DIY Drift Wood Mirrors

It has been a tradition for the past few years to camp up on Lake Ontario each summer with my in-laws. We stay at Selkirk Shores campground. There is the most amazing view of the sunset there each night - and you sleep next to the waves crashing on the shore. It really is lovely! There is a beach that is within walking distance that we always take evening walks to. There is tons of driftwood pieces that washes up. So I got the kiddos involved last year to collect me some pieces because I knew I wanted to craft something with it. I came up with these simple DIY Drift Wood Mirrors that cost me next to nothing to make (compared to something similar over on Amazon.)

I started off by finding a bowl that was 6.5" in diameter - a bit smaller compared to the 9" round mirror I had (which were left over from my wedding decor from almost a decade ago!) I traced the bowl and cut out the circle. I used one piece of tape and lightly pressed it onto the mirror so that it would stay in place. This paper circle now serves as a border that I can use to know where to glue the drift wood so that it will make an even circle. This paper will be removed later on.

Next I got out my drift wood and laid it out into one layer to get a general idea of how I wanted it to look before I started gluing.

I wasn't satisfied with how it came out with one layer and decided it needed a second layer of shorter drift wood to make it more full.

After you are done gluing and let it cool for a bit, you will need to clean up the "hot glue spider webs" that are always left behind.

I also attached some twine on the back to hang it up. This isn't a very heavy frame, so I wasn't too concerned about what kind of hardware to use to hang it. If yours is heavier, then you will need some hanging wire and stronger hardware.