Art Work - Bread Sculpture - Birthday & Wedding Cakes

ART WORK

People really believe that my creations are made from wood or even chocolate. When I tell them it’s bread, their eyes light up. That has to be one of the most rewarding moments. It makes all the work worthwhile”. ~Chef Bruno.
He achieves this using ordinary ingredients found in most people’s pantries, and kitchen basics such as knives, scissors, forks, spoons and spatulas.

Bruno always begins his creations with a sketch, and then goes on to make them much like a sculptor by molding, chiseling, carving, sanding, etc., “Letting my imagination and emotion go farther” during construction. Often the end result bears only a slight resemblance to the initial drawing.

For each piece of sculpture, Bruno selects from different dough made of rye flour. Simple syrup is used for the larger pieces due to its stability and the high levels of ash, giving it strength and durability. The other dough has a corn flour base and can be rolled and flattened using a pasta machine – perfect for fine detailed work: bottle labels, ribbons, feathers, flowers, etc.

The main structures are generally shaped and baked in molds, significantly increasing the strength of the sculptures. The rest is crafted entirely by hand. For more delicate pieces, such as his Stradivarius violin, the technique used is much like that of building a maquette: shapes are cut from rectangular sheets of raw or baked dough and then glued together.

Once pieces are baked or dried, extra detailing is added using fine tools, before being tinted with coffee extract and / or gold powder. They are finished by spraying them with shellac, a food-grade varnish, or wood varnish, depending on the desired finish and purpose of the sculpture.
He has taken America’s love affair with the soft pretzel to new heights with his Pretzel Pals®. These whimsical creatures (turtles, crabs, monkeys, teddy bears, puppies, dolphin etc.) are made from edible bread dough. (Watch kids creations)

Wedding Cakes: The Fairmont San Francisco – Hana Hawaii: Bruno & Katie – San Diego: Bertrand at Mister A's –
Birthday Cakes: Derrik's First Birthday – Katie's Birthday – Alexandria's Birthday – Thomas The Train –
Petits Fours: San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival –
Pretzel Pals: Orange County Fair Mascot – Santa Claus – Dolphin Flipper – Bugs Bunny – SeaWorld
Bread Sculptures: Bald Eagle – Orange County Ferris Wheel – Oprah Winfrey Portrait – Winery Harvesting – Music Symphony – Gone With The Wind – Turtle Family, Charity Event Donation – Moroni

Bread Sculptures and Pretzel Pals Slideshow:


	ART WORK People really believe that my creations are made from wood or even chocolate. When I tell them it’s bread, their eyes light up. That has to be one of the most rewarding moments. It makes all the work worthwhile”. ~Chef Bruno. He achieves this using ordinary ingredients found in most people’s pantries, and kitchen basics such as knives, scissors, forks, spoons and spatulas. Bruno always begins his creations with a sketch, and then goes on to make them much like a sculptor by molding, chiseling, carving, sanding, etc., “Letting my imagination and emotion go farther” during construction. Often the end result bears only a slight resemblance to the initial drawing. For each piece of sculpture, Bruno selects from different dough made of rye flour. Simple syrup is used for the larger pieces due to its stability and the high levels of ash, giving it strength and durability. The other dough has a corn flour base and can be rolled and flattened using a pasta machine – perfect for fine detailed work: bottle labels, ribbons, feathers, flowers, etc. The main structures are generally shaped and baked in molds, significantly increasing the strength of the sculptures. The rest is crafted entirely by hand. For more delicate pieces, such as his Stradivarius violin, the technique used is much like that of building a maquette: shapes are cut from rectangular sheets of raw or baked dough and then glued together. Once pieces are baked or dried, extra detailing is added using fine tools, before being tinted with coffee extract and / or gold powder. They are finished by spraying them with shellac, a food-grade varnish, or wood varnish, depending on the desired finish and purpose of the sculpture. He has taken America’s love affair with the soft pretzel to new heights with his Pretzel Pals®. These whimsical creatures (turtles, crabs, monkeys, teddy bears, puppies, dolphin etc.) are made from edible bread dough. (Watch kids creations) Wedding Cakes: The Fairmont San Francisco – Hana Hawaii: Bruno & Katie – San Diego: Bertrand at Mister A's – Birthday Cakes: Derrik's First Birthday – Katie's Birthday – Alexandria's Birthday – Thomas The Train – Petits Fours: San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival – Pretzel Pals: Orange County Fair Mascot – Santa Claus – Dolphin Flipper – Bugs Bunny – SeaWorld Bread Sculptures: Bald Eagle – Orange County Ferris Wheel – Oprah Winfrey Portrait – Winery Harvesting – Music Symphony – Gone With The Wind – Turtle Family, Charity Event Donation – Moroni Bread Sculptures and Pretzel Pals Slideshow:
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