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Place your design under a piece of acetate.
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Mix a few tablespoons of the cocoa butter with a small amount of powdered food color.
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Use a fine-tipped paintbrush to trace the outline of the design with a dark-colored paint.
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Use other paint colors to fill in the design.
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Allow the paint to dry.
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To make a raplette, Jacques Torres creates a homemade chocolate spreader by using poster board and an X-Acto knife.
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Since his painting is 10-inches by 16-inches, the opening he will cut in the raplette is 10-inches wide by 1/8-inch high.
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Pour some white chocolate at the edge of the painted acetate.
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Pull the raplette through the chocolate, pulling the chocolate over the painted drawing.
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This will spread an even 1/8-inch thick layer of white chocolate over the painting.
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When the chocolate begins to set, use a sharp paring knife to cut the paint canvas to the finished size of the painting.
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Let this cool until the chocolate sets.
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When the chocolate has set completely, simply peel off the acetate.
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To make the frame, use an offset spatula to spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of tempered chocolate over a sheet of acetate.
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Let the chocolate set slightly.
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Use a paring knife to cut 2 pieces of chocolate that are 16 inches long and 2 inches wide.
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Cut two more that are 12 inches long by 2 inches wide.
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When the chocolate is set, peel off the acetate.
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Use a mitre box to trim all 4 ends to 90 degree angles.
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Just use a gentle sawing motion to cut through each piece.
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Use tempered chocolate to glue the frame pieces to the outside of the painting.
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Use vegetable oil to glaze the frame to make it shiny.
