My Class With Browen Weber

So husband got me this fancy smancy airbrush for X-Mas. Only problem was when I got it and took it out of the box and tried to use it…I realized, that I had no idea what I was doing and made a big ole’ mess.

Luckily for me, Browen had just put together an airbrush class here in Austin, hosted by All In One Bake Shop well; Browen is in my book right up there with Collete Peters. To think that I could actually get to meet her and learn from her… so excited!!!

Unfortunately for me daughter had the flu that week and I was praying that I would not get sick. I did NOT want to miss out on this class. Somehow I managed to escape the flu. But, I was late to class because I was trying to make sure that Stasia was all taken care of. So I ran out of the house forgetting my cell phone… and my camera!!! Of course I got lost, and could not call. And arrived to class 30 minutes late AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

But it is ok, I jump right in. Like a sponge I absorb EVERYTHING that Browen has to say. I become a master with my airbrush. While people are busy writing their names, I am drawing skulls & cross bones. Totally patting myself on the back with such pride. Browne taught us so many tecniques before you knew it the entire class had painted a beautiful sunset over water onto a cake board covered in butter cream.

Next, she tells us that we are going to sculpt a frog. OMG, my ears totally perk up. I am so excited…I can TOTALLY DO THIS! I love to carve cakes!! Well, I made a boo boo and carved too much off of the neck (just like she told us not too – way to listen Luki) and his head started kissing the floor. So, I was so busy dicking around trying to fix it while I was putting my fondant on… that I was missing a demonstration up at the front of the class. So, I left my froggie for a moment to see the demo… it is very important to me that I not miss a single word. When I come back, YUP my fondant had dried – OH NO!!! And there was no Crisco for an emergency save! So needless to say my froggie is totally retarded. But, on the other hand without Browen I never would have made a froggie.

All in all it was a very cool class. It seemed to me that I was the only local there though. Everyone else was from out of town/ out of state. But the real kicker was, after class when everyone was having their picture taken with Browen…. I just had to leave because I had left my camera at home. I am such an idiot. I wanted to go home and cry.

No matter how many times I kissed my stupid froggie…. he NEVER turned into a prince… or even a decent looking froggie.