Pasticceria Penso: Torta Dobos
Dobos torte (or “torta Dobos,” as it’s called in Italian) is a traditional Hungarian cake composed of five layers of sponge cake filled with chocolate buttercream and topped by a…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Vini al Bottegon Sign
The above photo shows this enoteca's second sign that reads "Vini al Bottegon." To recreate it in miniature, I started by Photoshopping the text and printing it onto white paper.…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Display Cases
These two L-shaped display cases came with a white finish. Needing a wood finish instead to match the interior of this shop, I gently pried off the acrylic shelves, stripped…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Sign
The above photo is of the real-life Cantine del Vino già Schiavi in Venezia. Located in the Dorsoduro neighborhood, this enoteca used to be one of my favorite spots in…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Door
I stained this door dark walnut to match the trim. After gluing on a set of handles, I reinserted the pins to install it.
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Terracotta Roof Tiles
My original vision for this shop was to cover the bay window roof with wood shingles. I therefore had stained it brown, along with the rest of the trim. However,…
Alcohol Ink Christmas Ornaments 2023
2023 was a pretty rough year for my family, and I haven't had a chance to work on any of my dollhouse projects for over five months. To my great…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Interior Bricks
For the remaining bricks on the interior, I used the same process as described in my post on the exterior walls: creating each brick individually from polymer clay, gluing them…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Baseboard Tiles
Below the shelving in the real-life Cantine del Vino già Schiavi is a length of granite that matches their countertop. I considered doing something similar for my dollhouse shop,…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Counter & Shelves (Part 5)
Continuing to take inspiration from the real-life Cantine del Vino già Schiavi, I glued brass rods into each section of shelving. This will eventually help keep the wine bottles secured…
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