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For lovers of wine or other spirits with corks, here is a great way to decorate the frame of your mirror. Lay the corks around the perimeter and strengthen them with glue and thick rope. This solution is suitable for both large and small models.
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If you have old large boards lying around somewhere, do not rush to throw them away. These make a great frame for a large mirror. This accessory takes up a lot of space, so it is better to install it in large rooms. By the way, such a mirror is ideal for a loft.
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How to make mirrored furniture with your own hands?
The basis for creation can be any piece of furniture: a cabinet under the sink, a floor or hanging cabinet. But it is important to consider that water often gets on the bathroom floor. To prevent floor structures from accumulating moisture and failing prematurely, they must have legs that ensure normal air circulation. If you don’t have them, buying them and screwing them to the bottom with your own hands is not difficult.
To make mirrored furniture, you only have to attach mirrors of the appropriate size to its outer surface. They can be glued to any type of door: sliding, swing or lifting. But when making repairs with your own hands, you need to take into account the location of other objects in the room and make sure that the doors open freely without hitting or catching nearby structures. The best option for a miniature bathroom are narrow drawers.
Bathroom mirrors can come in all shapes and sizes. But for those who want to make a structure with their own hands, it is important to understand that they all have considerable weight. Therefore, movable mechanisms must have high strength and resistance to corrosion. Special closers that prevent unwanted slamming of cabinet doors will also be useful.
Mirror sheets can be attached to any surface from which bathroom furniture is made. But the preferred option is MDF - one of the most resistant materials that are not afraid of water. Its service life is 10 years, even in the absence of sealing and high humidity.
When creating mirrored furniture with your own hands, you need to comply with the only condition: structures deformed by moisture are not suitable for such work. The surface on which the mirrors will be attached must be perfectly flat, without depressions or protrusions.
From the rope
To make a frame for a round mirror with your own hands, simply wrap a thick rope around the mirror several times and you will get an elegant frame. Of course, round models look better, but you can experiment with other shapes.
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Room styles and decoration
When decorating a mirror, you should also take into account the overall style of the interior. Otherwise the mirror will look sloppy.
- For a classic style, a design with straight lines and natural materials is suitable: wood, fabric, paper, a small amount of large rhinestones.
- Scandinavian style definitely dictates lighting design.
- For high-tech style, LED lamps, bright shiny materials and a large number of small details are suitable.
The most important thing is that all the details look harmonious in the interior and bring joy to their owners.
From colored ribbon
A bright frame for a mirror with your own hands - easy and simple! Use multi-colored adhesive tape. Apply carefully stripes along the entire perimeter - you can cut off the excess with scissors. This mirror will look good in bright rooms against a light background.
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Types of mirror design
Decor for mirrors can be of different types:
- Seasonal
- Temporary or permanent
- Built into the mirror itself during production
- Removable
Permanent decor is usually made together with the mirror - these can be carved patterns on it or a beautiful frame.
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Much more interesting is the temporary, original decoration of mirrors with your own hands. As a rule, it is made for the holidays or simply to update the interior.
Temporary decor should be easy to remove and not leave marks. It is also better to mount a permanent one on a frame - this is a more reliable method. And if you don’t like something in the design, the frame can be easily replaced.
The most beautiful looking mirror frames are those made from various unusual materials.
From coins and nuts
You can make a frame for a mirror using a lot of coins and washers. Select them according to size and lay them carefully on cardboard or plywood, then install the frames and fill them with epoxy resin and then polish them. When the frame is dry, all you have to do is insert the mirror and enjoy the result.
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Round mirror decor
A round mirror requires symmetrical decor. The easiest way is to use paper tubes that are rolled out of newspaper and then tinted. By choosing glossy magazine pages for the tubes, you can do without painting.
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- To cover with color, you need to prepare the place - lay out a covering, lay out paper tubes, apply paint.
- Then let the paint dry to the touch point, turn it over and paint the other side.
- If you use a spray can, the instructions indicate how much to shake the paint before use, from what distance to apply and drying time.
- Place the mirror with the reflective side down, apply silicone glue on the back side to about 1/8 of the circumference. Place the tubes, align and continue until you have completed the mirror completely.
If you need to cover the back with cardboard or thick paper, press the material down with weights, such as books. After the glue has dried, the mirror can be placed on the wall.
From sawn branches
If you live in a country house and are thinking about what to make a frame for a mirror from, look out the window. Do you see branches that can be cut into small pieces? And from these pieces, with the help of glue and imagination, you can make an excellent frame.
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Auxiliary materials
Although the decor is made from scrap materials, you need to purchase a few things:
- Glue and paints, including in cans, as well as varnish.
- Paper masking tape to separate and limit areas of the work surface.
- Twine, rope and wooden skewers, if you like the design of the frame in these materials.
- Liquid silicone for gluing beads and glass marbles, which may also need to be purchased.
- Contours and stained glass paints for painting and filling patterns on the mirror itself.
- Gold leaf and stencils to achieve the effect of antiquity.
- Oil paints and brushes for artistic painting.
- Solvent for thinning paints, varnish, removing bad fragments and washing tools.
A heat gun and glue in sticks will be a good helper. Not all of the materials listed will be needed. The choice depends on which decoration method you prefer.
Window effect
If the mirror is trimmed with wood not only around the perimeter, but also by placing intersecting slats on the surface of the glass itself, the effect of a window is created. This decision will require you to have the ability to work with wood, so if you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to use the help of a specialist.
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Glass painting
If a framed mirror does not fit into the style of your home, you can use a technique such as glass painting. There are several ways to decorate mirrors and instructions for them. The choice of method directly depends on artistic talent.
The easiest way to paint on a mirror is to use a special self-adhesive stencil to the glass and matting paste. After applying the paste, leave it on for 15 minutes, then carefully remove it and wash the mirror thoroughly. Only after this can the stencil be removed.
The second method is ideal for creative people. To decorate a mirror, stained glass paints are used, which can be used to apply a design around the perimeter of the glass.
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Stained glass paints become translucent after drying and, with sufficient drawing skill, can imitate real stained glass. Photos of the decor of such mirrors can be found on websites dedicated to painting with stained glass paints.
With light bulbs
Making yourself a mirror with light, like in the dressing rooms of TV stars, is not as difficult as it seems. To make it you will need a wide wooden frame, several sockets and light bulbs. Make holes for each plinth at equal distances and secure them. Add a cord and plug - you're done!
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Update
A huge old shabby frame with a mirror may seem like rubbish to you. But don't rush to conclusions. Put in just a little effort and breathe new life into this thing. The mirror will most likely have to be replaced, but the frame can be given a new look with a little processing.
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Features of materials
It is worth noting that expensive art materials can often be replaced with budget ones - from the construction department. Especially if large-scale work is expected.
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So, objects to be painted can be glued to the frame with acrylic sealant, which is sold not only in white, but in black, beige and brown.
The functions of glue for fixing decor on glass can be successfully replaced by silicone sealant. The silicone composition comes with or without odor.
Silicone sealant with a smell is inexpensive, but it contains acid, which, before it dries, eats away paint and mirror amalgam. Thus, using a caustic compound you can glue the beads onto the mirror itself. To fix decorative elements on the back of the mirror, you should choose a neutral sealant.
In addition, in construction stores, spray paints are also cheaper than in art stores. The range of coating types includes matte and glossy monocolor, hammer effect, crackle, sand.
Varnish in building materials is also available in glossy, semi-gloss and matte. Acrylic, alkyd and nitrocellulose. The price of a liter jar is similar to 100 ml of varnish in the art department.
When choosing, pay attention to the drying time of the materials - until they set. This is the period of time when corrections can be made to the work.
