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…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Counter & Shelves (Part 2)
This shop will have shelves wrapping around three of its walls. Before tackling the shelves on either side of the counter, I decided to build the ones on the left…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Counter & Shelves (Part 1)
This particular build is going to be my most complex yet, so I'll be posting my progress in stages. I'm starting with the counter that will sit along the back…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Window
For the counter in this shop, my plan has long been to create a faux granite countertop out of polymer clay, one that resembles the one in the real-life Cantine…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Brick Floor
In contrast to the polymer clay bricks I made for the facade, these floor bricks are in fact authentic terracotta bricks produced in dollhouse scale. The herringbone pattern was inspired…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Sidewalk
I made this sidewalk using the same technique as my other shops. After painting the perimeter of the base with a medium dark gray and the edges with a darker…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Interior Bricks & Wood Paneling
For the area below the window on the front wall, I cut strips of 1/2″-wide balsa wood and stained them dark walnut to match the rest of the trim. (Balsa…
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Exterior Walls
Cantine del Vino già Schiavi is a cicchetti bar and wine shop in the Dorsoduro neighborhood of Venezia. For the exterior of my dollhouse replica, I was inspired by certain…
Pasticceria Penso: Pinza
Pinza is a sweet bread from Trieste that is commonly served at Easter time. For my mini version, I used a color mix of Fimo vanilla, Premo ecru, white, and…