The front wall of the bakery is coming right along thanks to a rather mind-numbing stretch of brickwork last Friday. It took a bit of hunting around at local stores to find the appropriate foam for the bricks, and then there was a bit of trial and error with the brick-making process, all of which will be detailed in the book.
Suffice it to say, I will be doing the brickwork for the rear wall of the bakery in stages, because doing it all in one go is a little trying on the ol’ patience. I burned through three Netflix documentaries, playing in the background as I worked, before the wall was done. (Incidentally, if you’re into animals, both The Private Life of Deer and Raccoon Nation are really interesting. 😉 )
Once the bricks had been carved it was time to paint them, and this didn’t take nearly as long, thankfully. I was able to paint the bricks and glue the wall to the front of the bakery all in one afternoon. Once the windows were added, I started feeling super excited, because this little room really began to look like a bakery! I love peeking in through the front.
From here, I need to paint and install the two doors, and then I need to figure out how I want to finish the bottom edge of the brick wall and the side walls. Once those areas are done, I can start planning which desserts I’ll be making (aka, spending lots of time on Pinterest).
12 responses to “Making Miniature Bricks (Or How I Almost Lost My Mind)”
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
Thanks, Cicely!! 😀
Amazing. Fabulous :O
Thanks, Rupa! 🙂
Looking Good! Mo!
Thanks, Gwen! I’m a little behind on the pictures, so I have more progress to share in an upcoming post. The bakery officially has doors now, so it’s fast on its way to opening for business. 😉
Just Lovely, such pretty colors, can’t wait to see the goodies you make!
Thanks, Helene! Now that the final construction details are wrapping up, I’m already dreaming of cakes and cookies and candies galore!
OMggggggg those bricks look amazing, and my mind boggles at the amount of work that went into carving them out. Wow!!!
Thanks! And yes, I don’t think I really knew what I was getting myself into. If I had, I might have chosen a (much) smaller wall for the brick. 😉
That’s always how it goes, no? 🙂
Indeed. 😉