Amaury Guichon is a Swiss-French pastry chef and chocolatier with years of history making world-class sweets. He also has millions of followers on social media, where he showcases his skills. Earlier in 2023 he applied his experience and knowledge to the world of Star Wars. Guichon used tempered chocolate and edible finishes to make a wearable chocolate stormtrooper helmet. Yes, the very detailed stormtrooper helmet in the thumbnail below is edible.
Constructing the chocolate stormtrooper helmet seems to be an exercise in patience. Guichon built up the design with layers of chocolate. He then sculpted and carved them into the perfect shapes. The above video shows the process. Construction involved chocolate in about every form. Tempered sheets of chocolate made up the base. Soft, almost clay-like chocolate helped form the curves. Molded chocolates gave the circular pieces on the sides of the helmet dimension. Guichon also used melted chocolate as a glue of sorts to attach elements to the helmet. We can only assume he was working in a room with frigid temperatures to stop the chocolate from softening and collapsing.
We’re in awe of Guichon’s attention to detail. The stormtrooper helmet has a polished finish that would fit right into the Empire’s ranks. Though we shouldn’t feel surprised. One glance over Guichon’s offerings on YouTube reveals a bevy of creative and highly detailed chocolate designs. Next we hope he makes a wearable Mandalorian helmet.