Stag-do Prank – The Groom On Toast
We’ve all seen the images in the newspapers – usually it’s the face of Jesus staring at us from an unlikely location, such as a frying pan, or a marmite lid.
But it’s on toast where deities really come to the fore and everyone from the Virgin Mary to Elvis have been spotted appearing on toast and we’ve found a way to help your groom join their ranks.
Imagine popping up a piece of toast on the Wedding morning/stag-do to find it emblazoned with the face of the groom. As you fall to the ground in hushed worship at this new bready deity, he marvels at the workmanship that’s gone into your prank. Then you hand over the toast and claim that your wedding toast is already done (lolz).
How much will it cost?
STOP PRESS: We’ve found a company who can do it for you! For just £30 the amazing people at Fine Cut Graphic Imaging will laser engrave any image (within reason) onto a piece of toast and post it to you. It’s £50 if you want it double-sided. HOW AMAZING IS THAT? TO ORDER JUST EMAIL info@iamstaggered.com
Here’s how you can go it alone though:
What You’ll Need
- A laser etching tool and computer
- Some bread.
- A good image of the groom (or bride and groom – for a front and back toast special).
- A desire to see some bewildered faces all around.
The Process
- First off find your laser etcher. You may think this is easier said than done but any company that engraves iPods/iPhones should have the necessary equipment – what you’re looking for is someone with a CO2 Laser Engraver. (Or just email us and we’ll sort it out for you with our toasty contacts info@iamstaggered.com)
- Next you’ll need to dry a loaf of thick sliced white bread, making sure the individual slices are kept flat and separate, otherwise the bread is in danger of ‘curling’, which is of course the natural enemy of toast preservation.
- Whilst you wait patiently for totally laserable bread, select the image you’d like to disturb the party with. A simple head shot of the two is probably the best bet, although if you have even more free time on your hands, it will be possible to imprint bride and groom onto two separate sides.
- Convert the images to greyscale on the etching software, and make sure they’re sharp and clear. Pros and whizzes (AKA, the sort who’d attempt something quite this ridiculous) will know to use Photoshop here for touch-ups.
- Aim to use a 25 watt or above laser at about 50% power or so.
- Burn that sucker onto the toast.
You’ll probably need a few practice slices or even the expense of a practice loaf to make sure you’re burning the image at the right level and that the happy couple are actually visible.
You might want to look into ways of preserving the toast such as sealing it in a case, but ultimately who wants a piece of toast kicking around their house for years to come, it maybe best just to take some awesome photos and then eat the sucker (provided it’s not got chemicals and whatnot on, which it probably has so be careful).
More information and details from The Don of Laser Etching People’s Faces Into Toast: courtesy of This Amazing Dude
Personalised Laser Toast
For years, the hardest thing to personalise in a wedding celebration was the food, with even the most carefully considered buffets acting as a simple stomach lining for the inevitable onslaught of booze, booze and more booze to follow. If it weren’t for the happy Bride and Groom topping the cake, you’d run a risk of forgetting the foregone matrimony at all, and even they seldom look a jot like your genial hosts.
Fortunately, at least for either a mischievous guest or a couple keen to imprint themselves, it’s perfectly possible to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, Mother Teresa and Homer Simpson, and appear on your own personalised slice of toast. Well, perfectly possible if you’ve got the know how. And access to a powerful laser.
What You’ll Need
· A laser etching tool and computer.
· Some bread.
· An artistic temperament.
· A good image of the couple you’d like to see on the bread.
· A desire to see some bewildered faces all around.
The Process
· Set about drying a sliced loaf, making sure the individual slices are kept flat and separate, otherwise the bread is in danger of ‘curling’, which is of course the natural enemy of toast preservation.
- Whilst you wait patiently for totally laserable bread, select the image you’d like to disturb the party with. A simple head shot of the two is probably the best bet, although if you have even more free time on your hands, it will be possible to imprint bride and groom onto two separate sides.
- Convert the images to greyscale on the etching software, and make sure they’re pretty sharp and clear. Pros and whizzes (AKA, the sort who’d attempt something quite this ridiculous) will know to use Photoshop here for touch ups.
- When you begin the red hot laser action, remember that if you put your hand directly in the laser, it will likely be quite hot. Similarly, if you are able to put your hand in the laser and not burn yourself, it is unlikely you will be able to alter bread. Avoid this risk entirely by aiming to use a 25 watt or above laser at about 50% power or so.
· You’ll probably need a few practice slices or even the expense of a practice loaf to make sure you’re burning the image at the right level that the happy couple are actually visible and that you don’t just seem to be handing out rubbish toast.
· If you are preserving just a few slices of the toast as an oddball keepsafe for the couple and perhaps yourself, you’ll probably want to store the toast in a plexiglass casing, which of course, you can also cut to size with a handy laser. Apply epoxy to both sides of the bread and then seal it tightly between the two pieces of glass, creating a vacum which hopefully will stop your pal’s wheaty forms being over run with unflattering bacteria.
· However, f you are doing this for the whole reception you are mental. Dedicated, lovely, but mental.
Relevant Links
· Laser Etching Machines – http://www.brandonemarking.co.uk/?gclid=CJvjt7iCzaACFclr4wodzgfqzA
- Wikipedia, Bread – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread
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In case this helps at all, I did an artwork once which was about 30 slices of lightly toasted bread which I then toasted more with a heat gun in various places to make an image of a toaster. Even though I sealed it, it still went moldy and I had to pull out of the exhibition at the last minute. Dan’s Tip: Take a photo, chuck the toast away.
I love Dan’s Tips, so far they’ve encompassed rings and bread – where next!
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