👍 [Rolife DIY & Creativity] Romantic Venice with small customizations

[Katia]

I would like to share with you the Romantic Venice book nook with tiny modifications that you may find useful for your builds.

First of all - the quality is amazing! My small criticism is only towards the paper elements that go into slits. The paper splits easily and then it’s a bit of a pain to put it in place. The rest was seamless and you can really see the effort the designers put into this nook.

On to the customizations. I decided to add touches of gold on various places - balcony, doors, bridge etc. I used acrylic markers and tried to stay within the lines. It’s a bit difficult as the paint tends to spill and flow a bit. Hopefully no one will be looking closely I have added 3 tiny dried plants branches on the canopy over the Mask Shop. I didn’t like that I was just printed, in my opinion 3D plants bring the scene to life.

The last modification was the use mod podge dimensional magic. I applied it on the bricks, elements of the doors and on the water to add more texture and structure. I still need to work on the technique but I really like how it turned out.
Of course, I also painted the edges, it’s a standard now!

[TheToday]

So beautiful! Thank you for the tips and photos. I’m in deep love with Italy and this Nook looks gorgeous, it’s def on my wishlist!

[ThaoNguyen]

It’s beautiful kit. nice customizations

[Nectarines]

This book nook is gorgeous! I absolutely love the modge podge technique to add texture! Very clever!! thanks for sharing!

[Jill_Francisco]

Very nice! I love how you customized the water - it gave the scene a more realistic effect.

[camila_castro]

Wow your modifications are very beautiful! I love the way the mod podge looks on the wall thanks to share it! Very useful

[jeanneL]

@Katia very nice. How do they do that water? It really looks wavey. I have always been fascinated with Venice but have never been there.

[Katia]

There was a transparent, textured plastic insert put over a paper cutout. The texture was not enough for me, that’s why I have used the mod podge.

[jeanneL]

I love it! Great modification!

[Jerry_Boswijk]

I love the modifications, i had to look closely to spot them. They seem very natural and i like that.

[Wenbare]

This looks absolutely stunning! The golden touches add such a beautiful, elegant feel, and the 3D plants were a brilliant idea — they really bring the scene to life. I love how thoughtful your customizations are; they make an already lovely kit feel even more magical.

[Tricia12]

Such a beautiful build. I love all the details in it. The little boat is so nice. Love the touch of gold.

[Robotime]

@Katia

That sounds absolutely beautiful. The touches of gold must give the whole scene a warm and elegant glow, and adding real dried plants was a wonderful idea that truly brings the Mask Shop to life. Using Mod Podge for texture is such a smart detail and adds a lot of depth to the build.

[Liset]

You did an amazing job i like the modifications on this build, really nice done

[SunnyCee]

I think it turned out lovely.

How did you do the water? Was it premade that way or did you have to make it?

[Katia]

There was a transparent plastic insert over a picture of water - it was lightly textured already but I added the mod podge to make it look a bit more natural.