Stencil1 named a 2015 Martha Stewart American Made audience choice finalist

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The judges at Martha Stewart have named Stencil1 a 2015 @AmericanMadeMSL Finalist.

On September 21, Martha will turn the voting over to the larger Martha Stewart American Made community. Friends, family, and all my Stencil1 community, you will have the opportunity to cast your vote for your favorite American maker, and one Audience Choice Winner will be announced on October 23, 2015.  As a small business that since it’s inception has been US made, I would be grateful for your vote.

Support & share my work to get involved! #AmericanMade2015

Here’s what I said about the importance of being American Made. Maybe this will inspire you if you are starting a business in America. Click below to see the full bio on Martha Stewart’s American Made site.

WHAT DOES AMERICAN MADE MEAN TO YOU?

American Made means everything, we started here in Brooklyn, NY & there are many opportunities provided to small business owners in America. We took advantage of free advisors, free legal services and more to start our business. American made starts with the American dream and for me that was to find freedom in doing my own thing. I started Stencil1 with an idea to make stencils that were modern, eclectic, & different and soon enough I had an online business running. I started by stuffing stencil orders in envelopes from my home! I then got some great press which lead to stores calling and wanting to carry my line. My line? I don’t even have packaging, I told the buyers. They said “figure it out, we want it”. I did. All these elements are a part of the American business – our value of press, our industrial capabilities, our vast love of technology, our freedom to use all of these resources. Stencil1 has now been in business for 10 years and all of our product is American Made.

 

VOTE HERE!

Stencil1 on Chef’s Table with Niki Nakayama

 

 

 

 

Hi fellow Stencilers and food lovers! Have you been watching Chef’s Table on Netflix recently? Maybe you might have noticed, but our birch tree stencil made an appearance on the show! We’re thrilled and honored to have chef Niki Nakayama use our birch tree stencil to create one of her stunning dishes.
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Chef’s Table showcases a behind-the-scenes look at the kitchen of a different culinary genius in each episode. In her episode, Nakayama uses our stencil to make an edible tree which is then decorated with sushi and salad greens. These then act as the tree’s fruit and leaves. Her novel approach to using the stencil and how it created a lovely new way of presenting her dish is amazing! During her plating of this dish, she says

“Someday when all is set and done, I am going to do my own thing and just be free.”

We love her entrepreneurial spirit! Watch the episode and find out more about Niki Nakayama!

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Hopefully, this inspires you to think outside the box the next time you make dinner. What culinary masterpieces can you come up with using our stencils?

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Artists & Makers Features Stencil1

 

We are very excited to be featured in the Summer 2015 issue of Artists & Makers Magazine, published by F+W media! It’s humbling to be among so many other great creatives with entrepreneurial spirit in this issue such as Drew Trophy and Kirsten Lepore. We love this magazine since it covers art, business and those making their career using their creative talents.

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You can get your copy in print or
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Print issues can be purchased here: http://www.interweavestore.com/artists-and-makers-2015