Tools for Professional and Home Confectioners

An acetate sheet is used as a base to create designs and shapes in chocolate that can be transferred to desserts while keeping the chocolate shiny.

Caramel bars are 1-inch-square metal bars used to shape and hold caramel candy mixtures. They can be arranged into a wide variety of square and rectangular shapes. See caramels.

A chocolate transfer sheet is printed with designs made of cocoa butter and dry food coloring that are transferred onto chocolate candies and truffles. See truffles.

A comb is used to create a decorative, textured line on candies and confections. Combs look like wide rulers with different-size ripped edges (teeth) on opposite sides; they are usually made out of sturdy plastic, rubber, or stainless steel. Some are triangular, with three different comb-edged widths.