix into the resin. 3rd idea mix Hershey's chocolate syrup into the resin.

[@tracyhartge4219]

I know the top is chocolate themed, but I think legs to be made to look like twizzlers would look great to play off some of the little red chocolates in the top. It could have a top skirting to look like twizzlers and then 3 or 4 legs that look like twizzlers coming down. Depending on how tall it is made, it could have a bottom shelf with the edges to look like twizzlers as well. Just a thought. Awesome looking project as usual!!!

[@ambernicole1734]

Rainbow Candy cane legs would look amazing in my opinion. Your tabletop is definitely one stunning piece of ART❤❤❤

[@johnwilliams8818]

I can see using candy cane shaped lets with the curved handle supporting the table. Then as someone else mentioned filling each leg with different colored/types of candy. I'd just mix them up for a bit of uniformity. Or separate the holidays, just face the appropriate holiday leg out for viewing 🥰

[@Tim-57]

Hey Ben Wow this turned out incredible 🙂 Take care😊

[@wickedstorm]

Pretzel stick legs. Because salty pretzels and chocolate are awesome together. *Edit: I mean wooden but looks like thick pretzel sticks. And you must somehow have bits of "salt" stuck to them. They could glow... that might be a bit much but hey - that's what off switches are for!

[@misscelinateloexplica]

That table looks delicious!!! ❤❤❤

[@Merennulli]

If you wanted to do a curved pattern with the legs, you could use licorice in them. Maybe a base of wood for structure, and a channel of epoxy in the wood with the licorice for color.

[@nicholas87541]

really looks great!! Candy legs will be really awesome! Jelly beans or Jelly bellies might be one idea for resin cast legs.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! Yeah I think that would be cool

[@el-Pi]

I like the sugestions some made here, the Candycanes or the melted cocolate. But i think a single Flowerstem in the midle and the plate as a Flowercenter were also awesome.

[@susanheston4483]

That really came out great. I though the chocolate would melt, I'm glad it didn't. Now I want some chocolate.

[@robertlilly1751]

That table is fantastic. I said it looks like glass as you did in the video. You don’t have to be humble about this one. Amazing. For the legs, you could do candy canes. But you could possibly use that Australian beach wood you usually use to do a crystal or rock candy look

[@Quickened1]

One with the wrappers left on might be cool too... For chocolate lovers around the world! 👍

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

I would have used the labels rather than the candies themselves, but your projects still looks great! I agree with some of the other commenters, legs poured in such a way so that they look like candy canes. The holiday themed ones sound interesting too.

[@clarewillison9379]

You and me both (and eaten all the contents because I really hate waste…). 😋😂

[@r0llinguphill483]

Candy Cane legs! you can do 3 legs that cross each other under the table or 4 legs going straight up and down

[@williamellis8993]

Really neat, Ben. I think a brown base, texture the legs to look like a chocolate bar, and sprinkles on the aprons. Bill

[@josephloftusmedia]

Lots of good leg ideas already! I was thinking Twizzlers.

[@Sulzie65]

That’s one yummy looking table top! Def candy legs!

[@trekkieshazz]

Love it! I presume the mint patty didn’t stay down, so you had to do a second one? 🤓 Legs, 🤔 3 Toblerone shaped wooden legs?

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, one had to vacate

[@cjherbie4752]

Wow, I was expecting colour bleeds from freckles, m&m’s and smarties. I was surprised at the bars. Looks delicious.

[@hayleymariemills]

I think you should use all of the colorful candy wrappers somehow in the legs! It would give it the same candy table feel to match but in a different way!

[@TrailRat2000]

If you kept the wrappers, you could use resin stabilised pieces of wood to fill them to make another table top.

[@lebronshoecollector2556]

I wish on top some were left in wrappers so we always know what was put in but this is still awesome. Thanks!

[@janedeaux8828]

Wow! That turned out so awesome! I think four different colors of giant peppermint sticks (striped candy sticks) would look cool as legs

[@hantieferreira4398]

Cool, I love it. I think candy cane as legs would be cool, or even liquorice. Would also like to see one with the candy bars in their wrappers.

[@justinemct]

Looks amazing Ben, but I think wood legs would emphasise the top and not over loading the look of the table. But I’m sure what ever you do with the table, it will still look amazing. X

[@Corkies-1985]

You know like the big ones for the special occasions

[@darylthomas4676]

I would make it a candy bowl/dish lazy susan that sits and rotates so you can get a handful of each treat as it passes by you. Looks amazing as always Ben!

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

Candy Cane legs would be cool

[@craftydemon529]

I've seen long tubes filled with candy (I think about the length of a yard stick) For the legs it might be cool to fill some of those up (or partway up) with clear resin and then either turn it on a lathe or just polish it. Other ideas are crushed candy canes or nerds ropes suspended in resin

[@tawanamcdonald2094]

That would make a great tabletop!!!!!

[@karasilver5572]

Do something with all the wrappers! Perhaps like stacked candy or something. Love your work

[@shannonfitz]

Hello from the USA. Maybe, for the legs, put the wrappers, torn, like being ripped opened by a child, from each candy in the top. Make them look like they are falling. Just a thought. Cool video. Thank you.😊

[@blodpudding]

I think you could make it even more vibrant if you use the chocolate bars and candy to make silicon molds and cast them out of resin as well

[@kilgirlietrout]

That looks amazing! For the legs, I would use the wrappers.

[@Robert_Runyon]

I feel like the table top you left to cure was different than the one you uncovered 2 weeks later. Could just be me. Seemed to be a lot of differences between the two. Most obvious being the location of the mint patty. Doesn't change the fact that it looks amazing. Looks sweet! (pun intended) 😂

[@techywill]

One idea is to make a straight stick that resembles a lollipop stick, another option would be a candy cane, and a third option would be likely more complicated but something that resembles licorice.

[@Queefy]

That turned out so awesome. Good work!

[@nomadiavan6560]

Wow, that is a masterpiece. That would be wonderful in a candy store.

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome video Ben worx Awesome Chocolate Table and I hope you are all well.🙂

[@theabarendse2410]

Oh Ben, my heart cried when I saw you resin all those chocolates. I am a serious chocoholic. The table did turn out spectacular, though.

[@TheLostSorcerer]

I would go with Metal Twizzlers Legs. Great job

[@RockyGems]

That's so cool! One idea for the legs would be peppermint sticks, maybe?

[@nlclark1973]

I think legs made to resemble pretzels would look really good with that table. What goes well with sweet? Salty of course!

[@subigland5600]

Decoupage the legs with the wrappers for all season usage ❤

[@oldestnerd]

Having a table like that around my place would drive me crazy. I'd want to eat it... but I know I can't. Great job.

[@cyberspaceship]

You could use the wrappers for the legs! Maybe a collage?

[@nostradeus]

My grandmother always said "don't play with food!" but THAT turned out to be an incredibly great table!

[@ImZiraTheFirst]

What an amazing table! I think licorice resin legs would be neat. 😊

[@markweiner4430]

That's the song that Mr Electricity uses to test and demonstrate his work. Make tootsie roll table legs.

[@staceysarian7444]

Beautiful table

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Stacey 😊

[@ctempleman1401]

Turned out awesome, the table will be great for any occasion but will be fun tricking the little gremlins at Halloween. Some longer lollies for the legs or a single central leg so it seems to float. Love the idea that somebody proposed of the wrappers as coasters.

[@sirsmartypants7086]

That came out AWESOME Ben! I think for the legs you should do them in Resin with candy wrappers

[@Lori_M]

Either different color candy canes, or Smarties for the legs. This turned out WAY better than I expected, as I assumed the heat of the curing resin would melt the chocolate.

[@randyjr808]

4 legs with candy not represented on the table, gummy bears, licorice, etc. Beautiful project so far!!!

[@josequinteros5941]

What an amazing project, it made me hungry, though, hahaha. Excellent work, mate! 🎉

[@TheVideoDude1000]

3 candy canes crossed on the hook end to support the top would look so on theme can’t wait to see what you do to finish it!

[@Kellas_Kat]

Maybe chocolate dipped pretzel sticks for the legs? or Twizzlers? This did make me wonder if you could do something similar with gummy bears. If the candy doesn't hold up, you could easily make a mold of several at once and make them out of colored resin.

[@roosinclair2394]

Twizzler style wrought iron legs would be super cool.

[@SAMI-dr1xr]

That looks absolute delicious.

[@timmanning9724]

Make the legs using Twizzlers Candy. Since it is in stick form it would look cool with that top!