I am in the UK and make my own modeling chocolate – I have tried all sorts of different recipes from the cheapest Tesco value chocolate and their value syrup to the best Callebaut belgian chocolate and liquid glucose.
It depends what you want to use it for. I find using liquid glucose and Merckens candy melts make a stiffer paste for modelling. They also come in lots of lovely colours so no having to colour your chocolate. I prefer them to Wiltons candy melts.
Gaynor, Cakes Unlimited, Beverley , UK, http://www.cakesunlimited.net
