How to Transform Old Mirror Frame Into Magic Must Have
I saw this old, worn mirror frame in my local charity store for only £5 so I snapped it knowing it would be perfect for mosaic tiling it into something special!
I begin by deciding on a colour theme and use what I have left over from previous creative projects. I choose Pink and purple. I start with some stain glass slices that are an exact fit for the inside rim. I need to use wheeled tile nippers to cut a few into the corners.
The PVA glue holds the tiles into place and I fill the inside rim then start with some pink little squares around edge of mirror working slowly around remembering to leave little gaps in between tiles for grouting later.
I have these amazing smooth chunky black triangle ceramic tiles which I try to see if they will look good and after mixing them about a bit I set in a pattern that looks good and get gluing in place.
I fill in the gaps with some little triangles and tiny dot shaped ceramic mosaic tiles forming little infill pattern which I’m really pleased about as it’s truly unique to this piece.
I continue tiling around to the outer edge and also I tile around all the sides just to give it a uniformed look . I mix tiles which are in same muted tones of purple pink white with slight textural streaks.
i leave it to dry overnight and next it’s time to grout it!
I choose a black powder to add to the white grout powder, which makes it a dark grey colour. Then mix with water to a paste then using an piece of card I work it into all the gaps .
Just mix the amount you need plus a little more as it’s hard to get the exact colour match if you have to mix some more..
Next step is to work the grout mix into all the crevices and then clean off excess with wipes or cloth.
It’s a slow and bit messy job and I used masking tape to protect the mirror.
but we’ll worth the effort!
Comments
Join the conversation
-
This is gorgeous....love how you figured out your design with all the different sizes of mosaics..I may just try this!!! beautiful work
-
Thanks so much 😁
-
-
Your gorgeous mosaic work continues to amaze me 🙀😻🙀😻
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Like seriously, W-O-W! So I went to Amazon to get the mosaic pieces...didn't see the purple ones you were using...did you buy different bags of the different sizes and shapes? Super new at doing DIY projects...but ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOURS! Thanks!
How did you determine the amount of tiles you would need?