3D Figure Mould Technique for Clean 8-Piece Festive Batches

By Atmar Horeca team

For Christmas and New Year, novelty chocolate works when it is easy to repeat, easy to count and easy to place into mixed festive ranges. The Martellato Mr. Chocolate mould set gives you two recognisable shapes, moustaches and glasses, in a format designed for professional pastry and chocolate work.

If you want cleaner batches, start with the mould output rather than the decoration idea. This set is a thermoformed plastic mould set for producing chocolate moustaches and glasses, with 8 pcs productivity across the two moulds and 2 pcs in the package. That lets you organise casting, cooling and demoulding in repeatable units instead of guessing how many finished pieces you will have at the end of each pass.

Why this novelty format works for Christmas and New Year

At this time of year, you need pieces that read clearly on a tray, in a gift box or as part of a seasonal assortment. Moustaches and glasses do that without taking much space. They also give you two shapes from one set, which helps when you want visual variation without changing tool format.

The finished sizes matter here. The moustache finishes at 117 x 30 h 15 mm. The glasses finish at 140 x 50 h 10 mm. Both are slim novelty pieces rather than large showpieces, so you can plan them for garnish-style applications, boxed inserts or festive counter lines where count and handling are important.

The season window is open now, and the plain order-by date is 2026-11-20. If these figures are part of your Christmas and New Year plan, build that date into your production calendar.

Read the mould output before you start

Before you cast, read the mould as a batch unit. This product has 8-piece productivity, and the finished product weight is approximately 22 gr per piece. That gives you a practical way to forecast output by cycle, tray and service period.

Because the set includes both moustaches and glasses, your first job is not decoration. It is separation and count. Keep one tray or sheet for moustaches and one for glasses as soon as they come out of the mould. That prevents shape mixing during cooling and packing.

Use the finished dimensions to reserve space before you start. The glasses are longer and wider at 140 x 50 h 10 mm. The moustaches are narrower but deeper at 117 x 30 h 15 mm. When you prepare cooling trays, parchment squares or inserts, plan around those different footprints rather than treating all eight pieces as one identical format.

Specifications at a glance

Casting technique for crisp moustaches and glasses

For clean novelty work, aim for complete cavity coverage and consistent release rather than trying to correct shapes after demoulding. The edges of a moustache or glasses shape are what make the novelty readable, so consistency matters more than extra finishing later.

Fill and settle each cavity in a controlled way so the full outline forms clearly. Then scrape the surface clean before the mould goes to cooling. A clean scraped top helps you keep each piece defined and easier to separate in batch handling.

Because the two shapes finish at different dimensions, inspect them differently. Check the moustaches for full definition across the 117 mm length and the 15 mm height. Check the glasses for full definition across the 140 mm length and 50 mm width. That keeps your visual control tied to the actual size of the finished item.

Tip: When you run repeat cycles, count output in groups of eight from the start and label moustaches and glasses separately before they reach the packing bench.

If you want to extend festive novelty ranges beyond moustaches and glasses, another thermoformed 3D figure option is the Martellato Soccer Ball Mold Ø120 mm Thermoformed.

Handling, demoulding and batch organisation

Demoulding is where batch discipline protects your finish. Once released, the pieces are thin novelty forms with different proportions, so avoid mixing them loosely on one tray. Put moustaches in one line, glasses in another, and count them immediately.

The approximate finished weight of 22 gr per piece also helps with organisation. It gives you a practical reference for yield checks across a run. If your planned count and your finished tray count do not match, you can catch the gap early instead of finding it during service prep or boxing.

Keep the two mould pieces visible and separate during production. Since the package contains 2 pcs, your setup is straightforward: one mould set, two shape types, one eight-piece production rhythm. That is useful when several seasonal jobs are sharing the same bench.

Where these figures fit in festive production planning

In festive production, this mould set fits best where you need small-format novelty chocolate that can be repeated without long planning overhead. The 8-piece output helps with short controlled runs. The two finished formats help you split stock by use or by presentation style.

For a pastry chef, that means you can assign these figures to a defined seasonal slot rather than treating them as one-off decoration. Plan moustaches where a deeper profile at 15 mm suits the application. Plan glasses where the flatter 10 mm profile and wider 140 x 50 mm shape suit the presentation better.

The main operational point is simple. Read the cavity output, separate the two shapes early, and organise trays around the real finished sizes. That gives you cleaner festive batches and more predictable counting through Christmas and New Year production.

See the product page for the Mr. Chocolate mould set, where ordering and Type B confirmation happen.