Today I am posting about a variety of mirrors that I found at thrift stores.
For the first mirror I painted it blue and then sprayed a glossy sealant on to seal the paint.
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Before |
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Mirror #1: Painted in Provence |
This shot gives a better view of the glossy finish.
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Chalk paint with a glossy finish. |
The second mirror was painted in Aubusson Blue.
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Mirror #2: Painted in Aubusson Blue with a glossy finish |
Here's a shot of the Aubusson Blue mirror in my booth. The walls in the booth are stark white and we're not permitted to paint, so the blue really adds some color!
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Available at the Lebanon Peddler's Mall! |
The third mirror also had a gold finish. It is a small rectangular mirror with a beveled edge. I forgot to take a before photo, but it also had a gold finish. I painted the mirror in Graphite and then lightly distressed the paint to reveal some of the gold. I sealed the frame with soft clear wax.
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Mirror #3: Painted in Graphite |
Here's a closer view of the details.
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Light distressing reveals some of the gold beneath. |
The fourth mirror I worked on is larger and also had some lovely detailing. The original finish was black with gold highlights. I liked the dark color but wanted to highlight the details in a different color.
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Mirror #4: Before - black with gold highlights. |
I painted this mirror in Graphite and dry brushed white onto the details and sealed it with soft clear wax. I had a hard time getting the right lighting to take a photo of the "after" at my house, so I snapped a shot with my phone at my booth. Please ignore the lady in the reflection, ha ha.
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After: Graphite with white highlights |
I was still having trouble picking up the details in a photo. Here's a close up:
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Graphite with highlights dry brushed in Old White. |
So there you have it. Four mirrors given new looks with chalk paint. So easy!
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