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New mirror WIP

18 years ago

Yep, it's another mirror.

Saturday I went to a garage sale and spied this mirror with a nice wide flat frame around it! I gave $5.00 for it. I finished gluing everything down last night. Tomorrow I will grout and post final pic.

I am pushing myself to finish at least one project a week. If I'm gonna do the craft show circuit, I want to have plenty of stock!

Next I'm going to finish my exchange gift. I hope to have it completed by the end of the week.

{{!gwi}}

Comments (28)

  • 18 years ago

    WOW! You are awesome!!! That's what I wanna do and why I NEED a bigger craft room! Wanna do craft shows and so need inventory!!! Here I am pushing to get this new room done at such a perfect time!ha! Christmas just isn't stressfull enough anymore now that the kids are grown!lol!!! I have so many craft ideas in my head that I am finding it hard to nail down one for the gift exchange!!!
    Great mirror BTW!!! What color grout??? Love the blue and brown together!

  • 18 years ago

    Susan it looks great. Good luck with the craft shows. The one we did this weekend well it was a christmas show was a bust. We didn't even make the rent. And everyone there didn't either. Lots of mad people. We did sell some things.

  • 18 years ago

    Another beauty,do you grind everything?It all looks so perfect.Go girl Go !!

  • 18 years ago

    oh, I like that a lot! Great job!!! One project a week..good for you...I can't get one project a month done!!!Good luck at the craft shows! Pack them well!!!

  • 18 years ago

    The grout color will be my usual gray.
    I didn't grind anything, but I did tumble the blue fill in glass for a few minutes. The brown glass is van faux and has some purple and gold in it. I'll post a close up of it later.

  • 18 years ago

    Very cool Bama!
    I was trying to finish one a week too, so I could get my
    Christmas gifts finished and my swap gift. I just ran out of steam! Good luck!

    Hazie

  • 18 years ago

    Very pretty...but 1 every week!
    That's just crazy talk.

  • 18 years ago

    OOH THATS STRIKING!!! I really like it, very rich looking!

    man, if I weren't working I'd do a project a week! I'd go broke but what the hay! lol

  • 18 years ago

    I love those colors, Bama! Very pretty frame!

  • 18 years ago

    Bama that mirror is great. Wow you worked fast. No way could I do a project a week!!! Go Bama Go!!! Good luck on that! When are you doing the craft show?

  • 18 years ago

    DANG! You on the same pills as SLOW? Your precision amazes me. Love the color combo! WHAT craft circuit? HUH?

  • 18 years ago

    really pretty mirror! I love the colors! Good luck at the craft show!

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    I love all you guys, what inspiration! :)

  • 18 years ago

    Oh - really like it and what a wonderful price! The design is super - love your van faux! Can't wait for the close-up of it. Looks like a wonderful color combination.

    What a wonderful plan to do 1 project a week! You have the talent, ideas and time to get it done!!

    Pat

  • 18 years ago

    Uh oh - Bama's on something! Lovely - roll 'em out, girlie.

  • 18 years ago

    Well here ya go!
    Mirror frame and close up of the Van Faux.

    {{!gwi}}




  • 18 years ago

    You know, bama, you are starting to get on my nerves. Your work is absolutely stunning in its' design, perfectly executed, you do a project faster than I can even think what to do, you make your own van faux, and now, you don't even tumble! Seriously, I eagerly await all your project pics cause I know I'm going to be awed again.

  • 18 years ago

    Turned out just beautiful..I love the design...you sure you can part with this? Can't wait to see your other projects...

  • 18 years ago

    Chick, Rosie: I plan on doing craft shows, but I haven't done one yet.Trying to get a lot of stuff done so the booth will be very attention getting. I'm thinking Spring will be a good time to start.
    I love doing the garden stones the most, but you know how dang heavy those things can be! That's why I'm doing more mirrors, and other hangy stuff now.
    Thanks everyone for your comments!!

  • 18 years ago

    It's beautiful, Susanna!
    I like the colors... and like the fact that I can picture it used turned sideways also. If I were purchasing... it might be nice to have that choice. Turned the way you have it... it looks almost southwestern/Native American to me (DD and granddaughter live in TX so I have it on my mind lately. :) However... turned on it's side... it might remind me of a cityscape...and appeal to city folks. What I'm saying is... Congratulations on creating a wonderfully marketable piece! Best wishes in your quest to create a piece a week.
    I'm in the one-item-a-year mode right now! LOL
    Again... beautiful work!!!
    Katie

  • 18 years ago

    It's sexy!

    have you done any research into booth fees yet?

  • 18 years ago

    Your mirror is beautiful and so perfectly done. I love the design and I see what fiddlekate is saying - it looks good turned the other way too - a completely different look.

    May I ask what is van faux? the van faux has a wonderful patina - I love it. And you say a mirror - does the mirror go in the middle? And the pieces you used to mosaic - are they glass? Excuse my ignorance but I know next to nothing about mosaic. But am trying to learn.

    Wonderful piece. I wish you luck at the craft show circuit. Have you taken any of your pieces to a gallery? Just a thought - they are so beautiful.

  • 18 years ago

    What perfect grout lines. I'll take two please.
    You go girl!
    Happy Thanksgiving !

  • 18 years ago

    BEAUTIFUL, BAMA: A little confused. Is the Van Faux behind grill work on the frame? I really like this design. Definitely a seller item.

  • 18 years ago

    No, that picture just shows a close up of one corner. You're just seeing the grout lines between the pieces,
    which btw, shows my cutting or placement is not PERFECT ;).
    Springville, do a thread search on Faux Van Gogh. We talked about it quite a while.

    NT, I haven't checked into booth fees yet. Will when I get farther along. I do want to try gallery selling, but da-haaang!! The commisions they take! Even though I'm not going into it just for the money, I don't want to give it away.

  • 18 years ago

    WOW Bama I do not know how I missed your mirror. So glad I caught up with it and all finished already. Very nice. I love the design and colors. You did great on your Van Faux. I have not tried it yet. Going to one of these days.

    Chris

  • 18 years ago

    Nice job on the van faux! Great, perfect grout lines. You have a good eye for spacing.............I have a good eye for uneven and crooked!

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    GEESH - sorry I asked. I've NEVER seen such perfect grout lines. Wish I could see you and get inside your head during the designing mode. That mirror is so beautiful, and you just whipped it out in record time.

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