November 11, 2010

Princess Kay Butter Sculptures

One of the unusual attractions at the Minnesota State Fair are the butter sculptures. Each princess will have her likeness sculpted in a 90 pound block of real butter. One of the unusual attractions at the Minnesota State Fair are the butter sculptures. There are about a dozen princess selected from various cities from the state. Each princess will have her likeness sculpted in a 90 pound block of real butter. Each sculpture takes six to eight hours to complete with the princess sitting inside the glass booth, which is kept at a temperature of 40F degrees. Once the fair is over, each princess Kay finalist takes her sculpture home.

1 comment:

SRQ said...

Oh my gosh....that's so unusual! I think I'd be captivated watching a sculpture chiseled out of butter.