Miniature window to the world

Prepare a 3mm A4 plywood sheet (I recommend sanding it lightly before cutting to achieve a smooth surface on the cut elements).

For this project, I used two processes: cutting and engraving to bring out the depth of the small elements. My settings:

Cutting:

• Power (%): 100

• Speed (mm/s): 5

• Passes: 2

Engraving:

• Power (%): 60

• Speed (mm/s): 100

• Passes: 1

• Lines per cm: 90

The cutting and engraving process took about 25 minutes.

I painted the cut elements with Liquitex Basics Acrylic paints, layer by layer, as shown in the attached photo. The colors I used:

• Cadmium orange hue

• Cadmium yellow medium hue

• Primary yellow

• Medium magenta

• Cadmium red deep hue

• Light blue permanent

• Mars black

• Light green permanent

• Dioxazine purple

• Titanium white (for lightening the colors)

You can paint the window according to your own preferences. I recommend the rule – the more vibrant colors, the better! But even in its raw version, it looks unique.

Once the painted elements were completely dry, I carefully glued them together layer by layer using Pattex wood glue, in the correct order – as shown in the attached photo. When gluing the layers, always make sure they are well aligned with each other. It’s important not to rush this step. I apply small drops of glue along the elements so that when pressed together, it doesn’t spill out beyond the bonding area.

The finished window can decorate a desk (as in my daughter’s case), a windowsill, a cabinet, a bookshelf, or even serve as an interesting addition to a dollhouse.