Ladureé cart update #2

After the fiasco of the too-tall legs, I had to pry them off the cart, sand them, and attach them again.  That did not take long.  Then I started crafting a cover for the roof, and more covers for the edges.  It was very easy to print some cardboard and paint the pieces mint green:

Edges...

... and roof cover

 I attached everything with regular white glue, and the results were very good:

Edges before...

... and after

Roof covered successfully!

Now,  I could probably do some more details to the cart to make it look even more pefect, but I was happy with what I have achieved here.  I think this is the most time I have dedicated to set up a scene ever.  I am very proud of the results, and with all the modifications I made.  I really did not expect for it to look this good:

I have two shelves left, that were supposed to go in both sides of the cart, so people could use them to support stuff, but I am not glueing them just because the real Ladureé carts do not have them - in a way, I agree, they break the lines of the cart.  So I will just keep them, in case I can use them for some other thing, or if I change my mind.

Now, since the construction of the cart took many days, and since I simply hate painting and glueing, I dedicated the time between sessions to print and assemble loads of boxes to decorate it.  All the boxes come from Zena's Miniatures - she has plenty of macaron boxes.  However, I changed the logos to feature the Ladureé logo.  I had bought these printables almost a year ago, and I was dying to make them!

Aren't they adorable?

The green set to the right was bought a long time ago, and it is no longer available, but I wanted to include it as well.  I also could bring out the fabulous clear display, the trays and the tongs:

The trays fit perfectly!

Waiting to be filled up with delicious macarons

The shelf unit and the contents all come from Beautifully Handmade.  Of course, I still have to craft all the tiny macarons that will be on the trays, but I will do that when the heat of Summer decreases, so I can work the polymer clay easier.  

While searching for inspo, I found this picture:

 

Detail that was very inspirational...

 

This tote bag really got my attention.  Specially because one of my providers sells a bag that is practically the same design!  So I bought it, and tried to recreate it to the best of my ability.  This is what I made:

 

The boxes are part of Zena's kits, and the bag and the bottle come from Tienda de Casitas.  The bottle was originally like this:

A camping thermos (stock photo)

I designed a label with the corporate green color and Ladureé logo.  I printed it on latex adhesive paper, and it looks so nice you cannot see where the edges meet.  So happy with it, and so proud of myself!  I removed the cup, and used it in another scene.  I used this bottle in the display counter as inspiration:

And here are some pics of the whole cart, already filled:

Poster taken from a Ladureé real menu

 

The poster with the macarons was made by scanning a real menu that I was given with my order in July 2025.  

Now, except for the mararons, it is practically finished.  I am thinking of trying to find a glass counter like the one in the real picture and fill it up with stuff.  We'll see if that is doable.  In the meantime, I am so happy with my cart!  

Ladureé cart update

The work in the cart continues.  

Picking up where I left, I painted the cart legs, and while they were drying, I also painted the posts of the cart in gold, and added a fine line of gold to the trim.  I cheated and did this with a gold Edding pen:

Now glueing the wheels:

Then I attached the legs:

After this, I finally set up the "table" for the counter:

As the counter table is made of foamboard, I did not like the look of the edges, so in an attempt to cover them, I cut a paper trim of 6 mm, painted it green, and applied it to the edges:

It's starting to look good!

Next step was preparing the roof.  I took the covers I made the previous day and added more layers of green paint.  After that, it was very easy to attach them to the structure:

I love them, but I will cover all the edges with papers, just as I did with the "table".  

I was ready to call it a day after this, but then I noticed that one side of the cart looked higher than the other, so I used a lever to check, and OMG, what a disaster!

Oh noes!!

The bubble is supposed to be centered, so I have no other recourse than to remove the legs, sand them to measure and glue them again.  But that will come the next day.

More soon! 

Working on the Ladureé cart

I have had a whole year to plan this, but the motivation to start working on the cart has been elusive.  Today I took a plunge and simply started working.  

I have been compiling pictures from different Ladureé carts around the world, and using them for inspiration.  My cart was like this to start with:

Stock photo of the assembled cart

Comparing it with others that I had seen, there were several things I did not like:  the handles, for starters, and the fact that the body has the bottom way down, so anything you want to feature gets hidden, and you have to peek in.

So I decided to slightly alter it, to make it look more like this one:

 

So, I would be removing the handles and adding a "roof" and some legs.  I would also add kind of like a "table" to make the cart flush to show the merchandise.

Since I already had some painted parts, I decided to start making a pattern for the table in 1mm cardboard.  It was easy, and it served my purpose very well:

1mm cardboard did not seem very sturdy, so I used 5 mm foamboard to craft something that would not bend:

Just draw the pattern...

...and cut it to shape

Paint it mint green...

...and dry fit inside the cart

It's not perfect, but I am happy with the results!

Next, to craft the roof.  I used the same foamboard to cut two pieces, and painted them green (they need more coats, but that will be done tomorrow):

Next, to try to craft the legs:  I bought some stairs pillars from Tienda de Casitas.  I assembled the wheels, tried the pillars with them to check the size, and cut them to measure with the help of my husband:

 

They look wonderful!

I am so happy with them, because they look very similar to the ones in this picture:

 

So tomorrow I will be painting them green.  And I realized that I need to paint the columns that hold the roof in gold, so I will be doing that as well.

More tomorrow!

Free printable! Vinyl jackets for your vinyl records

Long time no see!

It's been a while without posting.  I have been very busy studying for an state exam since last September; the test happened on April,  but I was so mentally and physically exhausted that I was not in the mood for crafting.  Now that I am on vacation I am more inclined to spend time on minis. 

I started a couple of days ago, retaking the construction of the Ladureé cart.  Since I still have some pieces to paint, I am spending the drying periods doing other stuff. 

Yesterday I made a vinyl jacket of the soundtrack of K-Pop Demon Hunters film - hubby and I became big fans:

 

I chose the regular edition.  It even has a record inside!

When I was updating the vinyl jacket file, I realized I never shared it, so HERE are some vinyl jackets for your record collection.  I realize that they are my personal favorites, but maybe you want to use some of them in your scene.  I have also included 3 empty ones, in case you want to design your own.

 

My collection.  Dua Lipa's record is painted pink, like the real one!

I got the records a long time ago, but I found a bunch here in case you are interested.  Be mindful, the records are very bulky, so maybe you may want to use printables as well.  In that case, here is a video where you can get some 1:6 scale records, courtesy of Little Maggie Shop.  To make them 1:12 scale select "Print at 50%" in your printer's menu.

 

The collection, in the ballet studio

As always, please feel free to print as many as you like, make gifts for friends and family, and pass the file along to anyone; links back are nice too.  Just please do not sell the file or your creations.  Thank you very much, and enjoy! ♥