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Also the known shape mappings of M.C. Escher inspired us after we found a [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3615 3D printable mold].
 
Also the known shape mappings of M.C. Escher inspired us after we found a [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3615 3D printable mold].
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== Testing ==
 
== Testing ==
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Then we used the stripes method of the [http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Invaders/ christmas invaders]. This proved to be very effective as the stripes are easier to handle and the build up is faster.
 
Then we used the stripes method of the [http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Invaders/ christmas invaders]. This proved to be very effective as the stripes are easier to handle and the build up is faster.
 
We also tried the [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/sierpinski-cookies/ sirpinsky cookies]. This brought the idea to reduce the space invaders with the same method so we get smaller but more cookies.
 
We also tried the [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/sierpinski-cookies/ sirpinsky cookies]. This brought the idea to reduce the space invaders with the same method so we get smaller but more cookies.
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<gallery>
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File:w_DSC00045.JPG|Puzzled MC Escher birds
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File:w_DSC00046.JPG|Chocolate bird
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File:w_DSC00047.JPG|Mixed color bird
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File:w_DSC00048.JPG|assembling pixel extrusions
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File:w_DSC00049.JPG|starting 2nd row
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File:w_DSC00050.JPG|really messy
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File:w_DSC00051.JPG|4 pixels in one go
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File:w_DSC00052.JPG|2nd row done
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File:w_DSC00053.JPG|half invader
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File:w_DSC00054.JPG|finally finished
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File:w_DSC00055.JPG|cut and ready for baking
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File:w_DSC00056.JPG|hot invaders
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File:w_DSC00057.JPG|pixeling
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File:w_DSC00058.JPG|the finished invaders block
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File:w_DSC00059.JPG|testing the stripes method
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</gallery>
  
 
== Creating ==
 
== Creating ==
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=== First day ===
 
=== First day ===
 
* Make the dough, half normal, half chocolate. Count 30 minutes per Kg of dough (in reality it is 2.2Kg). Rest in fridge for a couple of hours.
 
* Make the dough, half normal, half chocolate. Count 30 minutes per Kg of dough (in reality it is 2.2Kg). Rest in fridge for a couple of hours.
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* Roll out plates of same width of 550g each (cut the dough in 4). Count about 20 minutes per Kg. Put back in fridge.  
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* Roll out plates of same width of 550g each (cut the dough in 4). Count about 20 minutes per Kg. Put back in fridge.
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<gallery>
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File:DSC00060.JPG|preparing
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File:DSC00061.JPG|mixing
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File:DSC00062.JPG|mixing
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File:DSC00063.JPG|magerine
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File:DSC00064.JPG|and flour
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File:DSC00065.JPG|all ingedients
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File:DSC00066.JPG|yes, rhum!
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File:DSC00068.JPG|one spoon
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File:DSC00069.JPG|wrrrr
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File:DSC00070.JPG|rrrraaaaa
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File:DSC00071.JPG|done
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File:DSC00072.JPG|FUUUUUUUU
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File:DSC00073.JPG|unloading
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File:DSC00074.JPG|scraping all tiny bits
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File:DSC00075.JPG|set into fridge
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File:DSC00076.JPG|same thing again
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File:DSC00077.JPG|portioning
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File:DSC00078.JPG|this time with cocoa
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File:DSC00081.JPG|the cocoa spoon
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File:DSC00079.JPG|done
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File:DSC00080.JPG|yummy
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File:DSC00082.JPG|fridge filled
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File:DSC00083.JPG|rolling
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File:DSC00084.JPG|rolling
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File:DSC00085.JPG|more rolling
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File:DSC00086.JPG|choco plate
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File:DSC00087.JPG|more to do
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File:DSC00088.JPG|the Two Towers
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</gallery>
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=== Second day ===
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* Put chocolate plate on top of white plate, stick them together using egg white
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* put into fridge
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* Cut this combined plate into stripes of 0.5cm
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* put into fridge
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* Cut the other plates into 1cm stripes
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* put into fridge
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* assemble stripes into your favourite pixel monster
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* put into fridge
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A lot of fridge. Can also use freezer to make the stuff handable. Or do all the work, outside, in the cold night.
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<gallery>
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File:geekcookies_00089.jpg|towers back from fridge
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File:geekcookies_00090.jpg|more rolling
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File:geekcookies_00092.jpg|choco plate
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File:geekcookies_00093.jpg|workspace
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File:geekcookies_00224.jpg|rolling for fishes
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File:geekcookies_00247.jpg|cutting fish
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File:geekcookies_00249.jpg|makerbot printed form
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File:geekcookies_00095.jpg|stuff ready
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File:geekcookies_00130.jpg|cut into 1cm
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File:geekcookies_00135.jpg|1cm choco
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File:geekcookies_00098.jpg|egg white as glue
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File:geekcookies_00104.jpg|glueing
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File:geekcookies_00107.jpg|aim
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File:geekcookies_00108.jpg|splotch!
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File:geekcookies_00109.jpg|cut into 5mm
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File:geekcookies_00152.jpg|1cm dual color
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File:geekcookies_00169.jpg|arrange
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File:geekcookies_00196.jpg|move to freezer
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File:geekcookies_00207.jpg|create pattern
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File:geekcookies_00210.jpg|stripe by stripe
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File:geekcookies_00211.jpg|trick to move stripes
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File:geekcookies_00236.jpg|stripes from freezer
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File:geekcookies_00238.jpg|putting on pattern block
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File:geekcookies_00240.jpg|taking form
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File:geekcookies_00254.jpg|finished block
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File:geekcookies_00262.jpg|ready to fridge
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File:geekcookies_00271.jpg|carefully
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File:geekcookies_00272.jpg|done for today
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</gallery>
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=== Third day ===
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* Cut the block into 5mm slices
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* bake with 200°C for 8 minutes
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* cool
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* eat (only the ones with a bad shape please)
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<gallery>
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File:Geekcookies_00276.JPG|Prepare workspace, and wash hands
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File:Geekcookies_00277.JPG|Get block and start flattening
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File:Geekcookies_00278.JPG|Flip to side
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File:Geekcookies_00279.JPG|And more flattening
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File:Geekcookies_00280.JPG|It's not going really straight
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File:Geekcookies_00281.JPG|Make it straight
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File:Geekcookies_00282.JPG|Chop off the ends
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File:Geekcookies_00284.JPG|Looks a bit like an invader
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File:Geekcookies_00287.JPG|Rolling away
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File:Geekcookies_00288.JPG|roll roll
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File:Geekcookies_00291.JPG|squeezed nicely
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File:Geekcookies_00292.JPG|while block is in freezer...
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File:Geekcookies_00293.JPG|damn good tasting stuff
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File:Geekcookies_00294.JPG|out of freezer
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File:Geekcookies_00295.JPG|cut in 5mm slices
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File:Geekcookies_00297.JPG|ready to go into 200°C
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File:Geekcookies_00298.JPG|not perfect. It's modern art!
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File:Geekcookies_00300.JPG|stay there for 8 minutes
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File:Geekcookies_00303.JPG|awesomly smelling delicious result
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File:Geekcookies_00304.JPG|more brown
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File:Geekcookies_00305.JPG|don't bake too much, else the pattern gets lost
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File:Geekcookies_00307.JPG|and next one please
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File:Geekcookies_00310.JPG|last batch for today
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File:Geekcookies_00311.JPG|building new block for tomorrow
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File:Geekcookies_00312.JPG|piece by piece
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File:Geekcookies_00313.JPG|taking form
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File:Geekcookies_00314.JPG|put egg white in between layers
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File:Geekcookies_00319.JPG|finished. wrap up
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File:Geekcookies_00320.JPG|fridge it
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File:Geekcookies_00321.JPG|build the next one
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File:Geekcookies_00322.JPG|fridge that one too
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File:Geekcookies_00323.JPG|todays baking result
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File:Geekcookies_00324.JPG|clean your tools
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</gallery>
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=== Fourth day ===
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* roll out cut 2 more blocks
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* cut them
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* bake them
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* cut fishes
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* bake those
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<gallery>
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File:GeekCookies_00326.JPG|Cut shapes
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File:GeekCookies_00328.JPG|A bird? A fish?
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File:GeekCookies_00329.JPG|Invader
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File:GeekCookies_00327.JPG|Invaders and birds
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File:GeekCookies_00330.JPG|cutting once
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File:GeekCookies_00331.JPG|cutting two
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File:GeekCookies_00332.JPG|cutting three
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File:GeekCookies_00333.JPG|invaders invasion
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File:GeekCookies_00334.JPG|ready to go
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File:GeekCookies_00336.JPG|baking
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File:GeekCookies_00337.JPG|also choco birds
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File:GeekCookies_00338.JPG|choco
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File:GeekCookies_00339.JPG|after bird birth
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File:GeekCookies_00340.JPG|stacked invaders
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File:GeekCookies_00341.JPG|birds flocking
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File:GeekCookies_00342.JPG|cut more
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File:GeekCookies_00343.JPG|scrape remaining to form new
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File:GeekCookies_00344.JPG|same recycling for chocolate
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File:GeekCookies_00345.JPG|today´s result
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</gallery>
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 +
(maybe not enough time today, continue next week)
 +
 
 +
=== Fifth day ===
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All Invaders are done, just need to do more Escher birds.
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We do this in 2 parts as it's tough for the back to be hours in that working position. So first a small batch on Friday evening.
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<gallery>
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File:w_GeekCookies_00353.JPG|Already in full production
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File:w_GeekCookies_00354.JPG|They taste as good as they look
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File:w_GeekCookies_00355.JPG|Oh that color!
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File:w_GeekCookies_00356.JPG|More to come
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File:w_GeekCookies_00360.JPG|Friday result
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</gallery>
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=== Sixth day ===
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Saturday decorating a bit and doing the rest
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<gallery>
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File:w_GeekCookies_00361.JPG|Decorating heads
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File:w_GeekCookies_00362.JPG|using white sugar glazing
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File:w_GeekCookies_00364.JPG|last ones
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File:w_GeekCookies_00365.JPG|freezer makes it really tough
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File:w_GeekCookies_00369.JPG|the glorious result
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File:w_GeekCookies_00370.JPG|birds vs. invaders
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File:w_GeekCookies_00372.JPG|the squeezed invaders
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</gallery>
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the full production
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[[File:w_GeekCookies_00371.JPG]]
  
 
== Packaging ==
 
== Packaging ==
 
Cellophane bags with stickers
 
Cellophane bags with stickers
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=== Seventh day ===
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Week after, put into bags and put labels
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<gallery>
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File:w_GeekCookies_00400.JPG|ready to pack
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File:w_GeekCookies_00401.JPG|the small invaders
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File:w_GeekCookies_00402.JPG|birds and big invaders
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File:w_GeekCookies_00403.JPG|birds with sugar head
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File:w_GeekCookies_00404.JPG|stickers ready
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File:w_GeekCookies_00406.JPG|exactly 100 grams
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File:w_GeekCookies_00407.JPG|bag bagged
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File:w_GeekCookies_00409.JPG|manhattan view
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File:w_GeekCookies_00412.JPG|sticking
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File:w_GeekCookies_00410.JPG|sticker on bag
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File:w_GeekCookies_00411.JPG|finished product
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File:w_GeekCookies_00413.JPG|remove strip
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File:w_GeekCookies_00414.JPG|align
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File:w_GeekCookies_00415.JPG|stick lower part
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File:w_GeekCookies_00416.JPG|remove rest
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File:w_GeekCookies_00417.JPG|press on
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File:w_GeekCookies_00418.JPG|fold
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File:w_GeekCookies_00419.JPG|close
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File:w_GeekCookies_00420.JPG|done
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File:w_GeekCookies_00421.JPG|cookie bag invasion army
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File:w_GeekCookies_00422.JPG|70 bags
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File:w_GeekCookies_00423.JPG|close up
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File:w_GeekCookies_00424.JPG|ready to walk to christmas market
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File:w_GeekCookies_00425.JPG|yummy
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File:w_GeekCookies_00426.JPG|artistic
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</gallery>
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== Selling ==  
 
== Selling ==  
 
Create posters
 
Create posters

Latest revision as of 20:07, 9 December 2012

Contents

[edit] Idea

After the GameCookies success, we needed a new challenge. So we found online an instruction how to create pixel mapped cookies. Of course with space invaders.

Also the known shape mappings of M.C. Escher inspired us after we found a 3D printable mold.


[edit] Testing

A first run was made. The intial methode using the playdoh extruder kinda worked but was very labor intensive. Then we used the stripes method of the christmas invaders. This proved to be very effective as the stripes are easier to handle and the build up is faster. We also tried the sirpinsky cookies. This brought the idea to reduce the space invaders with the same method so we get smaller but more cookies.


  • Puzzled MC Escher birds

  • Chocolate bird

  • Mixed color bird

  • assembling pixel extrusions

  • starting 2nd row

  • really messy

  • 4 pixels in one go

  • 2nd row done

  • half invader

  • finally finished

  • cut and ready for baking

  • hot invaders

  • pixeling

  • the finished invaders block

  • testing the stripes method

[edit] Creating

We use Shortcrust dough.

[edit] First day

  • Make the dough, half normal, half chocolate. Count 30 minutes per Kg of dough (in reality it is 2.2Kg). Rest in fridge for a couple of hours.
  • Roll out plates of same width of 550g each (cut the dough in 4). Count about 20 minutes per Kg. Put back in fridge.

  • preparing

  • mixing

  • mixing

  • magerine

  • and flour

  • all ingedients

  • yes, rhum!

  • one spoon

  • wrrrr

  • rrrraaaaa

  • done

  • FUUUUUUUU

  • unloading

  • scraping all tiny bits

  • set into fridge

  • same thing again

  • portioning

  • this time with cocoa

  • the cocoa spoon

  • done

  • yummy

  • fridge filled

  • rolling

  • rolling

  • more rolling

  • choco plate

  • more to do

  • the Two Towers

[edit] Second day

  • Put chocolate plate on top of white plate, stick them together using egg white
  • put into fridge
  • Cut this combined plate into stripes of 0.5cm
  • put into fridge
  • Cut the other plates into 1cm stripes
  • put into fridge
  • assemble stripes into your favourite pixel monster
  • put into fridge

A lot of fridge. Can also use freezer to make the stuff handable. Or do all the work, outside, in the cold night.

  • towers back from fridge

  • more rolling

  • choco plate

  • workspace

  • rolling for fishes

  • cutting fish

  • makerbot printed form

  • stuff ready

  • cut into 1cm

  • 1cm choco

  • egg white as glue

  • glueing

  • aim

  • splotch!

  • cut into 5mm

  • 1cm dual color

  • arrange

  • move to freezer

  • create pattern

  • stripe by stripe

  • trick to move stripes

  • stripes from freezer

  • putting on pattern block

  • taking form

  • finished block

  • ready to fridge

  • carefully

  • done for today

[edit] Third day

  • Cut the block into 5mm slices
  • bake with 200°C for 8 minutes
  • cool
  • eat (only the ones with a bad shape please)

  • Prepare workspace, and wash hands

  • Get block and start flattening

  • Flip to side

  • And more flattening

  • It's not going really straight

  • Make it straight

  • Chop off the ends

  • Looks a bit like an invader

  • Rolling away

  • roll roll

  • squeezed nicely

  • while block is in freezer...

  • damn good tasting stuff

  • out of freezer

  • cut in 5mm slices

  • ready to go into 200°C

  • not perfect. It's modern art!

  • stay there for 8 minutes

  • awesomly smelling delicious result

  • more brown

  • don't bake too much, else the pattern gets lost

  • and next one please

  • last batch for today

  • building new block for tomorrow

  • piece by piece

  • taking form

  • put egg white in between layers

  • finished. wrap up

  • fridge it

  • build the next one

  • fridge that one too

  • todays baking result

  • clean your tools

[edit] Fourth day

  • roll out cut 2 more blocks
  • cut them
  • bake them
  • cut fishes
  • bake those

  • Cut shapes

  • A bird? A fish?

  • Invader

  • Invaders and birds

  • cutting once

  • cutting two

  • cutting three

  • invaders invasion

  • ready to go

  • baking

  • also choco birds

  • choco

  • after bird birth

  • stacked invaders

  • birds flocking

  • cut more

  • scrape remaining to form new

  • same recycling for chocolate

  • today´s result

(maybe not enough time today, continue next week)

[edit] Fifth day

All Invaders are done, just need to do more Escher birds. We do this in 2 parts as it's tough for the back to be hours in that working position. So first a small batch on Friday evening.

  • Already in full production

  • They taste as good as they look

  • Oh that color!

  • More to come

  • Friday result

[edit] Sixth day

Saturday decorating a bit and doing the rest

  • Decorating heads

  • using white sugar glazing

  • last ones

  • freezer makes it really tough

  • the glorious result

  • birds vs. invaders

  • the squeezed invaders

the full production W GeekCookies 00371.JPG

[edit] Packaging

Cellophane bags with stickers

[edit] Seventh day

Week after, put into bags and put labels

  • ready to pack

  • the small invaders

  • birds and big invaders

  • birds with sugar head

  • stickers ready

  • exactly 100 grams

  • bag bagged

  • manhattan view

  • sticking

  • sticker on bag

  • finished product

  • remove strip

  • align

  • stick lower part

  • remove rest

  • press on

  • fold

  • close

  • done

  • cookie bag invasion army

  • 70 bags

  • close up

  • ready to walk to christmas market

  • yummy

  • artistic


[edit] Selling

Create posters

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