Mirrors are an economical way to add dimension to a room. Carol Schalla, an editor with Country Sampler Decorating Ideas magazine, shows Kitty Bartholomew some clever ways to make unique mirrors using old-fashioned peg clothespins, a trellis, a garbage-can lid and some plates. Schalla suggests purchasing a box of 12" mirror tiles from a home-supply store for an inexpensive project. Clothespin Mirror Frame Start with a square piece of plywood cut to the proper dimensions. To determine the dimensions, first measure the width of the mirror. Next, measure the length of two clothespins side by side (figure A) and multiply by 2, then add the two numbers: For the demonstration, clothespins 7-1/2" wide (x 2 = 15) were used, and the mirror was 12" wide, so the plywood was cut in a 27" square (15+12). - Attach hooks and wire on the back of the mirror for hanging.
- Paint the plywood and clothespins in desired color (try white for a cottage look).
- Center the mirror on the plywood square, using a glass adhesive. Caution: The wrong type of glue can remove glazing on the mirror.
- Frame the mirror with clothespins placed in a pattern two pins wide. Run a bead of wood glue (figure B) and attach pins.
Lattice Mirror For this simple mirror -- equally attractive indoors or outside in the garden -- use a piece of trellis with an pretty pattern cut down to a manageable size. Cut a mirror tile to the shape of one of the open squares in the trellis and attach ( figure C), either with glue or with brackets. Garbage-Pail Mirror This mirror is great in a contemporary room or a teenager's room. - Start with a new metal garbage-pail lid. Turn lid over and hammer the handle flat to remove some of the dimension from the lid and make hanging easier.
- Have the mirror tile cut into a circle.
- Use a metal and glass glue to attach the mirror to the lid.
- Attach metal clamps to the edge of the lid (figure D) to which you'll secure wires for hanging.
Plate Mirror Have mirror tiles cut into appropriate shapes, determined by the size and shape plate being used, either oval or round. Use a china/pottery glue to attach mirror to plate. Tip: - Not all glues will adhere to all types of surfaces, but for mirrors, silicone sealer adhesive (found in a tube at most craft or hardware stores) is perfect. It's extremely strong.
RESOURCES :
Country Sampler Decorating Ideas magazine
Project sheets are not available prior to 1997. No back issues prior to 1996 are available except for Jan/Feb 1996. Contact Country Sampler for back issue availability. Phone number is for subscription orders only. Fax number is for Country Sampler Group.
Country Sampler Inc. "Country Sampler's Decorating Ideas" Magazine
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630-377-8000 ext. 27
Fax: 630-377-8194
Email: country@sampler.com
Website: www.sampler.com
Mirror by Design: Using Reflection to Transform a Space
Model: 0471118338
Author: Pamela Heyne
(April, 1996)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
New York, NY 10158-0012
Phone: 212-850-6000
Fax: 212-850-6088
Email: infor@wiley.com
Great 2 x 4 Accessories for Your Home: Making Candlesticks, Coatracks, Mirrors, Foootstools and More
Model: 1579901298
Author: Stevie Henderson and Mark Baldwin
(September, 1999)
Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com
GUESTS :
Carol Schalla
707 Kautz Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630-377-8000 ext. 27
Fax: 630-377-8194
Email: country@sampler.com
Website: www.sampler.com
Interior Design Director, "Country Sampler's Decorating Ideas" magazine
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