4.21.2011

DIY Sunburst mirror

I’ve admired sunburst mirrors for some time and when I saw the instructions on Centsational Girl’s blog, I knew that it fit my criteria, cheap and easy.

I started out with a plastic framed mirror that I picked up at the junk store for $2. On one of my many trips to the hardware store, I grabbed a huge amount of paint stir sticks. 

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I tried out a few patterns and ultimately decided that I liked the pattern on the end of the sticks, so I cut 1.5” off of half of them and laid out my pattern.

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I used a piece of masonite cut to the size of the mirror and replaced the orange, plastic frame with an embroidery hoop. It received a couple of coats of silver metallic spray paint.

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Hmmm, better, but it was still missing something as I only had the one layer of sticks. I got out the bamboo skewers and glued one in between each stick.

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Much better.

To hang it, I used a plate hanger

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I originally was going to place it on my gallery wall, but instead decided to put it on my chalkboard wall in the kitchen. Good choice.

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16 comments:

  1. It looks great. I did one using wood shims. I love the metallic feel of it.

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  2. Nice! I love your version! And I love it on the chalkboard wall! A sunburst mirror is definitely on my DIY to-do list!

    Thanks so much for sharing!

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  3. Wow, fantastic! Love your choice of silver paint, just fabulous up against those beautiful dark walls!!!

    xo
    Kate

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  4. Way, way, WAY too cool!!! That's awesome!! Don't be surprised if you find something similar to this on my blog in the future! haha.

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  5. Totally LOVE this version of the sunburst mirror! It might be my favorite!!! Great job! And the silver paint looks gorgeous against the dark walls!

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  6. Okay, Mel...you are just getting too crafty there lady! This looks fab! P.S. I can't believe the paint stir stick police didn't come after you! The lady at Home Depot always gives me the stink eye when I grab more than one! :)

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  7. That's awesome!! I am a sucker for all these fun mirrors popping up all over blogland! This is the first I've seen with paint stir sticks! Genius my friend!!

    btw visiting from Just a Girl

    http://megschmitt-neveradullday.blogspot.com/

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  8. Mel, Are you left handed? I swear you use the other side of your brain ;) I am pretty crafty, but your craft-foo is strong ;) LMAO Craft-foo!!!

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  9. SOOOO beautiful against that dark backdrop! I love the detail of those little skewers too - brilliant!

    Happy Easter!

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  10. I'm playing a little catch up in blogland, and wow, did this come out great Mel!

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  11. Yours is GORGEOUS! I just made one myself!!! I am going to put it up on my blog soon..I would love if you checked it out and told me how I did! http://abangforyourbuck.blogspot.com/
    Thank you!! xoxo

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