Modern Dollhouse DIY

How to make a modern miniature side board

You will need, a handsaw or a box cutter, sandpaper and wood glue.

Firstly cut your piece of wood to size.  In theory it would be a lot easier if you used a square block of wood, but I only had this long skinny piece so I cut 3 strips the same length.  I clamped and glued the 3 pieces of wood together to get the shape and size I wanted.

 Next step is to mark the wood using a ruler and a pen.  I just randomly drew a few lines in different directions.  Carry the pattern over to the top of the wood.

Next use a metal ruler and run a box cutter or a hand saw over the lines you have drawn.  Be careful to go slowly so that the saw does not 'jump' and mark the wood beside where you want to cut.  You want the cuts to stand out, so don't be shy- make a fairly deep cut.

Next I folded a piece of sandpaper (120 grit) in half and used this to deepen and even out the cuts in the wood.  (Photo below)
Once you have finished making the cuts, give the whole cabinet a final sand to remove any pen marks or scratches.

This photo shows how I have folded the sandpaper in half and used it to make the lines deep and even.

Make sure you keep refolding the sand paper regularly as it wears out quite quickly and won't give a nice clean straight line.

Finally add some legs.  I made two small rectangles and sanded one corner down to give it a different look.  But you can quite easily just cut a a rectangle slightly smaller that the base of the cabinet and just sit it on that.