Sugar Lab Digital Bakery Produces 3D Printed Wedding Treats

While the pandemic has shaken up many wedding plans, couples across the globe are rushing forward with previously postponed nuptials. To sweeten their experience, Los Angeles-based “digital bakery” the Sugar Lab is tapping into the wedding market using a patented technology invented by founder Kyle von Hasseln to create custom 3D printed wedding treats. Satisfying every sweet tooth with 3D printed sugar cake toppers to wedding bitters, the Sugar Lab can create nearly anything using almost any flavor and color.

Using the Brill 3D Culinary Studio with software powered by 3D Systems technology, the Sugar Lab can bring a couple’s imagination to life with edible experiences. The Brill 3D Culinary Printer can 3D print full-color sugar, candy, and frosting with an added single flavor. The printer can produce candies at a rate of 100 candies per hour.

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3D Printed Food Science

Research published in the American Chemical Society describes some of the advancements made by food scientists that allow for some of these intricately colorful confections we see available on the market. In one instance, researchers were shown to have developed a colorful new ink for 3D art made of mica pigments in alginate, a sugar derived from seaweed that forms a stable gel without heat. Also worth noting is that with its high viscosity, sugar is often added to 3D printed foods to help retain shape.