After spending some time with making a 3d model,

Model

I then tried to order in in alumide from Shapeways or Materialise. Both companies found it hard to print.

Materialise

This was in parts but to be fair I was printing at the absolute minimum, 1mm

materialise1.jpg

Shapeways

As I was printing on the edge of alumide specification at 1.5mm wire thickness, there were some defects.

Shapeways 1
Shapeways 1

Burn Test

I finally got a model of the master shape in my hands and set about making a simple cross shape to "burn" in to the toast. Set the pixel to a cross pattern.

bread

The adding to the toaster.

bread

The bread held up longer then the model. Although the model was closer to the heat.

melted-model.jpg
still-bread.jpg

One the other-side the bread was nicely toasted, but no pixels. Fail