mirror mirror on the wall
who is the most
(dis)stressed of all ...
listen and watch and you will see
an aged mirror tutorial by little ole' me.
As far back as being a kid I have loved mirrors
with their silver missing or distressed.
the more missing the more better!!
Gooey frames and chunks of silver gone ... floats my vintage mirror
penchant boat.
For some reason I've been afraid of the process!
I put on my big girl pants and decided it was time!
LO and BEHOLD
this email arrived soon after I mentioned I would be posting a tutorial.
"Dear SCF--I have been enjoying your blogs for a few years and first want to thank you for the tremendous effort you put forth in delighting and inspiring so many of us. Because of you I finally took the leap to start a shop (on the southern Oregon coast) and spend all my time in ratty paint clothes digging for treasures and making cool stuff.
About a week ago you mentioned a tutorial on making acid etched mirrors, something I want to learn to do. Is that post still coming?
I can't leave comments somehow but want you to know that I check in daily. Thanks so much for everything!
Sincerely, Allegra Bridges
Bandon, OR"
PLEASE
PLEASE
PLEASE
be careful
follow all package instructions
for ALL products
to the TEE
no horsing around with muratic acid!
Mine are tailor made for what works for me.
You know the drill!
You will need:
an old mirror
(the process takes a lot longer on a new mirror)
and may not work at all ...
and may not work at all ...
paper towel
muratic acid in a spray bottle
spray stripper
plenty of chip brushes
your choice of paint color for finishing the removed silver
GOOD VENTILATION
work goggles
respirator
heavy duty chemical resistant rubber gloves
spray mirror generously with spray stripper
allow to stand until paint backing can be easily moved around or removed by the brush
approximately 20 minutes ...
wipe mirror of stripper
wash mirror with water
spritz muratic acid from a spray bottle
on to mirror back
allow to stand for about 20 minutes.
take the chip brush and move the loose"silver" around as in a stirring motion.
Loosened silver can be scraped away of just shuffled around to give a crackled effect
remember
the older the mirror
the better!
any open areas can then be dabbed with your favorite color. The darker the better.
I use a metallic blackened-bronz-y paint.
you're gonna feel really silly in the garb
ALWAYS REMEMBER
NEVER TO FORGET
SAFTEY FIRST.
let's share mirror stories!
have a great week.
city farmer takes no responsibility for injury or accident.
I only do this project when I am alone
and not in any hurry or distracted.
clearly mark spray bottles with contents
( keep all products locked away ...
far away from children)
21 comments:
I had read somewhere to use oven cleaner- tried it - no go! I will have to go get some of the muratic acid- I used some years ago to etch concrete and wow it is powerful stuff!
Your mirror looks so neat!
Good job girlfriend! To you who teaches and to me who still has lots to learn. . . . Mary Anne
That shot of you in full gear says it all. Be careful, be careful, be careful. I love the effect, Joy. I can proudly say that I got a sneak peek. Awesome! Great seeing you today.
You are simply amazing, Joy! Who would have thought with all the gear and goo, the end result would be that beautiful!?
Dorothy~
How EXCEEDINGLY cool!!!!! ;}
m ^..^
You’re the ultimate DYI person and what an amazing job you did that mirror looks wonderful!
Great tut!
Beautiful! Too much work for me:) Have a blessed day, HUGS!
wonderful! I always wanted to try this and now I know how! thanks, donna
Wow, it's quite a process...I am so lazy, I think I'd rather go to the sales in the South of France and just buy it old! LOL Smile! the effect you achieved is gorgrous though!
Cheers!
Trino
Yep, get that shop open so we all can shop the shed!
Oh how fabulous. Love the look and the tutorial is great. I have to give this one a try. Hugs, Marty
thanks for posting that ~~ might have to add that to my ever growing list of things to try!!
Love your blog!
Aging a mirror is quite a production! Wow, I am so impressed. Your mirror looks fabulous and beautifully aged!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Yvonne
Super!! Love the end effect :))
xx
Siddy
www.SiddySays.com
i have always wanted to know how to do this joy, thanks for the lesson......can't wait to try!
xo
debra
I did not know that you could do this. It came out great and it looks easy. I am going to have to try it.
Love the tutorial, thank you!!!!!
XXX Ido
Cool...you looked pretty good too in the process, not too scary at all LOL~
Love the tutorial, thanks so much. The mirrors are incredible!
Hugs,
Patti
just found this luscious post on redoing mirrors.
I'm in Oregon, and would love to find Allegra's shop in Bandon. Do you have any info on her?a blog??
thanks for your wonderful blog which I have enjoyed for some time.
blessings
barbara jean
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