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Molten Sucrose Chalices

Amelia Desnoyers Makes Sweet Saucers By Shaping Sugar

— May 30, 2013 — Lifestyle
In her Shaping Sugar project, designer Amelia Desnoyers creates delicious cups through a delicate process of manipulating sweet sugar.

Inspired by the artwork created with hand blown glass pieces, the artist dyes her designs with food coloring to give the goblets the slightest tint of color while maintaining their translucent appearance. An incredibly malleable material, sugar starts out as solid particles which can be turned into a syrupy liquid which, in turn, can be returned to a solid, taking on new shapes and designs. The delicate glasses infuse the beverages withing them with the mouth-watering sweetness of the sugar they are made out of, reinvigorating the whole drinking experience.

Choosing her shapes and colors, Amelia Desnoyers makes scrumptious dishware as part of her Shaping Sugar project.
Trend Themes
1. Delicate Sugar Sculpting - The trend of delicate sugar sculpting offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to explore new forms of edible dishware and decorative designs that elevate the dining experience.
2. Translucent Food Art - The trend of translucent food art presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create visually stunning and Instagram-worthy edible creations that merge art and gastronomy.
3. Edible Drinkware - The trend of edible drinkware opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to develop sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to traditional glassware, reducing waste and offering unique tasting experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating delicate sugar sculpting techniques to create visually appealing and unique dining experiences.
2. Hospitality - The hospitality industry can leverage translucent food art to create immersive dining experiences and attract customers seeking novel and visually stimulating culinary adventures.
3. Sustainable Packaging - The sustainable packaging industry can embrace the concept of edible drinkware to develop innovative solutions that reduce environmental impact and offer functional and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional single-use containers.
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