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"I would like to know if someone has the water tempering machine TF20  DR520241. Is it a good machine ? Could you advice me this machine ?   Thank you,"

"Very good videos, I am confident it will work. But, if you don't mind one more question: I am doing mostly cutting(firm) ganache, for square candies. What is the best proportion of chocolate and cream for firm ganache? I do 1/4 cream to 3/3…"

"Thank you so much, I will test the method. I am quite embarrassed that after 2 years my ganache still breaks. K."

"Thank you, it is sure a good solucion.   Thank you very much."

"Look on Ebay for a dental vibrator (try dental vibrating unit as a search).  You can find one for under $100.  I have one and am planning to make a little platform that will hold the mold in place while it is vibrating.  It is nice…"

"Thank you very much, so smart to think of something like this. I only need to buy the ruler still. Thanks again.   I have a question, do someone know the JKV machines? are they good ? And the Selmi one machines ? Is there a cheap solucion for a…"

"Hi guys, long time. Made truffles recently, but behold, broken ganache again. I always follow recipes, cannot get it right. What Are less common causes for broken ganache?"

"You Actually cut thr ganache with the tool. It is really long. The ganache cracks if its chilled and melts soon on the knife as well. It needs to be room temperature, and work quickly. Clean tool often. Brush some chocolate on the pieces for a foot…"

"Thanks for all the advice. I am totally new and just beginning. But with no much money so a solucion for a guitar will be more then great. I will buy tomorrow the cutting in tool and a plastic quilting ruler, but with what kind of knife must I…"

"Thank you guys, I also found Ponoko helpfull:  www.ponoko.com, where you can design your own products, and get them made. So I designed my ganache frame(simple square border with two holes to stack the frames) went on ponoko, selected plastic…"

"I think the creativity that draws us to chocolatiering is helpful in working out ways to do things other that the "official", expensive way.  I have not purchased any ganache frames yet, and I will in the future but for now, I found a…"

"Sorry I missed this, we're about 6 hours apart or more as time-zones go.  You've found the candy cutter I was referring to, the rolling adjustable cutter (top picture in your post above.)  Hopefully though the home depot tool…"

"Funny, that is the one I just got from Depot 2 hours ago, hoping it would help. Thank you for help! I will try it tonight. Also online I found french caramel cutter below and also roller cutter. But for now I will experiment with the home depot…"