Stencil1 meets A Baker in Brooklyn
My friend Christian Sumner is a dedicated artist. Painter? Sculpture? Well sort of, but his materials are of the edible nature. He is a baker. Before I get into what Christian made with my stencils, let me start by saying nothing can leave his kitchen unless it is mouth-watering! It ain’t just pretty is what I’m trying to say. So last year, when I released Stencil101, Christian made a rich chocolate cake and stenciled my Chimp on it! This year, with the release of Stencil 101 Decor, I gave him pattern stencils from the book and also the smaller versions I sell as well. Since he is an artist, I left it up to him what to make. I just wanted to see pattern! Well, he over-delivered! Spiced cakes with chocolate icing and powdered patterns on top, placed side by side, forming a new pattern on our display table at my book launch events. Alongside them, I placed the cookies he stenciled with the tiny patterns. These blew me away, great colors and such detail! My favorite, A gingerbread man with a brick pattern within his frame! Please visit his blog A Baker In Brooklyn to see how he made all these goodies! He often mentions the music he is listening to to while baking, I like this added inspiring note. He also made my birthday cake last year, not stenciled, yet full of berries and chocolate! Hire this man. Thanks Christian, you’re a talent!