wooden models for making small breads

wooden models for making small breads

A wooden models for stamping out pattern in a so-called small breads (local pastries made with black wheat and rye flour, honey and spices for the gingerbread).

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Leseni modeli za mali kruhek

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

12cm x 9cm x 2cm

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Pear wood.

Cultural

woodwork

Various chisels, wooden hammer, natural brush.

Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia

Wood and wood scraps Petra gets or buys from carpenters; sometimes she buys small boards from local farmers, especially if they have pear wood; sometimes she buys a piece of log, preferably pear.

The wooden small bread model is made by hand carving a pattern into a piece of wood using a chisel and a wooden hammering plunger. The wooden planks are cut into pieces by a joiner, who also uses a machine to carve out the basic shape. The usable products have no covering, they are natural and are only polished to a shine with a cotton cloth or a natural brush. Decorative products, however, may be coated with beeswax.

A useful function for stamping samples on dough.

The products were made for an exhibition.

Depending on orders and other activities (workshops) and the size and complexity of the ornaments. Sometimes she doesn't make a single piece in a month.

The "small bread" were baked, sold and bought locally as gifts on church festivals and other special occasions (St Nicholas, Christmas, New year, wedding, baptism, port, feast, fiancée gift, etc.) from the 18th century onwards and are a local feature.

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