We were invited to an elite event and we saw this candy art. There were other animals and fish that she made but I didn't take a picture of everything. This would be a excellent idea for a party. I seen kids eating their candy and it must have been good because they went back for more. Contact Chika for a great addition to any party!! read more

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I had an amazing experience having the private of having Candy Art/Chika at our wedding! All the guests absolutely loved the idea of candy art (both adults and kids) and I received so many compliments on having such a fun vendor at the wedding. They kindly offered the package of candy art and Photo Booth in which we paid for and it did not disappoint! Honestly, it was such a deal considering how much work they put in with both the candy art and the Photo Booth. We'd like to work with them again in the future if there are any events to plan, they were just so pleasant and joy to be around. Thank you so much!! read more

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Edible sugar figurines of colored bears, tigers, ducks, dragons and Hello Kitty?! What is that? Never heard of it. And you'll fall in love with them when you see them, just like me! Yes, this lady makes them right before your eyes! After seeing what they do and hearing good things about them from friends, I knew I needed to get them as part of the entertainment at my granddaughter's birthday party. Candy Art Hawaii, owned by Nathan and Chika Tanaka, have a gemstone here. They're the only ones that do it Hawaii, so I wasn't sure that I could get them for my party. This was the first thing I took care of in planning my party, some eight months before the party date. And yes, I was so fortunate that they were available. They specialize in "amezaiku," a traditional candy art of sculpturing hot candy into lollipops of various animals. Chika is the main candy artist, which began as a home-based business in 2009 when Nathan and Chika were inspired to share their unique craft after having lived in Japan. Amezaiku is a dying art from the 17th century, with only two active professional artists in the US Mainland and less than 50 artists in the world. Nathan and Chika's goal is to firmly establish amezaiku in Hawaii's culture, which requires them to train a new generation of artists. Candy Art Hawaii was the hit of the party! Amazing and colorful animal figurines done within three minutes in front of you. They were so cute that you wouldn't want to eat them. Thinking that they would be liked by the kids, I was amazed that the adults liked them even better (kids wanted to eat them, and the adults appreciated the skill of the artist)! And after the adults got their lollipops, some of them parked themselves nearby to watch Chika make more of them. I can see why amezaiku can appeal to a wide range of events - baby luaus, weddings, birthday parties, festivals, and even corporate events. The amezaiku booth was artfully set up by maintaining the cultural aspects, i.e., a wooden plank-like box serving station, Chika dressed in a kimono, and importing of special liquefied and solid sugars from Japan. Chika awed everyone with her twirling the sugars on a lollipop stick until it formed an animal or her creation and put the final detailed touches, such as the eyes and mouth. Then she hung it upside down to harden and then placed them in clear cellophane bag with a twist-tie. To keep in our hot weather, you can store it in the refrigerator. (Ours is still in there, as it's too cute to eat.) She even personalized one with the birthday girl's name on it and the number 3 (3rd birthday). Candy Art Hawaii provides all supplies - lollipop sticks, candy, bags, and ribbon. Their set-up is super fast at only 5 to 10 minutes. Much of their preparation is done before the event, i.e., 2 to 3 hours of cooking the homemade candy and preparing it to the right consistency. Reservations for their services should be made 9 to 12 months in advance, but sometimes they may have last-minute cancellations. Nathan, as Candy Art Hawaii, also provides photo booth services, which we did use his services for this party. Their props were more than adequate, and our guests were given free prints and had access to digital prints. Nathan does a special touch that ensures the best for his clients, as he asked for a copy of the invitation so that he could create a custom-made border for the photos by matching the colors and theme design. Nathan was on the ball, as the digital photos were easily accessed the day after the party. Three quality photos per print that were excellently done! Not stopping there, Nathan has many years of experience in balloon artistry, so he also does balloon art under the same name of Candy Art Hawaii, twisting balloons into animals, flowers, and things. He has an impressive website. I would have opted for this service also; however, we already had a commitment to another company. As an offshoot of Candy Art Hawaii, Nathan and Chika started "Simply Ai Candy" in Nov. 2012 that uses DECO clay and candy art to make premade, custom homemade bouquets, centerpieces, boutonnieres, corsages and candy favors. Intricate floral designs are included in making roses, sakura, plum blossoms, calla lilies, and orchids. Wow, a one-stop shop for favors, balloon art, photo booth, and pre-made wedding items! I was certainly impressed from their services and highly recommend them for your special events. And take advantage of offering the unique amezaiku candy art that will simply astound everyone! read more

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Who said you need a birthday or wedding to call on Candy Art Hawaii? What a great idea and quite the form of entertainment. Amezaiku (translated "Candy Art") was a new find for me! The artist (we had Chika) will smartly craft a lollipop of your choice. The list is made up of animals and flowers and unicorns. I got a cat and a butterfly. The greatest joy was to watch a ball of sugar turn into these designs. While watching the lollipops take shape I was told they also have a photo booth. I was a guest at an event that hired Candy Art and was glad because I will definitely consider hiring them if an event coordination presents itself to me. 86/100 Yelp Review Challenge Los Angeles read more

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Where do I even start......Nathan and Chika Tanaka are 2 of the most nicest people and most patient people I had the pleasure to meet and hire for any event. I have used Candy Art Hawaii for 4 events now, and every time they show up and do their candy art, it amazes everyone. Kids and Adults are speechless watching them create this amazing lolipop you never want to eat. I give them a million stars if I could. They are well worth it to have at any event. The photo booth is great, and they have printed and digital copy right on the spot. You won't be disappointed ever with Nathan and company. Im a hard person to please, and Candy Art Hawaii is a grand slam. read more

Candy Art Hawaii - A special one they made for the birthday boy. - Party & Event Planning Near Me

I first worked with Candy Art for my daughter's first birthday party. Having them there was worth every penny! It kept everyone entertained - I think the adults were more excited about it than the kids. Fast forward five years, I contacted Candy Art to see if they'd be available for my daughter's birthday party. It was a last minute inquiry on my part, but the quick response was they were already booked for the day in question, but they offered their services via their favors side of the business. Chika was very communicative through the process of ordering the amezaiku favors. When I picked up the favors, since they are fragile, I was happy that they were packed so nicely to minimize damage in transit. While the party guests didn't get the expected of a live candy artist, they still loves the favors. Any future events I plan, i hope to be able to incorporate a Candy Artist into the event. read more

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Candy Art Hawai'i was a huge hit at my daughter's party. They make amezaiku (Japanese candy making) in the form of a lollipop. Guests come up and pick from a list and watch the artist color, shape and mold a piece of melted sugar candy into a delightful design of their choice. Just go on the website and check it out. They offer a variety of packages that include photo booth and balloon making. The booking process was quite easy via email. For my daughter's party I got the photo booth/candy making package. I was able to secure the photo booth design prior to the party via email. They arrived before the party started and everything was quickly set up. They were quite popular and had a line throughout the party. Nathan was the candy artist and because I was so busy I wasn't able to visit the booth. Before he left, he gave me three lollipops, one with my daughter's party theme. Very kind and thoughtful, an appreciated gesture. If you're planning a party, definitely consider Candy Art Hawai'i! read more

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This was a lot of fun and all my guests enjoyed watching the shapes being made. As i was the hostess, i was busy most of my party and wasn't able to enjoy my own vendor. He was gracious enough to make me my own set of lollipops so i could have them to take home. I would definitely hire this service again. He arrived early, set up and went straight to work. read more

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Chika and Nathan were absolutely the BEST! I just had my wedding on March 2 and I ordered 175 Koi and 175 Cherry blossom lollipops premade for favors. I also had them do their demonstration (show) during cocktail hour at my wedding. They were a HIT! everyone (especially the adults) loved it! The only sad part was that because I had to mingle and take pictures I was unable to watch! Nathan is so easy to work with. He responds to emails right away and answered all of my questions. I picked up the favors the day before and Chika was so sweet and helped me put them in the car. Each was carefully packaged (I had 3 boxes full of lollipops!) Because we couldn't get lollipops of our own during the wedding, Chika made some special ones just for us. She made a cute dachshund for me since my dog was at the wedding. I am just so happy that I found them in the Advertiser last year. Their work is amazing and they are so easy to work with. I will probably hire them for future parties (hopefully for our future 1st birthdays =] ) read more

Oh em gee, I love love love Candy Art Hawaii! My hubby and I had our destination wedding in Honolulu and for the 130 guests that flew in for our big day from all parts of the world, we wanted to provide them with something out of the ordinary that would make them talk about it years from now. That's when Candy Art Hawaii came into place. We hired Ben & Maila to provide live music for our cocktail hour before our dinner reception, but we also had 25 children under the age of 12 that were a part of our wedding day that needed something to do while the grown ups enjoyed the adult beverages at the bar. Thanks to Yelp, I found Nathan and Chika as the perfect entertainment for our wedding day. When I submitted my on-line inquiry on their website, I was delighted to get a quick reply back from Nathan letting me know that they were available for August 5th, woo hoo! I think the adults had a lot more fun than the kids with their art work, everyone was simply amazed by their talent to see a clump of super hot sugar turned into cute unicorns, frogs, monkeys, fish and whatever else you requested that was within their capabilities. Once dinner began, Nathan and Chika walked up to our sweetheart table in the ballroom letting us know they were heading out, but they also presented me with the cutest Hello Kitty bride that replicated the Precious Moments Hello Kitty figurine I had at the reception table out in the foyer. I LOVED it and was amazed by their talent. My only bummer was that my hubby and I didn't get to see them make any of these awesome lollipops up close since we were too busy getting our couple photos done with our photographer out on the beach during cocktail hour. If you're planning a party, wedding or whatever it may be that you need some awesome entertainment for, I highly recommend you hire Candy Art Hawaii, they are incredibly talented and they're so easy to work with! Mahalo Nathan & Chika for adding some wow factor on our wedding day! read more

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Candy Art Hawaii is perfect for entertaining guests at any event, party, or wedding. Awesome for kids too! What they do is called Amezaiku. Basically, they entertain guests with their fancy schmancy Japanese candy sculpting; they carefully and quickly mold temperature-hot candy into animal candy art right before your eyes. The hot, pliable candy is secured onto a lollipop stick, molded, pulled, pinched, cut, and sculpted (by the artists' fingers and a small scissors) into the animal / shape of choice. These handcrafted lollipops are incredibly cute and great for people of all ages. A sure hit for any party. Top 10 requested lollipops: rabbit, dolphin, penguin, elephant, turtle, flower, tiger, dog, frog, butterfly http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/0jvp8NDdNyYt4ueSWfT3Og?select=wPKIjKuKAHtXp8OQGO5f1g I requested a tiger for the bf and a panda for me. They were almost too cute to eat. Almost. Tiger: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/0jvp8NDdNyYt4ueSWfT3Og?select=a0WegMMwIlJXZluGyNZYIw Panda: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/0jvp8NDdNyYt4ueSWfT3Og?userid=U-7EVbeRf1wlSZfHW_gujQ And what I really liked about the candy was that it wasn't ridiculously sweet. :) Watching these skillful candy artists in action is really neat. I must have been standing in front of them for at least 10-15 minutes. I was completely mesmerized. The price for 1 candy artist for a 2 hour minimum is $250. And it's $50 for each additional 30 minutes. Sounds a bit pricey, but consider what you're getting... Unique, entertaining, and delicious handcrafted animal lollipops! Having these guys at your party would definitely give you extra "cool points." And one of the candy artists told me that it took her about 2 years to learn and perfect her traditional Japanese art-of-candy-sculpting skills. Wow. I can see why the price is what it is... This is definitely an art. Skeptical? Check them out on YouTube and browse through their gallery on their website www.candyarthawaii.com To book these guys at your next party you can visit their website and follow their instructions on emailing them details about your event. This sure beats hiring a clown. Yelp 365 - #043/365 read more

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I would definitely recommend candy art hawaii for your kids birthday party or any event that you want entertained! I attended a party we're candy art hawaii was and I just love the experience of seeing how the staff created the lollipop of my choice from the selection listed . The kids loved it also and it actually taste great!!!! I didn't know their company provides the photo booth as a package deal as well ! Definitely getting them for my baby's 1st birthday and will update review! read more

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If you want something exciting and new that will be a guarantee hit at the next party you're going to host, call up Nathan and Chika at Candy Art Hawaii. The things they can do with hot sugar are CRAZY AWESOME! If you haven't heard of Candy Art Hawaii, they create sugar lollipops that are designed like flowers or animals. They practice the art of Japanese candy making, which has actually been taught to them by professionals/masters in Japan. Candy Art Senseis?! Now that's LEGIT! I've seen them at a few parties and I recently ordered a few favors through them. I just can't believe the detailed work that they can do with the sugar. They can create flowers (cherry blossom, rose, Lilly, etc.), animals (penguin, monkey, elephant, turtle, dog, etc.) and they also have holiday themed designs that they introduce. And to think they usually do this right in front of you in a matter of minutes...it's quite amazing! You know Candy Art Hawaii is a hit at all the parties, especially, when you have all the adults lining up for their own special request. Again, if you are looking for something new and different, check out Candy Art Hawaii. The rates are very reasonable and they are super friendly. The only warning I have is once you get a lollipop, you may never want to eat it. i definitely recommend them for your next party especially if there are a lot of adults...I mean kids. read more

Are you having a party any time soon? If so, you need to email these guys right away!! Nathan and Chika are both so amazing at what they do and super friendly. After seeing an article in the paper about Candy Art Hawaii a year or so ago, I remember thinking, "I need to have these guys at the next big party I have!" After my son was born, I started looking up entertainment and didn't want to go with the usual clown or magic show. That's when I suddenly remembered Candy Art Hawaii! They were very professional and fast with returning emails. I booked them for 4 hours and were so happy to find out that they also do balloon animals. They were a complete hit at my son's party. The line never went down! Adults and children would line up over and over to get more lollipops and balloons! The lollipops were really amazing to watch being made. It's done so perfectly and carefully. It was really entertaining. I could have stood and watched it the entire party! I highly highly recommend Candy Art Hawaii for any large or small party you have. It's something you don't see everyday and my guests really enjoyed them. FYI: The lollipops are not only cute, they are also yummy! Although they are so cute you probably will want to save yours forever and ever, if you do decide to eat it, know that it will be yummy sugary goodness! read more

WOW!!! Simply amazing! Just went to my friend's baby's first birthday and saw for the first time... Candy Art Hawaii! You have to see it to believe it! The candy artist transformed a gummy wad of hot sugar to a beautiful elephant and shark right before our eyes! Twisting, turning, clipping and adding tiny dots for the eyes! Incredible! It only takes about 3 minutes for each design. It's too cute to eat... umm.. but my boys wanted to eat it intantly.. I said.. to save it atleast to take it home to show daddy. Definitely something different from the normal thing at a birthday! It's very unique. The Japanese artist was very pleasant and professional. And as for the balloon artist. He was very sweet too! My son said to make anything.. and the balloon artist had a whole list of suggestions, from Mario, Yoshi, all kinds of stuff. You could tell he was enthusiastic about his job and took the extra time to make things more intricate. He was quick, and you could tell he took pride in his job and didn't make it just the simple 2 second kind of balloons. The panda on a bamboo stick was super cute! Yoshi was awesome! I'd definitely recommend them for your party! read more

I booked candy art hawaii for my daughter's first birthday. They were amazing! All of the animal shaped candies were so cute and all my guest were left in awe. The Totoro one was a particular favorite. I also hired them for their photobooth. They brought the most props I had every seen. They also customized the print for my woodland themed party. Every person that took pictures were had so much fun! I highly recommend anyone to use them for their party. They also have very good customer service. They answer all your question promptly and spoke very politely to all the guest. read more

Simply amazing! Great party entertainment for guests of ALL ages! The lollipops are not sugary sweet and very enjoyable, if you can bear to eat such a work of art! The balloon guy was also very impressive and made some very intricate things! read more

Candy Art Hawaii - The dragon and a butterfly. - Party & Event Planning Near Me

This is a new MUST for any event you are having!! Not only do the kids love it but adults too! They make animal shaped lollipops. It tastes good. The candy artist, is so friendly and takes her time to make sure that you get what you ask for. We also got a balloon artist and a photo booth. All staff were amazing! The balloon artist made different Disney princesses! Something I never saw others do. I will for sure hire them again for any upcoming party. They are also so sweet! Communication with them are easy and efficient. Thank you Nathan and your staff! We appreciated it! read more

Candy Art Hawaii was a big hit at our son's birthday party. We ended up booking them for the candy art, photo booth, and balloon twisting and everything was awesome! Our guests couldn't get enough of the lollipops. There was always a line at their station as people watched candy being twisted and molded into various animals, such as unicorns, dragons, octopus, pigs, and many more. So many people came up to us asking where we found them. It's definitely a unique and fun option for any party. Their photo booth was also great. They design the photo printouts to match your party theme and the photos develop pretty quickly. They also provide a nice variety of fun props to pose with. The balloon twisting was also great. They were able to create just about anything the kids asked for. The overall pricing for everything was also very reasonable. It was easy to book them, but it's best to book them well in advance to secure your date. We would definitely hire them again and we recommend them for any event. read more

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Candy art is AMAZING! Saw them at a party once and when it was time to plan for our daughter's first birthday party I changed the date so we could book them. I'm so glad we did! Everyone had fun watching and getting theirs made. Even the Grandmas and Tweens loved it. Unfortunately for Nathan he never had a break!! He was so nice too. He made us a special Hungry Caterpillar to match our theme. read more

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I initially heard about Candy Art Hawaii from a friend who hired them for her son's birthday party. I was unable to attend the party but heard a lot of wonderful things about them. Intrigued by the concept of edible art, I inquired about Candy Art Hawaii's services. Their website is very informative and showcases a lot of their work and what to expect when you see them at an event. I knew immediately that I wanted to have Candy Art Hawaii at my son's first birthday party. I communicated with the owner, Nathan, via email a few months before our event about their rates and availability and always received prompt responses to my inquiries. I was very excited to find out that they were available for our event. According to their website, Amezaiku (candy art) is a dying art and I was so grateful that we were able to share this with our friends and family. The majority of our guests had never heard of or seen this before. It not only appealed to the children at our party, but the adults were very entertained as well. Chika, the candy artist at our event, did an amazing job showcasing her talent. We are extremely satisfied with the service we were provided and highly recommend Candy Art Hawaii for any event. read more

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I wanted to make my son's first birthday super special for my 4 year old daughter (haha). I hired Candy Art Hawaii, and I am SUPER glad I did. Nathan and Chika were both so friendly and professional. Chika makes these gorgeous candy lollipops (beware, they are not only for kids). Nathan can make these cute balloons - this group wanted all weapons, so there were bow and arrows and machine guns everywhere (along with my mom's rainbow for the UH game that night). 375 for two hours of candy and balloons is totally worth it. Would definitely recommend. read more

Just had them at my niece's first birthday party and everyone just loved it!!! They are so friendly, very detail oriented, and so professional. Not many people at the party had even heard of them, but once I saw their video, I knew I absolutely had to book them. Very satisfied. Would definitely recommend them and use them again myself! Mahalo! read more

We booked Candy Art for Kayla's 1st birthday party and got the "whole package" which included candy art making, balloon making and the photo booth. It was a BIG hit amongst our guests. They we all IMPRESSED and LOVED it. If you want your friends and family to be entertained and have a GREAT time, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT/PARTY!!! read more

We had Candy Art at our daughter's first birthday and, like everyone else, it was a hit. There was always a line so we definitely feel that we got our money's worth. We communicated by email to book the party and I always received a prompt response. Very easy to work with and accommodating, as we changed the start time last minute. The best part...they reserved a few lollipops for us so we could enjoy their creations as well! read more

A party that I went to had Japanese workers from the Candy Art sculpting cute, edible, lollipop figurines with their hands! They have a list of animals and shapes to choose from, and you just tell them what you want. The workers sculpt the candy with only their hands within 2 minutes, right in front of your eyes!! O_O Great for first birthday parties, weddings, and other events. read more

Super cool guys, with super cool candy art. Never seen anyone design candy like them before. Love it!

With a little patience came a great prize. Nathan was at my friend's baby's 1st birthday and everyone enjoyed watching him bring colorful sugar candy to life. Each lollipop was art in the making, right before your eyes. What a unique treat! Thanks Nathan! read more

I cannot tell you all how awesome these guys are. I booked them way in advance, then got a chance to see them in action at another friend's party. Chika is so talented and FAST! Candy Art Hawaii was one of three attractions that we booked for my daughter's 1st birthday. The line for these guys was non-stop! I hired 2 candy artists and they were pumping out the lollipops really quickly, but because a lot of the adults wanted some too, I requested that they extend their time past the original agreement of 2 hours, and just paid them for the extra. Keep in mind, they usually only bring a little bit of extra candy in case a situation like this arises, so they were able to go about a half hour over. My cousin loved them so much, she booked them for her party in 2013 already! Young and old, ALL of our guests LOVED them. Afterwards, they even presented my daughter, my husband, and myself with specially made candies just as a thank you. These people are the BEST and very CLASSY. read more

Had the photo booth and candy making for my son's first birthday party! The weather was not ideal but they made the best if it. My guests had fun taking pictures and making lollipops. What's neat is that you can access everyone's photos online after the event. Nathan was nice enough to make my son and I some lollipops since I was too busy to make one. Would definitely recommend them! Thank you! read more

We had our daughter's first birthday party recently and we used Candy Art as entertainment. They were a huge success. Everybody loved them. The station was always full of people waiting for their lollipops, both kids and adults. Several of our guests were so impressed that they intend to use Candy Art for their future events. Great job Candy Art! read more