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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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”
Preparing the shop box – part 2: Interior
The outside of the room box has had two coats of pale grey paint. So I began work on the interior. The floor I had already painted a rough border around the outside edges of the base panel as this will be visible as part of the exterior of the shop. As shown below… IContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 2: Interior”
Preparing the shop box – part 1: Exterior
With the arrival of my chosen wallpaper and flooring papers yesterday, I have finally started the preparation of the shop box by painting the outside of the ‘building’. The shop itself is a 1:12th scale flat pack MDF Room Box Shop Kit with a white shop front purchased from the Beautifully Handmade ebay shop. OnceContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 1: Exterior”
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The Victoria Sandwich cake
I recently blogged about a beautiful little Victoria Sponge Cake that I have purchased for the shop bakery display. This got me thinking about eating some Victoria Sponge Cake and wonderering if it really is named after Queen Victoria herself. Just in case you haven’t had the good fortune to eat a slice (or 3)Continue reading “The Victoria Sandwich cake”
Fresh from the oven…
You walk into the bakery, the air is filled with the smells of fresh bread and warm pastry. There is a counter full of golden savoury pies, pasties and sausage rolls and sweet iced treats, biscuits and cakes. Which to choose? My choices were easy… freshly baked pasties and pies And a light and fluffyContinue reading “Fresh from the oven…”
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Victorian advertising… setting the scene.
From the moment I decided to build a miniature shop, I have been looking for design inspiration for all manner of things that I could include inside the store. Wall coverings, flooring, shelving and display units, and an endless list of possible stock. There is such an amazing range of miniature items available to purchaseContinue reading “Victorian advertising… setting the scene.”
Lindsay & Sons General Store 