Blue Star | Sweet Prodigy

I saw some beautiful bowls online that were carved of wood and clay and wanted to create my own "carved" bowl because I really appreciate the architecture of it all. To create this piece I used a very stiff icing. The "sketch" done in white icing is the exact same piping sequence as the one done on the cookie, but with the pattern continued to the end. Very interesting to see how different icing consistencies can produce very different outcomes!

There are not a lot of lines on this cookie but it took me an entire day as I had to pipe very slowly to make sure everything lined up perfectly from all angles. Also, I had to use my scribe to very gently move the lines when it didn't. This was my third attempt as the first two were "learning cookies."

Well Christine... any word won’t be enough. 

I keep watching every picture and reading your comments! There is so much work behind this cookie... I can’ even imagine squizing the bag with two hands and keep the line so straight!

I ‘ve seen beautiful straight line projects inspired by your work recently (and so sadly no attribution or even just a reference) and even if they looked yours at a glance, then at a closer look they couldn’t be yours at all! Your perfect and straight lines have became your signature.

Christine @Bakerloo Station further to our FB conversation, you wanted to know how my strings don't sag. This cookie is a good example for me to explain. As mentioned, my icing has to be fairly stiff. For this cookie, the dark blue did not have to be as stiff because each line is supported by the lines below, which are very close together. As you go outward (colors get lighter) the lines become farther apart and the icing needs to be stiffer to hold its shape. Once I got to the lightest line, my icing was so stiff I had to squeeze with two hands to get it out of the bag. And my icing kept breaking (I lost count of how many times I had to re-pipe a broken line). And, as you can see, the lines were just starting to sag at this point, which is why I ended it where I did. Fortunately, it worked out just right for this pattern! 

WOW, Chistine, what you did is a miracle!!! Amazig piese of cookie, art and architectire! Respect!

This is just....unreal! You continue to amaze us with your crazy skills. Thanks for being an inspiration!! 

Still watching at your  incredible creation with open mouth .... You are moving in different  levels  different dimensions on different frequency.You are a royal icing architect😍😍😘😘

Love it!! 

Amazing! I would love to see how you did that.

Oh my God !!! CanCa believe it what have you done!!! SPECTACULAR, INCREDIBLE    

Oh my gosh this is amazing!! I don't even know how you did this!

Wow!

Wonderful is not the right word Christine!!!! I love it 💙💙💙

Sweet Prodigy - Christine posted:

Teresa Pękul posted:

Wspaniała praca Christine ❤️  Podziwiam Twoją cierpliwość i kreatywność  Mam prośbę, czy mogę skorzystać z Twojego pomysłu i zrobić podobną pracę ? Proszę.

Thank you @Teresa Pękul! Yes, of course! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Dziękujemy! Tak, oczywiście. Nie mogę się doczekać, żeby zobaczyć, co myślisz! 

Dziękuję bardzo ❤️,  więc biorę się do pracy

Teresa Pękul posted:

Wspaniała praca Christine ❤️  Podziwiam Twoją cierpliwość i kreatywność  Mam prośbę, czy mogę skorzystać z Twojego pomysłu i zrobić podobną pracę ? Proszę.

Thank you @Teresa Pękul! Yes, of course! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Dziękujemy! Tak, oczywiście. Nie mogę się doczekać, żeby zobaczyć, co myślisz! 

Wspaniała praca Christine ❤️  Podziwiam Twoją cierpliwość i kreatywność  Mam prośbę, czy mogę skorzystać z Twojego pomysłu i zrobić podobną pracę ? Proszę.

Fabulous, such creativity....and skill!

Wonderful  work Christine, many congrats!! ❤️😍

This is just so.... way beyond amazing, Christine! Imagine how this would look in tiles around a cake... just unreal! Way to go! Can't wait to see what else you will come up with !

Perfection!

Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. posted:

How...... how?  You are amazing, Christine.  

Thank you  @Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. See what can happen when you devote an entire day to one cookie! 

Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

WOW, WOW, WOW!!! So amazing! It's so funny that your answer to how you made it is: "I used really stiff icing"!!! 😄😄😄 Congratulations Christine. It's incredible!

Thank you @Heather Bruce Sosa! I speak the truth 😄😄😄