2 posts tagged “miniatures”
Photo: Show us the smallest thing you can photograph.
Submitted by Squink!
Not the smallest thing I can photograph, but the coolest smallest thing I've made and photographed. These are miniature donuts I made about six years ago after being inspired by this book. To get an appreciation of their size, here they are next to a penny.
Of all the things I've accomplished in life, I'm probably a bit too overly proud about these miniature donuts I made. I love donuts and I love miniatures, so it only made sense that I put these two passions together.
When I was a kid, I would always visit Mott's Miniatures at Knott's Berry Farm. My dad's favorite part of the amusement part was the miniatures and we would spend an inordinate deal of time looking at all the displays. Two that stand out in my memory were the version of a 60s home (most likely a modern home) complete with a miniature working television and the Mott's General Store.
These miniatures at Mott's were memorable because of early childhood associations. However, if I was to talk about amazing quality, I would have mention the Thorn Miniature Rooms located at the Art Institute of Chicago.
We've only been to Chicago once, ages ago, but were lucky enough to be taken to the Art Institute by a friend of ours who I met via dollarshort.org. If you're even in Chicago and have any interest in miniatures, this is a must-see.
