Miniature window to the world
Instruction
Hi, I created a miniature sweet window to the world we’d like to see. The arrangement of the window was designed by my daughter – “Mom, there has to be a black kitten looking at birds, a cactus, a flower on the windowsill… and a polka dot curtain!” So, as she wished, she got it! She received this sweet little window as a Women’s Day gift, and now it beautifully decorates her desk.
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.