SANTA BARBARA WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Wood, Paint and Tempered Chocolate: Handcraft a Keepsake Box in Santa Barbara
Make your own wooden keepsake box and fill it with handcrafted dark or milk chocolate, guided by Menchaca Chocolates — this guide explains what to expect, what’s provided, and how to prepare.
Wood, Paint and Tempered Chocolate: Handcraft a Keepsake Box in Santa Barbara.
Set in Santa Barbara, Create a Chocolate Box & Chocolate! pairs hands-on chocolate work with a compact art workshop: pour your choice of dark or milk chocolate into molds, crown each piece with one of twenty inclusions, then design and decorate a raw-wood keepsake box to house your creations — a short, focused creative experience that ends with a personalized box of chocolates.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Dark or Milk, Poured to Order
Choose between dark or milk chocolate and have it poured into molds sized to your keepsake box. While each set is prepared, you select from twenty inclusions and seasonings to top your handcrafted pieces.
A Handmade Keepsake Box
Raw wooden boxes with metal hinges (medium and large sizes) are provided; during chocolate setting you paint, stain, stencil and embellish the box at an art bar stocked with supplies to create a personalized presentation.
All Supplies Ready
The operator supplies molds, chocolate, wooden boxes, gloves, smocks and a fully stocked art bar so you can focus on flavor combinations and design without sourcing materials.
What the day feels like
What the session feels like
The experience is compact and hands-on: you decide milk or dark, watch or help as chocolate is poured, pick toppings from a curated set of twenty inclusions, then move to the art bar to hand-paint and finish a raw-wood keepsake box while the chocolate sets. The session concludes by unmolding, packaging and placing your handmade chocolates into the box you’ve created.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this session suits — and where to be cautious.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Wear clothing that can get messy. You may bring your own beverages (BYOB); bring glasses and an opener if you plan to drink. Gloves and smocks are provided.
All supplies are provided: chocolate, molds, wooden boxes (with metal hinge for medium and large), an art bar stocked with paints/stains/stencils/embellishments, gloves and smocks.
Sessions take approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on how many Menchaca Chocolate bar experiences you book.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the experience take?
Each session takes approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how many chocolate-bar experiences you book.
Can I choose between dark and milk chocolate?
Yes — you choose either dark or milk chocolate to be poured into molds that match your box size.
How many topping options are available?
You can customize your chocolates with a choice of twenty inclusions and seasonings.
Are art supplies provided for decorating the box?
Yes — the ART BAR is stocked with stain, paint, stencils and embellishments so you can hand-decorate your raw wooden box.
What should I wear?
Wear appropriate clothing that may get messy; gloves and smocks are provided on site.
What happens to the chocolates after they are set?
Once the chocolate is set you remove it from its mold, package it and place it into the keepsake box you created.