How to Make A Decorative Chrysanthemum Mirror. Chrysanthemums are some of my favorite flowers.
I especially like the varieties with the petals that fade from dark, saturated color in the center of the flower, to a lighter color near the outer edge of the flower. So yesterday, I decided to try to replicate this look on a decorative mirror using plastic spoons. So obviously it doesn’t look exactly like a chrysanthemum, but I think it’s pretty good! What do you think? I had fun with this project! First, I bought six packages of 48 plastic spoons, and I cut the handles off of all of them. Next, I was in the mood to craft…not to use power tools. But here’s what I did. Then I flipped it over, with the spoon handles on the bottom, and I covered the gap with thick paper (almost like cardstock) using hot glue to attach it. Mirror in the bathroom. When we first moved into our new house, I took one look at the raw edge mirror in the downstairs bathroom and had every intention of removing it and replacing it with something better.
But, when I got down to the nitty gritty, I realized that whoever had installed our bathroom mirror was glue happy, and didn’t just adhere it to the wall — they cemented it! Removing it would have damaged the wall terribly, causing need for repair and re-texturizing. I decided to go with plan B, (even though I really didn’t have a plan B) and do something different. I really hate changing plans… but, it worked out for the best as you’ll see! I love a good, quick home improvement project anyway. I decided to start my little diy bathroom mirror project with a fresh coat of paint first. I went to Lowe’s and purchased two sheets of tumbled marble tiles clearance priced for $7 each. You can find marble tile sheets online if your local hardware store isn’t having a sale.
The trickiest part was the top. DIY mirror circle by waste magazine. Recycled Magazine Mirror Frame. We had a mirror that was kind of dirty with paint.
I couldn’t clean it so I thought I’ll paint it over. That mirror was laying in the house for much too long and finally a week ago I got a new idea – I’ll make a frame from recycled magazines. I make pictures frame the same way so I had a bowl (made from newspapers, mostly junk mail) filled with extra coiles made from cut magazines. That’s my bowl: A little bit glue on the old frame part and we’re rollin… :) I used two pieces of a cardboard. My two little helpers. Work in progress… I have to admit that it took me about a week or more to finish that mirror.
At the end I sprayed it with spare urethane to make the frame a little bit glossy. Today was the last day. Our daughter JUST LOVES IT!!!!!!!!!! Like this: Like Loading... A frame up. Wall mirror art. Wall Décor Published on July 31st, 2007 | by Jules IKEAHacker katie sends in her arty wall decor of 9 malma mirrors. a quick and easy way to decorate a wall. “7 painted chocolate, 2 painted ice blue. i am cheap and live in an apartment so instead of going about doing this mirror in the proper way using nails and some 2×1, i tore up an ikea under-the-bed box and used the thin veneer and duct tape as a method of fastening the mirrors together. it took all of an hour once i settled on the layout and it’s been up on my wall for over a year and half with no problems at all.”
[added 27 May 2008] patti’s versionshe spray painted them and screwed them together. The Author Jules IKEAHacker "I am Jules, the engine behind IKEAHackers and the one who keeps this site up and running. Malma mirror mirror on the wall. Bj from London did a simple but beautiful hack on the Malma mirrors.
"Just ten Malma mirrors, some emulsion and a idea for a pattern. Uber cheap. But love the effect. I used Photoshop to create my pattern and work out the layout, but free hand is just as good. 10 Malma mirrors painted white with leftover interior emulsion.