Chicago School of Mold Making

The Chicago School of Mold Making is a professional food-grade hand-made mold making business located in Oak Park, Illinois. The business focuses on silicone molds for chocolate and sugar sculptures. The business's school trains chefs to compete in international pastry competitions. The school was founded in 2002 and updated to a 5,300-square-foot space in 2010. It is staffed by eight people, and the molds are made in a 1,700-square-foot basement workshop. Michael Joy, a Master Mold Maker, is the school's principal. The school has teamed up with pastry chef Stéphane Tréand MOF to create a line of silicone mats for sugar and chocolate work.

The school has influenced the offerings of Chicago restaurants.

Educational Videos

The school offers free video tutorials featuring professional pastry chefs to instruct novice pastry chefs on the uses and techniques of silicone molds in the food industry.

Le Journal du Pâtissier Oct-Nov 2014