>>9604681>>9605680-Paper: Matte Cardstock
-Glue: Aleen's quick dry tacky glue, or something similar. You can get a little bottle, it goes a long ways.
-Cutting: Basic scissors and an x-acto style knife.
-Something to spread the glue onto the pieces: I just use a large metal nail.
-Ruler: Metal is preferable, since you don't have to worry about cutting into it like a plastic or wooden one, plus you can scrape any glue off of it. Can be just a ruler, or a t square will work, too.
I'd recommend making some simple prop pieces first before jumping into a whole doll house or diorama, just to get acquainted with how the materials work.
Cut out all your pieces, use the scissors for large straight areas, or to cut out larger chunks to let you get into tighter places. X-acto knife for tight places and details. It's up to you if you feel your lines are better with scissors, free hand knife, or knife across a ruler.
Score the flaps by running the knife slightly across the line enough to cut it just a bit. Bending the part over the ruler can help give you a smooth clean fold. Then dry fit the parts together, and plan out how exactly you want to glue each piece together.
I like to squeeze out a drop or two of glue onto a scrap piece of cardstock, and then wipe it onto the parts I'm gluing. A metal nail works good for me, since there's less sticking to the paper and actual glue itself the way brushes or toothpicks did. You can also use the nail to get into tight places and press the cardstock together where you couldn't get your fingers.
Have a wet cloth handy to wipe any glue that you get on your hands. You can mess up your model if you touch the outside of it with sticky fingers.
Take it slow and plan ahead, but don't worry too much; you can always print out new pages. have fun.
