I love your system of preparation. I do the same with checking out and planning my colors. You do have some great organizational skills as well. My workspace is a complete mess…ALL of the time. I am looking forward to your updates.
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That’s such a fun twist to your project! 
Sometimes the kit we think will be perfect ends up being more of a challenge than expected.
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That’s great! I’m really looking forward to seeing how everything develops
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I’ve heard good things about the Amazon ones too. Maybe I’ll have to try those next.
Modern art, where someone sells an invisible artwork for €18,000. 
Sometimes I look at stories like that and wonder if the old masters would be laughing or crying. 
I think that’s one reason I enjoy miniatures so much. At least when I spend hours making a tiny chair or painting a wall pink, people can actually see what I made.
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I think you’re absolutely right! 
Sometimes I wake up and wonder if my brain spent the entire night redesigning the project without asking me first.
And yes, that’s exactly what I love about people like Tim Burton. I’ve always been drawn to things that are a little whimsical, imaginative, and different from the ordinary. I think that’s why I enjoy customizing so much—it gives me the freedom to create something unique rather than just following the instructions.
Thank you for saying that about switching kits. 
It was a little painful to abandon the original plan, but once I opened the box, I knew I would spend more time fighting the kit than creating the candy shop I had in mind. Becka’s Baking House feels much closer to the vision, even if it means starting over.
Hopefully all this planning, revising, and second-guessing will be worth it in the end. 
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The walls I primed was also thirsty today. At the start I couldn’t see the grey color because it was all sucked in, in seconds. I was spraying and spraying 
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Thank you! I’m excited too! The pastel colors are actually what made me fall in love with the idea in the first place. 
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Thank you! It’s always reassuring to meet someone else who spends a lot of time planning colors before starting.
And don’t let the photos fool you—I only show the organized parts! My workspace can go from “creative studio” to “looks like a craft store exploded” in record time.
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Yes, I should take a closer look at the set before I started planning everything. Fortunately I had the Becka’s Baking house in the stack
Thank you so much. Hope you will like it
@Tinybysiw the switch from Henry’s Chocolate to Becka’s Baking House sounds like a very thoughtful creative call. All that priming, palette testing, and paint-cart preparation already makes the candy shop feel like it has a clear personality. Please keep showing the process as the sweet little details come together.
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LOL! Even my (somewhat organized) pics show the mess looming in the background…
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@Grey74 the “thirsty wood” point is such a useful build note. Priming can feel optional until a surface drinks up the first layer, so this is a great reminder for anyone planning paint or marker work.
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You are my welcome. 
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Thank you so much! I love to keep sharing the process as it comes together with you guys in here.
Haha, maybe you can ask ChatGPT to edit the photos of your messy table and clean it up
I am impressed. I do not have that kind of vision. Art is not my strong point for sure. My Aries personality will get a start from seeing what some others have done then I just go. Hoping it comes together.
What I will say is that on some things (like writing papers) I will gather info and then think about it forever. As I get closer to a due date, I will write.
You are so so much more thoughtful about what you did!
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I m looking forward to your updates. It will look amazing for sure. You do have a lot of hobby materials, but I guess that is only normal for someone as creative as you are.
Enjoy this kit!
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Wow! You have a lot of paint and art materials collection. 
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