The oak mirror looks awesome painted black. THAT SAID, My entire house is golden oak throughout. Beautiful 80's house. I'm waiting, waiting, waiting for it all to come back around. And when it does, everyone who painted their oak will be so upset with themselves. So there!
I have upcycled several mirrors, and instead of using the mask and peel product, or playing cards, try using old newspaper, magazine pages, or copy paper. Typically, these sheets will slide between the frame and glass. They’re also thinner than the playing cards, and a lot faster to install/remove than the time spent applying/peeling the masking product. They’re also reusable.
Do one in vibrant tye dye, I dare you to! If nothing else but to stir up some of those hater's OCD issues. Sorry, there's like thousands of comedians out of work and here I am trying to be funny.
@@mizhamilton4937 any liquid is fine. Spraying on glass can run underneath and wreck back of mirror. Can mildew and stain and silver paint on back can wear off causing marks on mirror.
@@mizhamilton4937 Yes. It will dissolve the backing..aka..the mirror. When you see areas along the bottom of a mirror in a bathroom..that is the backing damaged/gone.
Ex vehicle detailer here, tip for taking adhesive off of glass or mirrors. Use windex or some kind of window cleaner and then scrape it. The wet area allows for an easier glide and avoids scratching on mirrors and softer glass. Hope this helps🙏
I hope these will sell well for you Lauren. I've painted two mirrors (so I'm not exactly what you could call an expert). I took the mirrors out of the frame and painted the frame inside and out. When I just masked off the mirror, I had a reflection of the original color all around the edge. I didn't care for that look.
I was in the cleaning business for 35 years. Just a tip, you should always get the area wet when removing something stuck to a mirror the razor blade will remove it much easier 😊
Definitely the beaded edge mirror. I was skeptical at first, but when it was finished it was fabulous (plus it was perfect with that green dresser). Close second was the black/gold mirror. That one also turned out better than I expected it to. Well done, Lauren! Lots of good ideas here, including that terrific brush-on masking.
I like the one that you did with the undercoat black and then you put the gold on the top. I’ve upped cycled mirrors several times and they always turn out wonderful. Buying new mirrors can be very expensive. I love this episode.
Sometimes, she doesn't even wear gloves. When I paint, I will go to church with paint on my hands, in my hair, and spots of paint in miscellaneous places...
Your attention to detail is wonderful! Plus, you're a great teacher. Including your mishaps is very helpful and encouraging to see that even you learn along the way 🥰
I work at a paint store and we sell that mask and peel- amazing product! Just for your piece of mind, the date is probably a fill date, not an expiration date 😊
I especially like the natural wood looking one with the beaded edge. I have had two of these heavy framed mirrors sitting around for a while that I could never seem to let go of or what to do with, and now I know ! Thanks Lauren!
Hi Lauren! I love your flips. The beaded mirror was definitely my favorite! FYI - chalk paint and acrylic type paints scrape off mirrors and glass super easy with a razor blade. You could skip a step and not use that other product, which looks like extra work to remove. It’s really satisfying when you can get long strips of paint to come off the glass using a razor. 😊
I loved the beaded mirror and the Black one for DRAMA in an entry way behind a entrance table and the rest I would use anywhere.......I love mirrors and have many and now I have a lot of ideas. I just have no where to put them all. LOL I have a couple over 60 years old and over 40 years old with pure heavy wood from the NC mills when we lived there. Now I am really wanting to jazz them up........but trying to address not painting them.......LOL Wow.....I need to at least try them! Lauren each flip gets better and better and I love the green with gold. I have a 1965 year set of off white French provincial mirror, dresser and high boy and trying to figure out a color. Excited to try it. It Loving your channel and especially love it in the hometown I was born in!!
To keep the fabric from bunching up in the corners: Trim away the excess material before gluing it down, then use seam sealant (available at fabric and hobby stores) to stop the raw edges from fraying.
My favorite was the beaded mirror! However, I really loved all of them. The fabric was second favorite, then the striped mirror. You have such cool ideas!
What a great idea! I have some mixed small pieces of art & sentimental things I’ve framed. I’m thinking of a gallery wall mixing them with mirrors. Thanks for sparking my creativity! Have fun with your project!
I don’t even bother with masking on glass. The paint easily scrapes off the glass with the same type of razor blade you used. You just outline with the blade first, then gently scrape away! One less step
I love every mirror. I always wondered what flippers do with the mirrors and Im always looking for the mirrors. Lol They are so expensive. When I luck up on one on the curb I feel more inspired to diy it for my home.
The photograghy really is your best advertising. Makes your work sparkle and teaches well. Favorite is the beaded wood mirror. Gives me lots of ideas. That fabric choice though. Hhmmm. Could be the fav . Thsnk you.
I loved the beaded one best! I have a mirror almost like your last one, but mine is solid oak & weighs a TON. I painted it white for my little girl’s room. I loved the change up in flip matters! It was fun to see you transform them!
Lauren, I have found that the liquid masking works BEST when you use 2-3 coats…..it really does pull right off like a thin layer of jello when you pull it off. Absolutely do what you did with the blade and trace around just prior to peeling off. TIP: where you are going to start/stop the “peel” make that 2-3” EXTRA thick and when you are ready to peel it off, lightly make a blade cut opposite of tracing the mirror and then flip a corner of that thick area up and start to pull, once you start to pull that “corner” of the THICK “starter” area, it really DOES just pull off like frog tape!!! It is a really GOOD product and using it the proper way, thick not thin, is a MUST for efficacy!! ❤❤❤❤
So what it took you a half an hour at least to paint on the liquid masking I’m not sure how much a can cost but probably near 10 bucks. Then you had to do everything you would do if scrapping paint off plus peal it up? Donosee the point!
She explains at 20:23 how much she uses and how much it costs. As with most things, I think the more experienced you get at using it, the quicker you will become. I can see huge advantages of using this working around curves rather than dealing with little strips of tape. Fewer advantages on straight edges.
How does it go with sanding? I was thinking if she applied this before sanding she may be able to get right up to the mirror without scratching it. Do you think that would be feasible?
My fav's were all the gold and brass ones. The last mirror I liked in the origional color too for a traditional look. They came out really nice. What a difference paint and your efforts made.
I think the blond oak mirror would have looked great in a more creamy bleached look with some flower & birds glue on mouldings for a more romantic Anthropolgy look. The last plastic one would have also looked better with a glue on shell motif on the center top. Some of these mirrors would show better over a faux fireplace too-:))
I think a much cheaper solution would be to paint Elmer's glue on the mirror. I'm pretty sure it would do the same exact thing. In fact, it's probably the same ingredients.
The cheapest thing would be just be careful when you’re painting the mirror and scrape off the glass as usual since it’s much faster than what she did not counting the cost of the masking stuff, that she had to scrape it anyway and peel off the masking stuff. I would’ve had the paint off that glass in a couple minutes.
All were amazing, my top three would be the balls, the gold and the material covered one. The striped one turned out gorgeous and may actually be my favorite. Love the subtlety of it.
Loved the beaded one especially. Also the black arched mirror. I have several I need to repurpose as well. These have definitely given me some inspiration!
My favorite is the 2 tone you taped off. And the one with wooden balls. I love saving big mirrors also to paint up. I’ve given some away. They put them leaning on wall in bedroom to act kinda like a full length mirror for dressing. Or you put against a wall in a big closet.
You've given me inspiration to paint or re-cover a large mirror I've had for 25 yrs. It's been a pale tannish/ white color. So now it's a toss up between painting it or covering with a solid plain black denim like material I have. And maybe add some black cording or beads to it. I'm so glad you didn't paint that Heywood Wakefield. So it can easily be restored if a collector wants to restore it to original color.
Beaded mirror, my favorite. Jasso product were big in the early 60's craft era. I made paper maché jewelry, created plaster ornaments, etc. Good to repair.
I love the beads, very in. My favorite is the fabric idea. So cool, never thought of that. And the gliding really brought an upscale. You are fun to watch
She took the first mirror from timeless classic to the 1970s. We did that guilding on so many wood pieces in the 70s. Glad that style was left in the past.
I love the one with the weathered wood look with wooden beads. I'm about to do a round mirror that I picked up for free and plan to rap it with rope for a costal vibe.
Where are your pieces listed?? My daughter just bought her first home and I would love to surprise her with something, and find your stuff to be very beautiful! Plus she would LOVE to know that it was an upgraded/recycled piece. She loves that. Thankyou, and again, love your beautiful restorations!
You are so creative! I wouldn’t have thought of black with gold stipple over top. And the wood balls glued on? Brilliant! I think I like the black chalk paint with the gold enamel over top the best. It would have so many applications; even in a bathroom! But the white beachy vibe with the wooden balls is a close second. Really, I like them all!
