Another piece has fit into place in my kitchen puzzle.
I love these new transparent shelves in the upper cabinets! They allow just enough light to filter through down to the bottom.
After getting the right plastic it took me weeks to find the right tool to cut it. My bf got the plastic as a sample at Home Depot (for free!) and then after trial and error went back and got cut them into strips. They also suggested this plastic cutter and it worked really well.
I built little runners to place the shelves on.
I also decided to test out some lighting options in the kitchen these past two weeks too. I had some mini Christmas lights from the Dollarstore from a few years ago. Essentially they are 3mm LEDs tied together to a battery pack. Its a short-term solution, something to help me visualize what it will look like.
Some things haven't gone as smoothly. The glossy counter you see will have to be re-done. The clear acrylic gloss I used to spray it bubbled. I've realized painting miniatures is not my forte.
Then I tried out the hinges on the upper cabinets. Basically they are bent thin pieces of metal. The problem is that the window front bows out from the cabinet.
Back to the drawing board! I'm going to get some magnets from the Dollarstore today to try out.
My real life was very busy this past week and once again I find myself at the cottage, far far away from my minis. That said I've been working on the blog (notice the domain change?) and obsessing over whether to join up with the Undersized Urbanite challenge. (After I finish this kitchen of course!)
I'd love to have another small project on the go to work on when I run into issues with the big house. The best part would be linking up with a bunch of fun and talented miniaturists. I'm thinking a 4 room (living, kitchenette, bed and bath) modern structure. The contest runs for 7 months so lots of time to link up. You can check it out here, its run by Little Victorian.
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ReplyDeleteWhere could we find the clear plastic you used as shelves
ReplyDeleteHi Glenda! I used clear plexiglass. I usually buy my plexi at a home building store, like Home Depot. It comes in sheets. You can buy a plexiglass cutting knife to score the cuts for around $10. For thinner plexi or plastic I have gone to hobby shops to buy sheets. But those sheet are usually extremely thin and are bendy like a sheet of paper. I hope that helps.
DeleteThanks! There are different millimeters or inches of thickness any suggestions?
DeleteI've used 0.08in acrylic usually from Home Depot. It's just slightly thicker than 1/16in. However some craft shops sell 1/16in which is great.
DeleteHi! I just found your blog and have been browsing the beautiful photos. Unfortunately some of your posts seem to have photos missing. This post has all of the photos missing. I would love to see them. Would you be able to fix that?
ReplyDeleteHi, yes I lost a lot of photos across my blog a few years ago. I wasn't able to recover all of them. Sorry!
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