Big Thank You to Nikki Plus Even More Potions......

In my last post I showed a photograph of Snape's office that I took at the Studio tour with all the lines of black capped potion jars. I asked for help and Nikki Rowe came up trumps in her usual way, with a simple but perfect solution. Now Nikki is a superbly talented artisan with a hugely generous spirit and I am so grateful not only for her help but for the time she set aside to think about my lids.

I hope she won't die laughing at my clumsy efforts....I have tried Nikki, honest!!

 Nikki came up with the idea of using card and this was my first effort, except I used back paper, not sure why, and although it looked ok.....

 ......the two pieces did not quite connect! The paper was too thin to join and not sturdy enough but the look was perfect. 

 I decided to stick on the labels first as my cutting and gluing is a little bit suspect. As you can see the circle tops sit on top of the rim band. I will let them dry and then cut the edges and carefully sand off the rough edges. These labels are from Etsy seller Angie and they are perfectly made for miniature potion jars.

 Still a work in progress, don't laugh Nikki!!

 These "mob cap" potions are ready to be placed on their shelf. These are 30mmx30mm and are part of the Witch E.T. Grubb range of potions exclusive to Slug and Jiggers. 

 The purple is repeated in the ties and on the label, as purple is the signature colour of this renowned brand. 

 The mob caps are made with the cheapest dish cloths stained with tea and small piece of purple netting that just about peeps through.

 These jars just need the corks grunged up as little before stacking on the top shelf. These are quite tall at 35mmx20mm, a little large perhaps but I do want a variety of sizes and Snape's office did have small and huge.

More from Witch E.Grubb and ingredients from Harry Potter. The labels are computer made using Word's Table formatting. The fonts are size 6 and 8. I decided not to age or burn these labels to keep the clean and ordered look in the shop as I want the top floor to be in complete contrast.

Very sleek apothecary downstairs. Mad, crazy potion mixing upstairs.

Well that's the plan!

An Unwelcome Visitor......

I was collecting unpainted flower pots from the step of Witch E.T. Grubb's Emporium and glancing through the middle floor window I noticed a couple of hat stands had fallen over. I opened up the front door and saw rather more of a mess than expected.

 My display of shoes looked rather the worse for wear.

 With a tattered shoe left alone on the shelf.

 It's partner had been dragged to the other side of the shop next to a toppled light stand.

 My gorgeous steam punk hat by Kat also looked slightly awry....I am sure that pipe went somewhere! 

 Downstairs there was the same sort of chaos but little or no damage.

Certain clues on the hidden staircase confirmed my growing suspicions. You would have thought the witchs' cats would have been a little more effective!

Time to see if this little shopper had decided to head down the high street in search of more appetising nibbles.

The modern emporium only had a couple of poops, all that chrome and white china I expect. 

The florist shop showed signs of interest but surprisingly only a scattering of items.

The cake and bread shop.......

 A whole single cake display chew scattered and chewed, right under the nose of this kitty!

 Lots of bread and rolls seem to have been the object of interest. These fimo pieces have been mixed with almonds, semolina, poppy seeds etc. so they may have tasted slightly better than the cakes.

 Another useless cat watches on....

 I hope the cafe's customers were not too terrified!

 The peaceful roof terrace looks as if it has been hit by a whirlwind.

Lots of tidying up to do and the main question is of course.....Where is the bloody mouse now?