I started out with a hunk of floorboard I found in the bin and some buttons (natch).
I painted the wood in Farrow and Ball, sanded it back when it was dry and highlighted the edges by 'dry brushing' some gold paint across the woodgrain.
I decoupaged the male and female symbols with decorators PVA and glued the button dividing line in place.
Tada!
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