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Pasticceria Penso: Awnings

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:October 19, 2019
Post category:Pasticceria Penso

The above photo is of the real-life Pasticceria Penso in Trieste. My goal was to recreate the awning for the dollhouse shop, but with two of them, one for each…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Shingles

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:September 6, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo

The bay window is one element of this kit that deviates sharply from the architecture of the real Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. But working with what I have, I chose…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Horse Statues

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:July 18, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo Polymer Clay Projects

As I was browsing eBay for miniature horse-themed decorations last year, I came across this Art Deco black enamel horse. Though not at all similar to the horse statues I…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Door

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:June 25, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo

Staining this door with a dark walnut stain was the very first thing I did on any of these dollhouse shops. Today, over two years later, I glued on the…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Interior Wall Decor

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:June 23, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo

I'm so excited to have finally finished decorating the interior walls of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. As I mentioned in the post about the picture frames, all of these are…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Postcards & Newspaper Clippings

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:June 21, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo

This week I've been gradually mounting all the decorative elements to the walls of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. In doing so, I realized I hadn't posted anything about these yet.…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Venetian Mask

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:June 17, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo Polymer Clay Projects

To fill the other empty space on the wall by the window, I took inspiration from photos of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo's interior, where they have a couple of Venetian…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Furlan Plate

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:May 10, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo Polymer Clay Projects

In planning the wall decor for Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, I found I had a couple of empty spots on either side of the window. While browsing the restaurant's Facebook…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Horse Collars

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:April 12, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo Polymer Clay Projects

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo occupies a 17th-century building in Udine, Italy, that was originally a stable and rest stop for deliverymen transporting goods via horse and cart. It is natural,…

Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Flags

Post author:Elisabeth Antoine Crawford
Post published:April 3, 2019
Post category:Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo

As guests enter the real-life Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, they are greeted by a rainbow peace flag, "pace" meaning peace in Italian. I thought this would be a nice addition…