Chandelier made from gummy bears

[snopes]

A designer has constructed a chandelier made entirely from gummy bear sweets.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...mmy-bears.html

[Menolly]

But don't gummy bears soften when they are warmed up? Wouldn't that cause somewhat of a problem with a light source? Even fluorescent bulbs carry a little bit of heat. That said, the chandelier is very cool. The rug, though, no thanks eww.

[Jay Tea]

This ram has also been prepared exclusively in the medium of Gumi.

/stop saying Gumi

[musicgeek]

Originally Posted by Menolly

But don't gummy bears soften when they are warmed up? Wouldn't that cause somewhat of a problem with a light source? Even fluorescent bulbs carry a little bit of heat. That said, the chandelier is very cool. The rug, though, no thanks eww.

How about as a wall hanging? It's kinda cute!

[Jay Tea]

Can anybody else imagine there might be an issue with ants?

[Chloe]

Wait, why are gummi bears dangerous?

[musicgeek]

Originally Posted by Chloe

Wait, why are gummi bears dangerous?

Well, they're really not unless you're an ogre or a nefarious duke...

I wonder whether the artist is talking about the sugar/corn syrup?

[Crius of CoH]

Homer: Ooh, gummi bears! Gummi calves' heads...gummi jaw breakers!
[sees a gummi figure on a red pillow in a glass case, turning]
Homer: [lustily] Ohh...[walks up] What's that?
Man: [German accent] That is the rarest gummi of them all, the gummi
Venus de Milo, carved by gummi artisans who work exclusively in
the medium of gummi.
Marge: Will you two stop saying "gummi" so much?

- "Homer Bad Man", episode 2F06

[Horse Chestnut]

Originally Posted by Menolly

But don't gummy bears soften when they are warmed up? Wouldn't that cause somewhat of a problem with a light source? Even fluorescent bulbs carry a little bit of heat. That said, the chandelier is very cool. The rug, though, no thanks eww.

I don't know about softening, but I imagine they would collect dust... and hairs... insect parts...

No. Can't really say I'd want it around for 10 years after all.

[going slightly mad]

Originally Posted by Menolly

But don't gummy bears soften when they are warmed up? Wouldn't that cause somewhat of a problem with a light source? Even fluorescent bulbs carry a little bit of heat. That said, the chandelier is very cool. The rug, though, no thanks eww.

They do soften up (melt even) when heated, I have used them in cake decoration that way. However, the temperature needed isn't that low, I think if there's enough space between light source and bear it should work. Also, I hope that the Artist tested this extensively before putting it up for sale.