# Animal Butter Sculptures Valerie Lapinski Turned a Slab of Butter into a Little Lamb By M | Published 2014-05-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valerie-lapinski References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/3031040/the-recommender/the-recommender-valerie-lapinski-butter-lamb-artist?partner=rss) & [valerielapinski](http://www.valerielapinski.com/) Fast Company's video producer Valerie Lapinski got creative with a [slab of butter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churn) recently when she turned it into a darling sculpture of [a little lamb](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamb-chop). How Lapinski went about turning a rectangular piece of butter into a lamb is actually pretty simple. It involved a stove, a butter knife, lots of patience and some very talented hands. Lapinski began by placing a ceramic plate over a stove top with a rectangular and square piece of butter on it. The heat from the stove would allow the butter to slightly soften making it malleable enough to work with. From there, Lapinski took a butter knife and began to mold the butter into a lamb shape. After putting the butter lamb into the fridge to harden, Lapinski went in with a toothpick to create the face and ears. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Butter Sculptures:** Exploring the art form of butter sculpting has the potential to offer unique marketing opportunities for the food industry. - **Food Carvings:** Innovations in food sculpting techniques can create visually striking presentations for restaurants and food events. - **Edible Art:** Combining art, food and technology can provide innovative and interactive experiences for consumers through the use of 3D printing and digital sculpting. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** The rise of food art can provide companies with new ideas for promotion and advertising. - **Event Planning:** Butter sculptures and other food art can add creative and unique elements to events such as weddings, parties, and corporate events. - **Art and Design:** Incorporating food art and edible sculptures can expand the possibilities of art and design, creating new art forms that are both interactive and accessible. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Butter-Inspired Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-sofa.md) - [Intricately Handcrafted Animal Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lulu-the-lamb.md) - [Culinary-Inspired Seasoned Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-butters.md) - [Striking Sculptural Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-candle.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Plant-Based Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-solids-1.md) - [Carbon-Made Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savor-butter.md) - [Perfectly Portioned Cooking Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/land-olakes-butter-balls.md) - [Air-Based Butter Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savor-foods.md)