Tips For Proper Molding

• Never place cold couverture in a cold mold.
  The piece will unmold but will have white streaks (marbled) and will not contract properly from the mold.
  
  
• Never place cold couverture in a warm mold.
  The piece will be difficult to unmold and will be very fragile and break easily.
  
  
• Never place cold couverture in a hot mold.
  The piece will either stick and not come out of the mold, or, if it comes out, it will be marbled with white streaks.
  
  
• Never place hot couverture in a cold mold.
  The piece will probably not unmold; if it does, it will be shiny at first, then mat and grainy the next day.
  
  
• Never place hot couverture in a warm mold.
  The piece will probably not unmold; if it does, it will be dull and marbled.
  
  
• Never place hot couverture in a hot mold.
  The piece will probably not unmold; if it does, it will be very dull.
  
  
• Never place tempered couverture in a cold mold.
  The piece will unmold but will be dull and contract poorly from the mold.
  
  
• Never place tempered couverture in a hot mold.
  The piece will stick to the mold and be marbled with white streaks.
  
  
• Never place hot, cold, or tempered couverture in a mold that is not perfectly clean.
  The piece will be difficult to unmold, will contract poorly from the mold, and will be dull and unattractive.
  
  
• Always place tempered couverture in a mold at room temperature, 22oC (72oF).
  The piece will unmold easily, contract from the mold properly, and be very shiny.