Miniature #15 – Constructed 02/2024
Fun Facts
The classic donut shape with a hole in the center was created in the mid-19th century by a New England ship captain named Hanson Gregory. The story goes that he wanted to be able to hold his donut and steer his ship at the same time, so he cut out the center of the pastry.
Donuts were once considered a luxury item and were only available at high-end bakeries. However, with the invention of the donut-making machine in 1920 by Adolph Levitt, donuts became much more accessible to the masses.
The Provincetown Portuguese Bakery was founded in 1932 and remains a cornerstone to Cape Cod’s culinary scene. Initially, it served as a hub to feed the growing community and the hungry fishermen.
Dunkin Donuts was founded in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1950, and has grown to be one of the most popular donut chains in the United States. Duncan sells over 2.9 billion donuts and Munchkins (donut holes) each year.
The donut is the official state desert of Massachusetts.
Description
Everyone has a ‘sweet tooth’ so I decided to add a bakery & donut shop to serve Capetown’s fictitious residents and visitors. This was my first miniature made with roof flairs and brown roof shingles. The brown blended better than black with the light color scheme I chose for the bakery.
The bakery sits on a 12″x12″ plywood base. The overall piece stands at 8.5″ high and the time invested to design and build was approximately 50 hrs.
Materials Used
The exterior of the bakery was constructed with popsicle sticks attached vertically to a 3mm thick plywood frame and painted with acrylic paint. The decorative edging along the roofline and counter were hand carved from the ends of craft sticks with as much symmetry as possible. Side windows were added to allow views of the shop’s interior.
The roof shingles were made from brown cardstock paper, sprayed with textured spray paint, and cut by hand to resemble realistic roof shingles. The sidewalk, made from foamboard that was scored with a wire brush, was painted with acrylic paint to resemble an actual concrete sidewalk. The picnic tables were made from popsicle sticks and painted with acrylic paint to match the shop’s exterior.
The interior walls were painted with acrylic paint, along with the bookshelves and counters, which were made from craft sticks. The floor was also made from craft sticks and stained a Golden Oak color.
