A new challenge

Leaving Thailand tomorrow, I didn't have time to cut the different pieces for the Chinese shop but the sketches are over.
As I don't like to be idle and as my friend Maureen from Hawai needed flower compositions for her flower shop, I went to JJ market, the weekend market in Bangkok and got some lovely flowers from Hadatsin shop (they are so small, though almost perfect for our scale) and I also got some containers and here is the result: tin buckets with different flowers and 9 compositions for her shop, small ones and big ones. i once worked part time at a florist's in France when I was young so doing a 'bouquet' is not too complicated for me though my fingers are too big!

                                          Aren't they beautiful?

  I was told that phalaenopsis were so difficult to make and i can believe it. I asked for white ones next time.

                                         A small composition for the centre of a table

 If you think they are OK, I may do a few more compositions and put them in my Etsy shop when I return.

And finally I found another bronze buddha, it's only 3.5 X 4.5 cm but the details of the carving are so delicate. I couldn't resist and I bought it. I really love it. It doesn't have a stand but I'll make one today.
The Buddha is between two Naja snakes which protect him

I found this one too for my Etsy shop. It's quite rare, I had never seen it before

My suitcase is ready. I'll be in Bangkok tomorrow and on Friday I'll be in Paris!

The system

Here is a better picture of the system. I still need a piece to attach the lamp to the ceiling. The centre is an oval bead.

The pulleys are " boutons-pressions". No idea what it's called in English! Sorry! LOL.
If I find a nicer lamp shade (abat-jour in French) I'll change this one made with a part of a  plastic bottle of milk. It had the right ...texture! LOL

There was something I wanted to do:   a lamp that could go up and down.
Everyone in France born before the 60's probably remember them in their parents'kitchen.

Thanks to the explanation of Lea Frisoni in her wonderful book named " Le grand livre de la maison miniature" , I have done one and it is already installed above the table. In this book, you will find all that you need to know to build your own French house from A to Z. And the pictures are superb!
A must even if you can't read French. Below a few pictures of my lamp. I didn't use too much light as I wanted to keep that dark atmosphere in the shop.

Have a great day / evening wherever you are and thanks to all your great comments. I love reading from you. It is so encouraging!

Chandeliers

I am working slowly on the milliner's room. I need some supplies to finish it So in the meantime, I have spent some hours doing chandeliers that I have added to my Etsy shop, Seribatu. Here are a few pictures.
On the 26th of April, I will go to France to visit my family and will be back on the 25th of May for a new semester at the university. I like living in Thailand but I am so happy to go home and see my relatives and friends.

Chinatown

This afternoon, I went to Chinatown again to take measures for the Chinese shop house.

It was a good idea to go today! This is the original painting of the shop doors, a bit difficult to describe... But the owner of the plot of land where all these shops are located has decided to repaint everything, walls, windows and doors and, though it's not my business, I must say the colors he has chosen are far from the original ones. I let you judge by yourself. 
Too bad the nice patina these doors had got will be gone tomorrow....

Below is the new color....

 This is what most of them look like inside

To finish, two wooden houses in the same neighborhood. They are both in a dilapidated condition but hopefully may be restored in a near future.

Near the Grand Palace, rows of shop houses have already been restored and are now coffee shops or small restaurants. What is the best option? To keep these dwellings in their original state or to renovate them? Actually I can't say.

Now, if you have problems with your partner, or your neighbor or your boss, let me know and I will find some magic roots at the Amulet market and send them to you....! The  woman assured that it could bring my love back, lol!

The milliner's room

Hello,
At last, the 1st picture. It's just a project but it gives (me) an idea of where I am going.
The bedroom has been wall-papered. Both Gracieuse from Corsica and Hellie sent me the wall paper I wanted. Thanks again to both of them for working so quickly.
The color of the wall paper is very pale. The window on the left will give a lot of light to the room. On the right is a "cabinet de toilette" and the left, we can imagine it is the landing or a small 'entree".

To get an idea, I used a counter I had to represent the working table where the hats were made. I really had a hard time with the curtains but Barbara from South Africa suggested me to use water and glue, soooo I will try that. I am not happy with the pleats though the fabric is smooth and the color matches the wall paper but it still looks stiff, too heavy.

Imagine an armchair for the "cliente",  a mirror to check the hat,some frames, ribbons and feathers on the work table and you'll get an idea of what it will look like. I had a black feather and some black straw, so I made my 1st hat.. LOL

 I had nothing to make the wooden floor, so I bought  ice cream "sticks" but not two were identical so the result was not nice with a lot oof gaps so I used filler and sand papered it. So now it looks white but I will age it later to get a nice grey color. 
Have a great weekend,
Patrick

Bonjour, I don't like empty walls and in that room there were two big empty walls. So I long thought about what to do. As this is a milliner's room, it has to be simple though I liked the idea of the alcove for the bed. So I opened a large "verriere" on the right side, like an "atelier d'artiste" where artists could use the sun light to paint and save money. If you look up when you visit Paris, you'll see lot of them. These rooms have become expensive lofts.

I used the same technique as in the laundry room to do the window with tapes and I sprayed the window in grey. It only took me 30 minutes to do it.

 This is just get an impression: there will be a worktatble where hats were designed and made, a bit like this (I borrowed the table from the laundry shop downstairs) I think the parrot Christobal has found his ideal place by the window. I just hope nobody will pull his feathers to put on a hat!

 I need to find a small chest of drawers to put on the left, for the tenant to keep her clothes, though there must be storage in the small cabinet de toilette on the right. Now I have to do the curtains for the bed and I don't like it. My curtains are always a disaster!....

That's the wall paper that was chosen by most of you. I used to have the right software to make a whole page but the I can't use this program now.  Who could do a whole page withthis sample? The bouquet must be pretty small. Thanks if you can help. You can email to me at patrickduclou@gmail.com. That person will receive a bronze miniature to choose in my shop as a token of my gratitude! :)

I found the little jug, the cake stand and the washing jug and basin in Bangkok. There are real China, not plastic, and hand painted. There are on sale in my Etsy shop Seribatu if you like them.