I made a shelf out of 2 mm thick cardboard and filled it
with boxes of laundry detergent and starch
On this blog, you’ll find everything about dollhouses and miniatures. Op dit blog vind je alles over poppenhuizen en miniaturen.
I made a shelf out of 2 mm thick cardboard and filled it
with boxes of laundry detergent and starch
The tiled floor has been laid
I printed the washboard printable twice, glued it onto cardboard,
let it dry well, cut it out, and then glued the two layers together
The ink in my printer is starting to run out, which made my washboard
come out lighter but I don’t mind that
I made Brasso and Silvo bottles in 1:12 scale.
You’ll need:
aquarium tubing, printables, glue, silver paint, and small beads
Glue the printables onto the tubing and let them dry thoroughly
Then use a sharp knife to cut along the top and bottom edges of the printables
Paint the top and bottom edges silver.
For the Brasso bottle, I used a red bead, and for the Silvo, a blue one as a cap,
they fit perfectly into the tubing, so no glue was needed
Draw on the cardboard:
2 pieces measuring 17 cm long and 6.5 cm wide
2 pieces measuring 6.5 cm long and 4 cm wide
1 piece measuring 18 cm long and 4.5 cm wide
Cut out the marked pieces
I wanted to create the effect of wooden planks, so I scored
the front of the counter every centimetre
On the back, I drew a line one centimetre from the
edge and glued the side panels along this line
Once the glue is dry, paint all sides with gesso — otherwise, the cardboard will warp
Then glue on the back panel of the counter
Glue on the top and paint everything with gesso
When the gesso is dry, paint it in the colour of your choice
I finished it with acrylic varnish
The front façade of my little 1929 shop now bears the name “Nieuwe Bazar”,
just like my grandparents’ shop
There’s a little “Open” sign hanging behind the door, but the grand opening will
have to wait a bit longer, as the interior isn’t finished yet
The letters were custom made for me, and I painted them gold
When gluing, I placed a small strip underneath so that all
the letters would be at the same height
This is how the shop looked at the start
Front façade stained
“Tiles” made under the windows
“Enamel” house number made by myself
The shop windows are finished
Candle in the lantern
My grandparents’ shop opened in 1929, so I had to look for miniatures from that era
I found old-fashioned clothespins at Ashtown, as well
as wooden miniatures and carpet beaters
The carpet beaters looked too new, so I treated them with stain,
just like the wooden miniatures
I made the boxes myself using printables
Religious items were also sold, so they had to be included in the little shop as well