Then Kevin mitered the ends of the ones for the edges of our mirror, and I glued them down (with wood glue) and sprayed them with more spray paint… Next, I sprayed all four pieces of the moulding we bought with Rust-o-leum’s “oil-rubbed bronze” spray paint… We did this step at this particular time because I thought it would be easier to add the 1″x4″s, the picture hangers, and the wire before we attached the mirrors to the front side. We attached them first with Liquid Nails, and then with 1-1/2″ long wood screws. So that we could have the option of hanging the mirror vertically, the next thing we did (and this is a totally optional step, by the way) was add two 1″x4″ pieces of wood to the back side of it. Once that additional piece was securely attached, we used our circular saw to cut our “newly-sized rectangle” down to be the right size width-wise. (PS- For extra stability, we squeezed a line of Liquid Nails between the two pieces of particle board before we added the bracket.) Since our mirror needed to measure 27″ high, we had to attach an additional piece of particle board to the top of it to make it the right height. You can find 2’x4′ pieces of particle board (or any other type of plywood for that matter) at almost any home improvement store. We chose particle board because it was the cheapest option. Once you’ve determined the exact overall size of your mirror, you can decide what type of wood you’d like to use as the back of it. Sorta like this…ĭo the same thing to determine the height. (Did I just hear you groan?) To determine the exact width of your mirror, you take the combined width of each mirror tile and each piece of moulding. Once you have your moulding, and your mirror tiles, you’ll need to do some math. We bought four, 8′ lengths of it, and that was just the right amount for our mirror.
The bottom side of it is completely flat, and the top side of it has slightly rounded edges.
We used some plain, 3/4″ wide, wood moulding. The next thing you’ll need to decide is what kind of moulding you want to use around the edges, and in between each of your mirrors. They’re located in the candle section of store because they’re normally used to make tabletop centerpieces. They were regularly $3.99 a piece, but we scored all 15 of ours during a 40% off sale. We got ours at Hobby Lobby, and they measure 8″x8″. Once you know that, you can shop for your mirror tiles. The first thing you’ll need to decide is approximately how big you want your mirror to be. We recorded a short video about it (which you’ll find at the bottom of this post) but before you watch it, I’m gonna walk you through the process using photos & drawings.
Today we’re gonna attempt to show you how we made the Pottery Barn-style mirror we used on our mantel.
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