https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/beauty-and-the-beast-castle-mirror • Posted by Mark Montano
I turned cardboard and a dollar store mirror into a beautiful piece for Belle's new digs!
I turned cardboard and a dollar store mirror into a beautiful piece for Belle's new digs!
Dollar store mirror E-6000 Glue Allure Metallic in Gold Leaf Americana Acrylic Paint in Sweet Mint Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass Sponges 1/4" thick plywood (or cardboard) base Cardboard scraps Gems
1. Create the shape of your base and then trace the mirror shape in the center *This will help when you start gluing 2. & 3. Cut diamond shapes in cardboard and then trim them into leaf shapes 4. Starting at the penciled line, glue rows of leaves around and around working your way to the edge of the base 5. Paint everything with Vintage Brass and let dry 6. Embellish the leaves with Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint and let dry 7. Add a light patina around the edges with the Americana Acrylic Paint in Sweet Mint using a sponge 8. & 9. Randomly glue on gems around the mirror and then glue in the mirror using E-6000 Glue
Watch how to make it here!