hey guys welcome back to the workshop in this video today we’re doing some a
this video today we’re doing some a
this video today we’re doing some a little bit different we’re making the
little bit different we’re making the
little bit different we’re making the suckers that’s right we’re gonna show
suckers that’s right we’re gonna show
suckers that’s right we’re gonna show you how to take a mold of your thumb and
you how to take a mold of your thumb and
you how to take a mold of your thumb and then cast it in hard candy so you can
then cast it in hard candy so you can
then cast it in hard candy so you can literally have a sucker of your thumb
literally have a sucker of your thumb
literally have a sucker of your thumb now Nate has worked hard prototype of
now Nate has worked hard prototype of
now Nate has worked hard prototype of this project for us today so once you go
this project for us today so once you go
this project for us today so once you go ahead mate and show us how to get
ahead mate and show us how to get
ahead mate and show us how to get started there’s a lot of good candy
started there’s a lot of good candy
started there’s a lot of good candy recipes out there we’re gonna show you
recipes out there we’re gonna show you
recipes out there we’re gonna show you one of the easiest ones and also how to
one of the easiest ones and also how to
one of the easiest ones and also how to build it up to turn it into something
build it up to turn it into something
build it up to turn it into something spectacular and personal not only do you
spectacular and personal not only do you
spectacular and personal not only do you get to make some delicious candy for
get to make some delicious candy for
get to make some delicious candy for this project but it’s also a great way
this project but it’s also a great way
this project but it’s also a great way to practice the basics of molding and
to practice the basics of molding and
to practice the basics of molding and casting since we are going to be molding
casting since we are going to be molding
casting since we are going to be molding and casting one of the main supplies
and casting one of the main supplies
and casting one of the main supplies you’re going to need is a two-part mold
you’re going to need is a two-part mold
you’re going to need is a two-part mold putty I have a couple different brands
putty I have a couple different brands
putty I have a couple different brands of mold putty that I was able to buy at
of mold putty that I was able to buy at
of mold putty that I was able to buy at a local craft store both are easy to use
a local craft store both are easy to use
a local craft store both are easy to use relatively inexpensive and are food safe
relatively inexpensive and are food safe
relatively inexpensive and are food safe some of the other materials we’re going
some of the other materials we’re going
some of the other materials we’re going to need are corn syrup white sugar a
to need are corn syrup white sugar a
to need are corn syrup white sugar a flavoring of your choice and food dye
flavoring of your choice and food dye
flavoring of your choice and food dye some other supplies are going to need
some other supplies are going to need
some other supplies are going to need our disposable plastic cups clothes pins
our disposable plastic cups clothes pins
our disposable plastic cups clothes pins lollipop sticks measuring cups high heat
lollipop sticks measuring cups high heat
lollipop sticks measuring cups high heat spatula and a candy thermometer and of
spatula and a candy thermometer and of
spatula and a candy thermometer and of course a pot to cook him you want to
course a pot to cook him you want to
course a pot to cook him you want to make sure that it’s large enough that
make sure that it’s large enough that
make sure that it’s large enough that you can hold all of your ingredients
you can hold all of your ingredients
you can hold all of your ingredients easily but small enough that your candy
easily but small enough that your candy
easily but small enough that your candy thermometer will still reach what’s
thermometer will still reach what’s
thermometer will still reach what’s cooking near the bottom now since I’m
cooking near the bottom now since I’m
cooking near the bottom now since I’m gonna be molding my thumb for this one
gonna be molding my thumb for this one
gonna be molding my thumb for this one I’m gonna have to lose the glove most
I’m gonna have to lose the glove most
I’m gonna have to lose the glove most disposable cups are large enough that if
disposable cups are large enough that if
disposable cups are large enough that if you were to fill them with silicone you
you were to fill them with silicone you
you were to fill them with silicone you would waste some valuable putty we’re
would waste some valuable putty we’re
would waste some valuable putty we’re going to cut this cut down to size to
going to cut this cut down to size to
going to cut this cut down to size to make it fit our thumb perfectly to
make it fit our thumb perfectly to
make it fit our thumb perfectly to measure where you should cut the cup
measure where you should cut the cup
measure where you should cut the cup line your thumb up with it leaving about
line your thumb up with it leaving about
line your thumb up with it leaving about half an inch from the bottom for my
half an inch from the bottom for my
half an inch from the bottom for my thumb this line perfectly marks where we
thumb this line perfectly marks where we
thumb this line perfectly marks where we want to trim the cup
the next important step is to make sure
the next important step is to make sure you’ve trimmed the nail and wash your
you’ve trimmed the nail and wash your
you’ve trimmed the nail and wash your thumb thoroughly the silicone putty will
thumb thoroughly the silicone putty will
thumb thoroughly the silicone putty will pick up every tiny detail of your thumb
pick up every tiny detail of your thumb
pick up every tiny detail of your thumb including dirt and you don’t want that
including dirt and you don’t want that
including dirt and you don’t want that ending up in your candy now it’s time to
ending up in your candy now it’s time to
ending up in your candy now it’s time to get started molding our thumb grab a
get started molding our thumb grab a
get started molding our thumb grab a small handful of each color putty so
small handful of each color putty so
small handful of each color putty so that the two together have about the
that the two together have about the
that the two together have about the same volume as your trimmed-down cup if
same volume as your trimmed-down cup if
same volume as your trimmed-down cup if it seems like you have more of one color
it seems like you have more of one color
it seems like you have more of one color putty than the other just add a little
putty than the other just add a little
putty than the other just add a little bit more until they seem even now we’re
bit more until they seem even now we’re
bit more until they seem even now we’re going to mix these two together until we
going to mix these two together until we
going to mix these two together until we have one smooth color we should get a
have one smooth color we should get a
have one smooth color we should get a lighter purple try to knead the putty
lighter purple try to knead the putty
lighter purple try to knead the putty quickly because you have a limited work
quickly because you have a limited work
quickly because you have a limited work time usually only a couple minutes
time usually only a couple minutes
time usually only a couple minutes once you’re finished mixing you should
once you’re finished mixing you should
once you’re finished mixing you should have one smooth consistent color with no
have one smooth consistent color with no
have one smooth consistent color with no streaks in it this stuff feels kind of
streaks in it this stuff feels kind of
streaks in it this stuff feels kind of like a stiff play-doh or maybe silly
like a stiff play-doh or maybe silly
like a stiff play-doh or maybe silly putty press a little bit of silicone
putty press a little bit of silicone
putty press a little bit of silicone down into the bottom of the cup and then
down into the bottom of the cup and then
down into the bottom of the cup and then begin wrapping your thumb in the rest of
begin wrapping your thumb in the rest of
begin wrapping your thumb in the rest of the putty
the putty
the putty [Music]
[Music]
[Music] press your thumb with the putty around
press your thumb with the putty around
press your thumb with the putty around it down into the cup and begin smashing
it down into the cup and begin smashing
it down into the cup and begin smashing down all of the sides all the way around
down all of the sides all the way around
down all of the sides all the way around you want to press hard enough to remove
you want to press hard enough to remove
you want to press hard enough to remove most of the air bubbles and to be sure
most of the air bubbles and to be sure
most of the air bubbles and to be sure that the putty is forming a good seal
that the putty is forming a good seal
that the putty is forming a good seal around your thumb this ensures that your
around your thumb this ensures that your
around your thumb this ensures that your mold will pick up every detail of your
mold will pick up every detail of your
mold will pick up every detail of your thumb down to the fingerprints the putty
thumb down to the fingerprints the putty
thumb down to the fingerprints the putty takes two or three minutes before it
takes two or three minutes before it
takes two or three minutes before it begins to stiffen so try and get your
begins to stiffen so try and get your
begins to stiffen so try and get your thumb molded before then once it’s begun
thumb molded before then once it’s begun
thumb molded before then once it’s begun hardening it’s a little bit less
hardening it’s a little bit less
hardening it’s a little bit less flexible and a little bit more durable
flexible and a little bit more durable
flexible and a little bit more durable it will take about 15 minutes for this
it will take about 15 minutes for this
it will take about 15 minutes for this silicone to cure completely suggesting
silicone to cure completely suggesting
silicone to cure completely suggesting patient
patient
patient [Music]
[Music]
[Music] update on where we are now we’ve made
update on where we are now we’ve made
update on where we are now we’ve made two molds one of my thumb in one of
two molds one of my thumb in one of
two molds one of my thumb in one of grants it’s time to start making candy
grants it’s time to start making candy
grants it’s time to start making candy the basic recipe for this candy is super
the basic recipe for this candy is super
the basic recipe for this candy is super simple it’s 2 cups of white sugar 2/3
simple it’s 2 cups of white sugar 2/3
simple it’s 2 cups of white sugar 2/3 cups light corn syrup and 3/4 cups water
cups light corn syrup and 3/4 cups water
cups light corn syrup and 3/4 cups water add all those ingredients to your
add all those ingredients to your
add all those ingredients to your saucepan and set the stove to medium
saucepan and set the stove to medium
saucepan and set the stove to medium heat
heat
heat using your heat-resistant spatula mix
using your heat-resistant spatula mix
using your heat-resistant spatula mix all those ingredients until the sugar is
all those ingredients until the sugar is
all those ingredients until the sugar is dissolved once the sugar is dissolved
dissolved once the sugar is dissolved
dissolved once the sugar is dissolved it’s actually time to stop stirring at
it’s actually time to stop stirring at
it’s actually time to stop stirring at this point mixing too much could
this point mixing too much could
this point mixing too much could actually ruin your candy and the
actually ruin your candy and the
actually ruin your candy and the bubbling action from the sugar will
bubbling action from the sugar will
bubbling action from the sugar will circulate it within the pan as your
circulate it within the pan as your
circulate it within the pan as your mixture is boiling out the excess water
mixture is boiling out the excess water
mixture is boiling out the excess water the candy thermometer will probably stay
the candy thermometer will probably stay
the candy thermometer will probably stay around 200 degrees Fahrenheit for a
around 200 degrees Fahrenheit for a
around 200 degrees Fahrenheit for a while
while
while you need to be sure that the head of
you need to be sure that the head of
you need to be sure that the head of your candy thermometer is submerged in
your candy thermometer is submerged in
your candy thermometer is submerged in your mixture but not touching the side
your mixture but not touching the side
your mixture but not touching the side or bottom of your pan as this could
or bottom of your pan as this could
or bottom of your pan as this could throw off the temperature measurement
throw off the temperature measurement
throw off the temperature measurement while your candy mixture is heating up
while your candy mixture is heating up
while your candy mixture is heating up it’s time to choose what flavor and
it’s time to choose what flavor and
it’s time to choose what flavor and color you want your thumbsucker to be
color you want your thumbsucker to be
color you want your thumbsucker to be since I’m going with the orange cream
since I’m going with the orange cream
since I’m going with the orange cream flavor I’m going to try and use the red
flavor I’m going to try and use the red
flavor I’m going to try and use the red and yellow food coloring to get an
and yellow food coloring to get an
and yellow food coloring to get an orange thumbsucker now you want a
orange thumbsucker now you want a
orange thumbsucker now you want a lollipop stick and a clothespin so that
lollipop stick and a clothespin so that
lollipop stick and a clothespin so that when our candy is done cooking we’ll be
when our candy is done cooking we’ll be
when our candy is done cooking we’ll be all ready to make our thumb Center it’s
all ready to make our thumb Center it’s
all ready to make our thumb Center it’s a simple thing to position the lollipop
a simple thing to position the lollipop
a simple thing to position the lollipop stick where you’re going to want it and
stick where you’re going to want it and
stick where you’re going to want it and hold it in place with your clothespin
hold it in place with your clothespin
hold it in place with your clothespin keep a close eye on your candy
keep a close eye on your candy
keep a close eye on your candy thermometer when it hits 260 degrees
thermometer when it hits 260 degrees
thermometer when it hits 260 degrees Fahrenheit it’s time to add your color
Fahrenheit it’s time to add your color
Fahrenheit it’s time to add your color even after adding the food coloring you
even after adding the food coloring you
even after adding the food coloring you don’t want to stir the mixture let the
don’t want to stir the mixture let the
don’t want to stir the mixture let the bubbling action mix the color in for you
bubbling action mix the color in for you
bubbling action mix the color in for you as the temperature keeps rising watch it
as the temperature keeps rising watch it
as the temperature keeps rising watch it very carefully you’ll need to remove it
very carefully you’ll need to remove it
very carefully you’ll need to remove it from the heat the instant it hits 300
from the heat the instant it hits 300
from the heat the instant it hits 300 degrees Fahrenheit any longer and the
degrees Fahrenheit any longer and the
degrees Fahrenheit any longer and the sugar will start to burn let the candy
sugar will start to burn let the candy
sugar will start to burn let the candy mix cool down just enough to stop
mix cool down just enough to stop
mix cool down just enough to stop bubbling and then add your flavoring be
bubbling and then add your flavoring be
bubbling and then add your flavoring be careful as the steam from the rapidly
careful as the steam from the rapidly
careful as the steam from the rapidly heating flavor extract could cause small
heating flavor extract could cause small
heating flavor extract could cause small splashes of molten sugar
splashes of molten sugar
splashes of molten sugar alright guys our mixture is hot just off
alright guys our mixture is hot just off
alright guys our mixture is hot just off the stove I’ve added the flavouring it’s
the stove I’ve added the flavouring it’s
the stove I’ve added the flavouring it’s time to pour it into our mold
time to pour it into our mold
time to pour it into our mold [Music]
of course if you want to speed up the
of course if you want to speed up the cooling process you can pop the whole
cooling process you can pop the whole
cooling process you can pop the whole mold into the refrigerator for a few
mold into the refrigerator for a few
mold into the refrigerator for a few minutes for easy cleanup fill your pot
minutes for easy cleanup fill your pot
minutes for easy cleanup fill your pot with hot water and boil it on the stove
with hot water and boil it on the stove
with hot water and boil it on the stove the heat will help melt and dissolve the
the heat will help melt and dissolve the
the heat will help melt and dissolve the sugar so it comes off quickly and easily
sugar so it comes off quickly and easily
sugar so it comes off quickly and easily if you have a certain color you want to
if you have a certain color you want to
if you have a certain color you want to achieve you can practice with about two
achieve you can practice with about two
achieve you can practice with about two cups of water in a glass
cups of water in a glass
cups of water in a glass this way you can figure out exactly how
this way you can figure out exactly how
this way you can figure out exactly how many drops of each color food coloring
many drops of each color food coloring
many drops of each color food coloring you need without ruining a whole batch
you need without ruining a whole batch
you need without ruining a whole batch of candy grant wanted his thumb to be
of candy grant wanted his thumb to be
of candy grant wanted his thumb to be root beer-flavored so we’re going for a
root beer-flavored so we’re going for a
root beer-flavored so we’re going for a nice brown color
nice brown color
nice brown color [Music]
alright guys update we’ve finished our
alright guys update we’ve finished our candy poured them into our thumb molds
candy poured them into our thumb molds
candy poured them into our thumb molds and they’ve cooled down to the point
and they’ve cooled down to the point
and they’ve cooled down to the point where they’re ready to be pulled out if
where they’re ready to be pulled out if
where they’re ready to be pulled out if you were having a hard time pulling your
you were having a hard time pulling your
you were having a hard time pulling your thumb out when you were making the mold
thumb out when you were making the mold
thumb out when you were making the mold it’s possible you’re going to need to
it’s possible you’re going to need to
it’s possible you’re going to need to cut the side of the silicone to get the
cut the side of the silicone to get the
cut the side of the silicone to get the lollipop to come out smoothly
lollipop to come out smoothly
lollipop to come out smoothly [Music]
[Music]
[Music] well my cousins might have
[Music]
[Music] there you have it guys there’s a cast of
there you have it guys there’s a cast of
there you have it guys there’s a cast of my thumb in candy you can see these
my thumb in candy you can see these
my thumb in candy you can see these imperfections in the cast that’s from
imperfections in the cast that’s from
imperfections in the cast that’s from where I wasn’t careful enough wrapping
where I wasn’t careful enough wrapping
where I wasn’t careful enough wrapping the silicone around my thumb so make
the silicone around my thumb so make
the silicone around my thumb so make sure you do a very good thorough job of
sure you do a very good thorough job of
sure you do a very good thorough job of getting it to cover all the details
getting it to cover all the details
getting it to cover all the details something else is really interesting
something else is really interesting
something else is really interesting about this silicone mold putty is look
about this silicone mold putty is look
about this silicone mold putty is look how much detail it picks up you can
how much detail it picks up you can
how much detail it picks up you can actually see some of my thumbprint in
actually see some of my thumbprint in
actually see some of my thumbprint in the lollipop
the lollipop
the lollipop I guess there’s really one test that
I guess there’s really one test that
I guess there’s really one test that matters the most and that’s how does it
matters the most and that’s how does it
matters the most and that’s how does it taste
taste
taste I used orange cream flavor that’s got a
I used orange cream flavor that’s got a
I used orange cream flavor that’s got a great orange flavor to it it’s nice and
great orange flavor to it it’s nice and
great orange flavor to it it’s nice and sweet and the shape is great it fits
sweet and the shape is great it fits
sweet and the shape is great it fits right in your mouth it’s a little
right in your mouth it’s a little
right in your mouth it’s a little strange feeling the thumbprint on my
strange feeling the thumbprint on my
strange feeling the thumbprint on my tongue as well after pouring the thumbs
tongue as well after pouring the thumbs
tongue as well after pouring the thumbs we still had a little bit of leftover
we still had a little bit of leftover
we still had a little bit of leftover candy mixture so we tried pouring some
candy mixture so we tried pouring some
candy mixture so we tried pouring some candy Lego blocks and minifigures
candy Lego blocks and minifigures
candy Lego blocks and minifigures [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay so the candy stayed stuck to the
okay so the candy stayed stuck to the
okay so the candy stayed stuck to the plastic Lego sheet and completely
plastic Lego sheet and completely
plastic Lego sheet and completely released from the silicone mold I didn’t
released from the silicone mold I didn’t
released from the silicone mold I didn’t see that coming but I hope it means that
see that coming but I hope it means that
see that coming but I hope it means that we’ve got good indentations on the back
we’ve got good indentations on the back
we’ve got good indentations on the back of these pieces that’s looking decent I
of these pieces that’s looking decent I
of these pieces that’s looking decent I don’t think this is enough that we can
don’t think this is enough that we can
don’t think this is enough that we can pick up quite enough detail to really
pick up quite enough detail to really
pick up quite enough detail to really get the pieces to lock together the
get the pieces to lock together the
get the pieces to lock together the syrup when it comes right out of the pot
syrup when it comes right out of the pot
syrup when it comes right out of the pot is still fairly thick and it has a hard
is still fairly thick and it has a hard
is still fairly thick and it has a hard time getting into all the tiny little
time getting into all the tiny little
time getting into all the tiny little nooks and crannies that you need to
nooks and crannies that you need to
nooks and crannies that you need to really get a functional Lego piece
really get a functional Lego piece
really get a functional Lego piece [Music]
on solo in candy it–
on solo in candy it– [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all right there you have it guys that’s
all right there you have it guys that’s
all right there you have it guys that’s how to take just a few simple
how to take just a few simple
how to take just a few simple ingredients and make your own candy and
ingredients and make your own candy and
ingredients and make your own candy and you’ve learned how to mold and cast your
you’ve learned how to mold and cast your
you’ve learned how to mold and cast your own thumb so that you can make a
own thumb so that you can make a
own thumb so that you can make a customized thumbsucker lollipop using
customized thumbsucker lollipop using
customized thumbsucker lollipop using these same techniques you can mold all
these same techniques you can mold all
these same techniques you can mold all sorts of things you can see our Lego and
sorts of things you can see our Lego and
sorts of things you can see our Lego and jewels that we made out of candy now if
jewels that we made out of candy now if
jewels that we made out of candy now if you liked this video you know what to do
you liked this video you know what to do
you liked this video you know what to do thanks for joining me for this project
thanks for joining me for this project
thanks for joining me for this project I’ll be looking for you the next one
I’ll be looking for you the next one
I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then it’s weirder if you’re
talk to you then it’s weirder if you’re
talk to you then it’s weirder if you’re eating someone else’s mark tried my
eating someone else’s mark tried my
eating someone else’s mark tried my thumb isn’t that isn’t that weird hello
thumb isn’t that isn’t that weird hello
thumb isn’t that isn’t that weird hello hello yellow these do not protect from
hello yellow these do not protect from
hello yellow these do not protect from heat enough my hands hurt a lot in fact
heat enough my hands hurt a lot in fact
heat enough my hands hurt a lot in fact that might be the thumbnail hey guys
that might be the thumbnail hey guys
that might be the thumbnail hey guys just want to pop in with a quick
just want to pop in with a quick
just want to pop in with a quick announcement this week I’m hitting a
announcement this week I’m hitting a
announcement this week I’m hitting a huge milestone with my wife it is our 10
huge milestone with my wife it is our 10
huge milestone with my wife it is our 10 year anniversary we’re heading out to
year anniversary we’re heading out to
year anniversary we’re heading out to the island of Kauai for two weeks with
the island of Kauai for two weeks with
the island of Kauai for two weeks with no kids just us so the plan for the
no kids just us so the plan for the
no kids just us so the plan for the video is guys i vas innate to step in
video is guys i vas innate to step in
video is guys i vas innate to step in and take over the next six videos for
and take over the next six videos for
and take over the next six videos for you it’s just gonna be his lovely face
you it’s just gonna be his lovely face
you it’s just gonna be his lovely face to treat him well leave them a good
to treat him well leave them a good
to treat him well leave them a good comment and I’ll be looking for you when
comment and I’ll be looking for you when
comment and I’ll be looking for you when I get back talk to you then
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