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Oracle of DelphiHow to make sculptures out of bacon fat
June 4th 2008 04:55
No, sorry... I'm not actually going to tell you how to do this. And I'm not even going to suggest how you might go around learning to do this.
But I will link to this BoingBoing post that refers to a reader who found a book about the art of bacon fat sculpturing.
Check out the crazy, long-ass name of the book:
"White Art in the Meat Food Business. A Practical Handbook for Butcher, Pork Stores, Restaurants, Hotels and Delicatessens on How to Make Lasting and Transferable White Art Decorations out of Bacon Fat Back for Window Displays, Ornaments on Meat Food Cold Buffets and for Exhibits and Advertising Purposes"
I don't know what butcher shops used to look like, but I've never seen any fat sculptures. I will admit, however, that I'd love to see the Sydney Harbour recreated lovingly in the medium of fat, complete with little pork rind sailboats, coasting effortlessly through the waters.
You could also use real saltwater for the harbour, then put in fish, cackling as they nibbled away at the fat landscape. They'd seem huge to the tiny fat-people, who'd cower and run for cover, trying to flee away from the shores.
But you'd smoosh the train lines and George street, blocking off their avenues of escape. A roll of cherries on the Harbour Bridge would be insurmountable, and the ferries would make a quick dash for the open sea.
For more pictures and discussion, check out the original post on Ptak Science Books, where they talk about:
"marvel at the photos of Mr. Fleiss' "first prize" (?) 200-pound fat sculpture of a cathedral done entirely in slips and chunks and strips of fat."
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