The shop counter… I have bought a ‘glass’ fronted mahogany coloured shop counter but wanted to personalise it. It has 2 internal shelves with a clear Perspex front & open back for easy access. I had some left over green Dollshouse carpet (which I used to cover my fruit & veg display) & thought itContinue reading “Mini make 2: shop counter & accessories”
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Decorating the shop interior – part 2: finishing the fittings
Shelving… The shop shelving units were almost finished but there were a couple of finishing touches needed. I wanted to add a couple more shelves on the back wall to provide more storage above the fruit & vegetable display. I used 2 readymade long shelves (minus the brackets) which needed trimmed to size. I madeContinue reading “Decorating the shop interior – part 2: finishing the fittings”
Decorating the shop interior – part 1: Shop fixtures
The boys were off school for the half-term holiday last week so the shop had to be put on the back burner. I did get to help two of my sons make a Roald Dahl themed project & a story shoe box for World book day. With the shop box (mostly) finished, I made aContinue reading “Decorating the shop interior – part 1: Shop fixtures”
Preparing the shop box – part 3: lighting
With the arrival of my beautiful lights, I was able to finish the main part of the shop box last weekend. The lights came with an adhesive pad, so I could simply stick them to the ceiling then run their attached twin wires along the groove that I had made in the ceiling. A smallContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 3: lighting”
Mini make 2: 🍭 sweet jars
It wouldn’t be a real General store without a selection of sweets, after all the Victorians actually thought sugar was good for you! Ready filled jars of sweets (or candy) are available to buy online from many suppliers but I wanted to make some myself. I started with a pack of 4 empty jars IContinue reading “Mini make 2: 🍭 sweet jars”
Mini make 1: green grocery produce
The shop box build is on pause while I wait for the light fittings to arrive, so I decided to start on some of the miniature props for inside the store. I’ve been looking forward to creating the fruit & vegetable display with the tiny baskets and loose items I purchased. Part 1: fruit &Continue reading “Mini make 1: green grocery produce”
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