Mirror Mirror on the Wall

1 Material
$50
2 Days
Medium
  • I needed a mirror to hang above my newly refurbished sideboard. I had one that I got free with a dresser, it was the right size but it was dull and boring and was destined for the landfill
  • I knew with a little imagination and some raised stencilling I could make this exactly what I wanted
  • I pulled all my stencils out and found small elements in large stencils that work. I love using just parts of larger stencils, they give you so many options.
  • Using drywall compound to create a raised stencil. This was beginning to take shape
  • When it was all done and dry, I lightly sanded it to get rid of all the sharp parts
  • Next step, a coat of red paint. Already looking like the raised parts have always been there
  • When the paint was dry, I painted over some black glaze and immediately wiped it back
  • Finally a gold gilding wax gently applied with the tip of my finger but catching the high parts.
  • Here it is on the wall above my sideboard. It is exactly what I wanted in the colour I wanted and another save from the landfill, win, win win!
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  • The finished project.
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Suggested materials:
  • Victoria Larsen Stencils   (www.victorialarsen.com)
Julie McDowell - Design Artist
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  • Jewellmartin Jewellmartin on May 13, 2017

    Julie, did you polish the mirror itself, or did you just clean it normally? I can't see that clearly in the photo, but the mirror glass looks much better.

  • Shaun Shaun on Jul 17, 2017

    So when you do mirrors you don't tape off or remove the mirror?

  • Dff11150295 Dff11150295 on Jul 17, 2017

    What was the black glaze you used?

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