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,…
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…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Counter & Shelves (Part 4)
This post will show some of the details I've added to the counter and shelves, things that were easier to add at this point, before I attach all the shelves…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Counter & Shelves (Part 3)
I'm finding the most tedious (and frustrating) part of this project to be ensuring that the wrap-around shelves fit the width of each wall precisely—they need to be snug but…