Step-by-Step Instructions

A. Marble white modeling chocolate with brown modeling chocolate. Also marble white modeling chocolate with pink modeling chocolate. Follow this link to see a slower video on how to marble modeling chocolate.

B. Cut the marbled modeling chocolate into equal sized portions.

C. Roll each portion between two palms until it is rounded and oblong.

D. Roll each oblong piece against the tabletop while tapering one end to a point so that the result is a long pollywog shape.

E. Use a ball tool (from this kit) to hollow out the thick head of the pollywog. Start with the smaller ball first, to make an impression before using the larger ball to widen the hole. This hole eventually becomes the opening of the shell.

F. Pinch the hollowed out walls of the hole until they are thin and slightly stretched-out looking.

The shape made using steps A-F may be used to make both of the following kinds of snail shells.

How to Make Horn Snail Shells

1. To make the horn snail, begin coiling the tube vertically in a tight cone shape, starting with the thin base and ending at the thick end with the opening.

2. Once the spiral is complete, pinch the mouth of the shell and fasten it onto the back end. The opening of a horn snail is teardrop shaped.

How to Make Moon Snail Shells

1. To make a moon snail, coil the tube in a spiral shape, beginning with the small end first. Coil the modeling chocolate so that the tight center of spiral slightly sits higher up in the air. This should leave a hollow opening underneath the center of the shell so that only the outside coils touch the tabletop.

2. Pull the back side of the opening around the base of the coil and fasten it down by pressing the modeling chocolate into itself. The mouth of the moon snail shell is shaped like a comma.