Custom Candy Bar Making: Digital Fabrication in the Kitchen

Class Description: In this hands-on, single-session workshop, participants will explore digital fabrication techniques to design and cast custom white chocolate bars. No prior digital design experience required! Each student will begin by hand-drawing an image to be digitized via Adobe Illustrator and precisely cut using a laser cutter. The cut design will then be assembled and vacuum-formed to create a reusable mold, perfect for casting white chocolate and many other materials.

By the end of the session, participants will leave with their personalized mold, a finished white chocolate bar they’ve crafted themselves, and a foundational understanding of the laser cutting process. This workshop also offers a fun and creative way to handcraft unique holiday gifts—perfect for sharing your personal touch this season!

Price: $99

Days: Saturday, November 15th

Time: 9am-12pm

Location: Beals Studios CAMPUS MAP

Instructor: Ceramic artist and entrepreneur Mike Cerv earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2017 and his Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Louisiana State University in 2021. In early 2022, he co-founded a small business with his partner that designs, manufactures, and ships pottery tools to customers around the world. Cerv also serves as the Manager of the David T. Beals Studios at the Kansas City Art Institute where he facilitates students, staff, and faculty with creation using digital fabrication. In his artistic practice, Cerv bridges traditional and digital processes to create intricately ornamented ceramic vessels. Learn more at mikecervpots.com!

Supplies: All supplies included.

Parking: Parking is available in any of the (NON-RESERVED) KCAI parking lot spaces across campus. RESERVED spaces are available after 5pm on the weekdays and all day on the weekends. There is also available street parking surrounding KCAI campus. 

Refund: Registered participants can receive refunds to the original payment method (Studio Fee minus Humanitix Fee) up to 14 days before the first class.