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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Italian Shop

I think I'm almost done with the inside of the shop. I just need to add a cash register, lighting, and some cannolis to the dessert section.

I can't wait to finalize the setting and glue it in place. Hopefully that will make it easier to take it to my next miniature show.


This is what my shop looks with the roofing.

A question to all the miniature experts out there: How do I light up a shop this big? I am hoping to use some battery operated lighting that I can just glue to the top. Any ideas?

21 comments:

  1. Une barre de leds avec petit transformateur 12 Volts , c'est très bien et facile à fixer sous le toit .Tu peux voir dans ma boutique de jouets sur mon blog.

    Pleins de bonnes choses à manger dans cette boutique !

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  2. This is a perfect italian shop.
    Bye Faby

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  3. Your shop is amazing I love it. Fantastic work.
    Hugs Maria

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  4. wow!!! This is incredible- what a lot of work!! It's a beautiful piece and I think people will flock around it at shows :) Great job!! Wish I had advice for the lighting :)

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  5. This shop makes me so hungry!!!

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  6. Great work! I guess you can easily buy some battery operated lamps.:)

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  7. What a great shop! Wonderful job.
    Hugs, Drora

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  8. the shop is fantastic!!!
    i have read about new dollhouse lights on other blogs..here are two links! perhaps they help you!
    http://www.manhattandollhouse.com/html/battery_operated_miniature_dol.html
    http://www.minimumworld.com/lt7503a-lamp-battery-lights-p-14653.html

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  9. A fantastic project - great job!

    Greetings
    Birgit

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  10. Gorgious shop and everything looks so tasty! I am not an expert but i can give you a tip: There are some nice dolshouse lamps on batteries like the links Anna gave you. A cheaper version is to use Christmas lights on batteries.....the ones with ten little lamps.
    Hugs
    Maria

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  11. Una tienda muy. muy completa. Enhorabuena por el trabajo, está perfecto y muy atractivo. Espero que puedas iluminarla bien con las indicaciones uq e te han dado. Mariajo

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  12. Enhorabuena te ha quedado genial!!!
    besitos ascension

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  13. Hello from Spain: Italian congratulations for this store. It has everything. The lighting can be purchased at a toy store specializing in items of miniature houses. Congratulations on this job well done. Keep in touch

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  14. Se ve genial, va a quedar una tienda preciosa. En cuanto a la luz, a mi para escenas pequeñas es más fácil una pila petaca de cuadrada de 9v. Así no estas pendiente de instalación, ni trasformador, ni ponerla cerca de un punto de luz. La puedes pegar en la trasera o en la parte alta.

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  15. This is so gorgeous. Everything looks yummy.

    I have bought a couple of battery lights from Minimum world and they work very well if you are happy to switch them all on individually.

    Small World Products sell a battery unit which may work with LED light strips which would be a much cheaper way of lighting the whole shop.

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  16. this is a really lovely shop - I'm so pleased to have found your blog! I would recommend using tiny LED lights - I buy them from Evan Designs. The chip lights are surprisingly bright and you can hide them inconspicuously to spotlight certain areas. But probably the strips of LED lights recommended above would be the way to go for a large area, and they are in character for a shop.
    Sandie

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  17. This looks AMAZING! So much detail...love it

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  18. Kayana from DA made one that I plan on doing for my mini store RB (when I have the time to make it) here is a semi tutorial on how to do it

    http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=tutorial+cash+register#/d2xssgq

    good luck

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  19. almost forgot here is her bookshelf tutorial

    http://kayanah.deviantart.com/art/Miniature-Shelf-Tutorial-114052452

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  20. Beautiful works!!!! take a look on my blog and if you like we can follow each other?
    Besos, desde España, Marcela♥

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  21. OMG *...* This is FANTASTIC !!! <3

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