Friday, May 1, 2015

My SoHo Loft Dress Shop and Making a Clothing Rack

One of the first shops I made was my SoHo Loft dress shop in a wooden wine box:



The clothes are mostly by Paola from Paola y Sara.  (There are some Topper Dawn doll clothes mixed in.)  I especially love the pink nightgown and robe.  The rug is also hers.  I made the dressing room and the clothing rack.  The shelves (which need some more bags) are paint stirrer sticks cut to size.   And luckily there is lots of room to add some more minis!



I kept eyeing the Elf Miniatures aluminum clothing rack, but what with shipping etc., I thought I should at least try to make my own first.  So I made it with a skewer and a 1/4 inch thick square wood piece. And  my Fiskars drill (which I love), tacky glue and a saw (which I forgot to include in the picture).  I cut the skewer pole to 8 inches.  The height of the square wood piece is 6.5 inches and the base piece is 2 inches.  And everything is just glued together. 




The shoes are from the Tiny Doll House Shop in Manhattan.

And here is the store with a few more items

Have a great weekend!

6 comments:

  1. I think that you did a wonderful job. I agree with you, I like the pink nightgown and robe too.
    Mini smiles, Conny

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    1. Thank you so much Conny! I really can't wait to see Apartment 8. I am very excited about to see the apartment with all the toys etc.

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  2. It's a nice little store! And I love the poster on the wall =)
    Hannah

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    1. Yes I love that poster! And it's only too true :)

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  3. More and more I see mini scenes set in boxes/crates/old electricals. I think it's such a cool and creative way to display miniatures. Love the shop but especially the artwork =0P

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    1. I happen to love the writing on wine crates, so it is a fun way to save them! I love what you are doing with your HBS cottage kit - the black walls and the red floor go together brilliantly - I especially love it because it's not a color combination I would have thought of. And I love the whole design and layout of the cottage. Can't wait to see its progress!

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