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Every summer many people go to the sea. But the rest flies instantly, after which only memories remain. Seashells that they bring with them can remind you of a gentle beach.
Often these seafood are left lying in the closet, without bringing any benefit. But you can make your own hands not only decor from cardboard or other material, but also from shells.
How to use shells to decorate an apartment and crafts?
To make an individual interior of the room, you can use a variety of decorations that are easy to make yourself.
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From material such as shells, you can create unique photo frames, vases, jewelry boxes, etc. Such decorated items will remind you of a wonderful holiday, while creating beautiful decorations.
DIY shell decor ideas Shells will look especially appropriate in the bathroom, but they can be added to any corner of the apartment. They can decorate a jewelry box, vases that will look good, complement the interior.
Such a decorated item is also used as a gift. In addition, those who have an aquarium use shells as decoration.
How to decorate an ordinary mirror with shells: decor instructions
Ideal for decorating with shells is a simple mirror. Acrylic paints are also used for this. It is better to choose tones that will resemble the sea and sand, with which you can draw waves, a piece of the coast. And shells are capable of complementing such an exquisite mirror. They are glued on with glue. The main thing is to choose a sticky material that can withstand steam if the decoration will take place in the bathroom.
But in another room, shells will look beautiful. In the bedroom or living room, it is better to use pastel shades when painting the mirror.
Decoration of photo frames with shells in a marine style
Shell decor can even be done on a photo frame. This will be easy to do though. To do this, just turn on the fantasy, choose the appropriate decorated material, and then stick it on the frame. As a result, you will get such a frame in a marine style, as in the photo below.
DIY shell decor, photo frame design
Such creativity can be supplemented by:
- sequins
- beads
- rhinestones
We decorate a transparent vase with shells and get a stylish accessory
You can decorate a clear glass vase with shells. To do this, it is enough to pour seafood into a container. Such a vase is placed on bedside tables, small tables, shelves.
A slightly different option is also offered. Before filling the container with shells, you need to pour sand into it. This combination will look harmonious, and a starfish can complement it.
DIY shell decor, vase decoration
We decorate pots for home flowers with shell rock
Often, housewives decorate their indoor flowers with pebbles. But shells can replace them. To do this, it is enough to put them on the soil, around the plant. But, besides this, you can stick shells on the pot itself.
Thus, it will be transformed, become original, attractive. Guests who will come to the house will not be able not to notice such beauty.
Decoration of pots for home flowers with shells We decorate the yard, garden or cottage with sea gifts
They are simply laid out near plants, bushes, fountains in the yard. They can make a great addition to a pool.
So, do not hide shells in cabinets or sideboards. They can be used to decorate various objects in the house in an original way. Even an ordinary soap dish, complemented by shells, can transform a bathroom.
You can also decorate balconies, pendants. You need to turn on your imagination, and then create original decorated items.
Currently, a mirror is an essential attribute of any living room, the purpose of which is not only to admire your reflection. The mirror is also an important element of decor and decoration of any interior. Often, industrial mirrors cannot fully emphasize the individuality of a room's design. And here do-it-yourself mirrors come to the rescue.
Naturally, if we talk about the decor of an old mirror made by hand, we should not mean a forged frame or a frame made, for example, of mahogany. There are many ideas for decorating mirrors using readily available and relatively cheap materials that will allow you to make an original decorative element.
In a modern house or apartment, almost every room is equipped with mirrors: an entrance hall, a bathroom, a bedroom or a nursery. Depending on the location in the house, the purpose of the mirrors may be different, but they are united by the fact that a modern person simply cannot imagine life without a mirror. This household item should be in the living room, although many believe that this is not the case.
If the room is spacious enough, the absence of a mirror in it, of course, can be justified, but the presence of this household item in small rooms can visually expand the space of the room.
Room decor with an unusual mirror
Do you like this frame-sun for a mirror? A detailed lesson in this article is.
These 3 very stylish mirrors can also be made with your own hands - follow the link for a detailed master class -.
At first glance, it seems that all the mirrors are similar to each other. You can avoid this by doing the decor of the mirror with your own hands. Consider below the most common decoration options.
The decision to equip the walls of a room with mirrors often leads to problems caused by the need to purchase a product of a certain size, shape and design in order to harmonize with the interior of a particular room. Decorating mirrors with your own hands helps to solve this problem.
It should be noted that this work will require not so much skill and skills in a certain area as the presence of developed imagination and good taste, as well as a creative approach to business.
Wall decoration with small mirrors
An unusual shape or frame for a mirror is a great solution for an empty wall in a room.
Such curly mirrors are easy to make yourself - you need to choose a shape and order cutting
Composition of 16 mirrors
A feather-shaped mirror is a great solution for a relaxation area
7 rules for decorating with interior mirrors
When using mirrors as an element of decor, you must follow the following rules:
- Products are better to choose the same size, preference given to small and medium mirrors.
- If a mirror object has an irregular shape, it should not be placed in a frame.
- Rounded or square mirrors are advised to enclose in a beautiful frame.
- To make the composition look like a single whole, it is best choose the same frame.
- It is most important to use the same frames for products of different sizes.
- When creating a composition of mirrors on the wall, you need to try not to create excessive clutter - sometimes in order to create a harmonious image, 5 mirrors with spectacular frames are enough.
- Frames look great, which echo the decor of the room as a whole.
ADVICE! For example, a frame made of wood blends perfectly with a wooden table. In general, as professional designers say, the design that is made by hand with the use of imagination and creativity will look spectacular.
Mirrors are capable of visually expanding the space of small rooms (for example, in "Khrushchev"), but often this will require more than one mirror.
- Three, six, or even ten products of various shapes and sizes will achieve the desired result. In an interior made in a classic style, voluminous frames made of stucco molding are suitable for such mirrors.
- Modern trends in the design of rooms are ideally complemented by narrow mirror frames of various geometric shapes, sometimes with patterns on the surface.
- When using lamp lighting, a bright reflection in the mirrors will contribute to the visual expansion of the space.
Large mirrors for the living room
You can order the production of "curved" mirrors and place them on one of the walls (in the form of applications or a single size in the form of a square).
Light walls will perfectly decorate the mirrors differing in shape and size. Such a “row of windows” will enliven the room and brighten it even more.
Mirror above the fireplace
A beautiful large mirror ideally placed above a sofa, table or fireplace. However, the combination of this household item with other mirrors should be abandoned.
DIY wooden frame for a mirror
The tree looks great in almost any interior. This is a very popular and time-tested natural material. Wood products have excellent performance and attractive appearance. That's why The wood is ideal for use in DIY mirror decoration.. Square or rectangular household items are well framed with ordinary wood borders, but you can and should experiment with round and oval mirrors.
Mirror sun from branches
Original for any interior will look like this called mirror-sun. It is made using blocks or twigs of wood, plywood frame, primer, special glue, aerosol, sandpaper, and a glue gun.
How to make a sun mirror:
- To begin with, branches are glued with wedges around the entire perimeter of the frame, and alternating long and short, so that it looks like rays from the sun.
- Each bar is necessary hold for 15-20 seconds, so that it sticks well.
- After waiting for the glue to dry, it is necessary to remove its remnants with sandpaper, and then apply a primer and leave for 1 hour.
- Then you need to cover the frame with paint or varnish.
Decor with dry branches
Twigs can be replaced with wooden clothespins. So, a few minutes - and the decorative frame-sun is ready!
Clothespin mirror frame
paper decor
Round and small mirrors can be decorated, using an egg carton. This solution is very original and requires very little effort. It will be necessary to cut out each individual cell, glue the flower and paste over the mirror with them.
Egg carton mirror frame
DIY bathroom mirror decor
By decorating an object is understood the achievement of a form and color scheme that is in harmony with the style in which the interior of the room is made, as well as with its purpose. When decorating a mirror in the bathroom, it is necessary to ensure moisture resistance and strong fixation of decorative elements.
Decor of an old bathroom mirror - acrylic painting
How to decorate an old bathroom mirror:
- To get started you need wipe off the previous coating from the surface of the frame. To remove old paint, use paint remover - it's inexpensive and available at any hardware store.
- Then priming occurs in order to prepare the basis for the glue.
- After that, glue must be applied to the places of future fastening of beads or shells. Decoration can be carried out randomly.
The original design idea is a frame made of metal rulers, which are also arranged in the form of a sun.
Mirror frame made of metal rulers
The standard rule for decorating walls with mirrors: if the products are voluminous, then there should be few of them. For example, to decorate a large mirror, you can glue toy cars to it by painting them on top. One product decorated in this way is enough for the room.
Original frame for a mirror from old toys
By fantasizing and using ordinary objects that are at hand at the moment, it is possible to decorate the mirror so that it looks unique and at the same time keeps a piece of the enclosed soul and warmth.
Also in the bathroom, a backlit mirror looks very relevant - it is very easy to make it with your own hands. Here is the detailed one.
Decor mirror shells
Before starting work, make a pattern of shells by attaching them to the surface to be decorated. The composition may or may not have symmetry. Make the most of your imagination when creating a drawing.
- To avoid contamination of the glass of the mirror, it must be sealed with masking tape. After that, you can begin to glue the shells on the frame. For complete drying of the glue, you need to wait for several hours.
- After making sure the glue is cured, start painting the frame.
- Coloring is carried out in several layers, which are applied every 20 minutes to let them dry out a bit.
- The layers are carefully applied so that they are as thin as possible.
This design of the mirror with the help of shells will decorate any room, the interior of which is made in the "classic" style.
You can also make decorative candlesticks from shells - a detailed lesson:.
Mosaic mirror decor
To decorate the mirror in the bathroom with your own hands, you can use glass or ceramic mosaics.
Bathroom mosaic mirror
If you want to make such a mirror yourself - here is a detailed one.
Frame decorated with sequins
You can make such an original bathroom mirror yourself by simply ordering curly cutting of mirrors.
Decor of a round mirror with a frame of pipes: Master class
A very stylish and modern frame for decorating a round mirror can be made from ordinary polypropylene pipes for water supply.
Frame for a round mirror made of pipes
This will require:
- plastic pipe;
- a saw powered by electricity;
- skin;
- glue gun.
Assembly technology
Step 1
- We cut the rings with great care. At the same time, they must have the same width, otherwise the finished product will look sloppy.
- Therefore, a “trimming” electric saw with fine teeth is ideal.
In the absence of such a saw, you can use the miter box.
We take polypropylene pipes for water supply - you can choose any diameter at your discretion
Step 2
- Immediately before gluing, cuts on each ring processed with fine skin to avoid burrs.
- Since our task is to produce an accessory that has a beautiful appearance, every little thing in it should look neat.
We lay out the rings in any shape you like
Step 3
- Rings fastened with a glue gun, which will provide an inconspicuous fastening. The gluing of the rings can occur in different ways, a different method can be used than in the photo.
- The shape of the composition can be both square and oval. It is recommended to make it in the shape of a mirror.
We glue the rings together with a gun
Step 4
The mirror is also glued to the rings with a glue gun exactly in the middle. It should be noted that all elements must be cleaned of dust particles and degreased before gluing. You can hang the finished product on the wall by the rings.
So, you can make a product that combines 2 or 3 mirrors, and to give a greater effect, it can be supplemented with a glass vase or table.
Master class: Mirror with lace
A paper lace frame looks very unusual and homely. It can be purchased at any store where disposable tableware is sold.
We need:
- Paper lace for cake.
- Double-sided tape.
- Round mirror.
- Coating paper.
- Aerosol paint.
- Scissors.
Technology step by step
Step 1
Take some cake paper lace and paint it with spray paint. Dry well for 1-2 hours.
We paint lace with spray paint
Step 2
Cover the back of the mirror with double sided tape. Then cut off the protruding end of the tape.
Apply double sided tape to the mirror
Cut off excess tape along the contour
Removing the protective film
Step 3
Remove the protective film and place the mirror on the previously dyed paper lace and press well.
We make external mounts for the mirror
We place a mirror in the center of the lace and press the tape well
Hanging a mirror on the wall
The final touch remains, attach it to the wall.
Such frames look especially beautiful if there are several of them!
Master class: Mirror decor with petals
The frame for the mirror can be decorated with artificial petals, they are usually sold in bags in everything for decor.
Mirror decor with petals
For this we use:
- Petals of artificial silk flowers.
- Glue gun.
- Round mirror (or oval).
- Spray paint (any color).
Work order
- Paint the frame white.
- We start from the outer edge, with a hot glue gun, glue the petals.
- And so, row after row, we lay the petals.
- Insert the mirror into the frame. Your amazing mirror is ready!
Glue the petals row by row with hot glue in a circle
Finished mirror with petals
Master class: Mirror decor with gold leaf
An unusual and modern mirror will turn out if its edges are decorated with gold leaf. If you did not find it, you can take the usual thin foil.
Mirror decor with gold leaf
We need:
- Glue gun.
- Mirror of any shape.
- Foil or gold leaf
Decor technology
- Take the foil and tear it with different figures.
- Use a glue gun to glue the edges of the mirror with pieces of foil or gold leaf, adjusting it tightly, one on top of the other.
- Let dry 1-2 hours.
Glue the foil onto the mirror with a glue gun
Hello dear readers! How do you want to extend your summer vacation at sea, right? But work and other obligations are urgent, it’s good at least the memories of a wonderful sea holiday are glimmering in the soul! But such memories can be extended, and not by viewing colorful vacation photos, but by a self-made mirror frame decorated in a marine style. Just imagine how wonderful it will look in the interior of a bathroom or hallway, constantly feeding you with pleasant memories of the warm sea!
Mirror with shells photo
Mirror with shells photo If you brought shells from the sea, then in just a few days you may notice that they have darkened, and a terribly unpleasant smell has appeared, below you will learn how to bring the shells into proper form.
How to clean shells at home.
- Freeze shells. Some people recommend freezing shells in a bag filled with water, I know from experience that no water is needed, put the shells in a bag, tie it up and put it in the freezer. After a while, when you can take care of the shells, take out the bag, wait until the shells are defrosted (do not untie the bag during defrosting - otherwise you will feel a pungent smell). After defrosting, tie a cotton-gauze bandage on your face, put gloves on your hands, arm yourself with tweezers, a knife, and a sharp wooden skewer and remove the insides of the shells.
- Boil the shells. There is another way to clean the shells, pour water into the pan, into which the shells are carefully immersed, boil the shells in boiling water for about 15 minutes. Then drain the water, let the shells cool, arm yourself with tweezers and remove all the insides from them. At the final stage, thoroughly rinse all sinks with running water.
- How to bleach seashells. Take a glass container, dip the shells into it and fill it with laundry bleach. After 1.5 hours, you can get the shells, if necessary, you can hold longer. Rinse the shells under running water, dry, grease with vegetable oil and after a while, cover with a colorless varnish. When drying in the sun, try not to overexpose the shells, otherwise they will crumble.
How to decorate a mirror with shells.
✓ Required materials:
✓ Mirror in a frame;
✓ Hot glue gun with glue sticks (you can use transparent glue moment);
✓ Shells, pearl beads and river pebbles;
✓ Colorless varnish;
✓ Tweezers.
Where to get seashells?
- Collect on the seashore;
- Buy in coastal shops (usually in such departments shells of various shapes and sizes are sold at affordable prices);
- Buy in souvenir shops in your city;
- Order in the online store;
- Purchase at "All for Creativity" stores;
- Ask friends and relatives.
Well, let's start decorating the mirror with shells.
We put the mirror on the table, heat up the thermal gun or simply arm ourselves with a bottle of transparent glue of the moment. We cover the mirror canvas with a cloth or paper so as not to drip with glue and not to scratch.
We glue the mirrors along the inner contour - small shells, it is better to apply glue on the shell itself, of course, when applying glue to the frame, things will go faster, but since the moment tends to harden quickly, you may simply not have time to glue seafood. Make sure that they are arranged symmetrically and do not jump out of the intended row.
After creating the shell outline, you can start gluing large shells, but before gluing, just attach the shell to the frame and evaluate whether it looks appropriate here.
After gluing the large shells, start filling in the gaps between them using pearl beads, river pebbles and small shells. If you plan to stick starfish, then remember that they are very fragile and need to be glued on first, and then lay out other decorations around them. Gaps can also be filled with clean sea sand or light beads can be used.
When the marine-style mirror is fully decorated with all kinds of marine gifts, leave the product to dry completely, 24 hours will be enough. Then we cover the frame with a glossy, colorless varnish, and after another drying - we admire the result!
Mirror with shells photo
Mirror in marine style photo.
I suggest you look at a selection of photos of square mirrors, complemented by shells.
Such mirrors will emphasize the interior design of the bathroom, hallway and bedroom. And how perfectly they will fit into a themed marine interior!
Mirror in a marine style photo Round mirrors decorated with different-sized shells.
Such mirrors look very neat and quite compact, so they can be hung in any room of the house, in addition, such a mirror is perfect as a gift!
Oval mirrors decorated with shells and other marine gifts.
Such mirrors look really cozy, they will help to instantly revive the overall interior atmosphere. Just one mirror can dramatically change the entire home environment, thanks to its bright decor, it will become the main accessory in the house and will constantly catch the eye.
Rectangular mirrors decorated with large and small shells.
This form of mirror is perhaps the most traditional and popular. A large mirror, decorated with shells of various shapes, can be hung in a central place in the living room or dining room.
Mirror in a marine style photo
Vacation in the summer on the sea coast promises sure to bring souvenirs in memory of the beautiful hot days. There are many ways to use them at home. There are many options for using shells as decorations. You can decorate any room with your own hands and, if you have interesting ideas, create a beautiful decor from shells.
Seashell care
If there are many sea shells available, then at home, without proper care, they will quickly begin to darken. Worst of all is the smell that appears in this process. To extend the life of these souvenirs, you need to follow the step-by-step instructions.
Start caring for such a souvenir from freezing the product itself. Collect the shells in a bag and close it, then place it in the freezer indefinitely. When you can handle the shellfish, defrost them. Do not open the package right away or you will smell the fetid smell of sea rotten clams. It spreads very quickly throughout the room and does not volatilize well. Cover your mouth and nose with a cotton-gauze bandage, put on gloves and remove the insides of the shells with tweezers and a knife.
Pour the clams with water and boil for 15 minutes. Drain the water and after complete cooling, carefully remove the internal contents from there with tweezers. Place your shells under running water. Then they will be completely cleansed.
The next step is bleaching. Prepare a glass container, stack your sinks and fill them with some kind of bleach. In this state, you need to leave it all alone for a couple of hours. Then they need to be washed, dried and lubricated with vegetable oil, then covered with a colorless varnish.
ADVICE! When drying seashells, do not get carried away with sunbathing. If you overexpose the shells in the open sun, they will begin to crumble.
Items to decorate
Decorating with your own hands is a very exciting and useful activity. You can give free rein to your imagination and create something new, unique with your own hands. Such an option for transforming the premises will be very economical.
New life in the home interior in this way can be given to objects of different sizes:
- mirrors;
- coffee tables;
- lampshades or nightlights;
- dressers;
- jewelry boxes;
- photo frames.
A variety of trinkets of a similar theme will serve as an excellent addition to the main material. It can be sea horses, corals, stars, pebbles, and many other small items. They will be in your home.
ADVICE! Do not overdo it with the decoration of rooms with shells. It should remain light and relaxed.
If you overload the space with such decor, it will look very stupid and ugly. Please note that this natural component is an excellent tool not only for creating a marine image with your own hands in the house. He can make the most strict interior softer and more interesting. Such a result is possible subject to the correct selection of material.
1st idea: shell mirrors
The first thing that many girls think about using a natural component to decorate their home with shells is photo frames or mirror rims. It is these products that are in special demand among ladies.
To design a beautiful mirror with your own hands, you will need:
- mirror (framed);
- hot glue gun (you can use Moment transparent glue when doing work);
- shells;
- beads, pearls, pebbles from the river and other decorations for decoration (they can be found at home);
- varnish (colorless);
- tweezers.
The very process of decorating a mirror with your own hands is very entertaining, but painstaking.
You need to put a mirror on the table. Cover it with a cloth or paper so as not to spoil it with glue or scratches. Then heat up the glue. Glue small shells along the inner rim.
Advice! To make them better fastened, it is necessary to pour glue on them.
After the outline is ready, start gluing the large shells. Do not forget about their organic placement relative to each other. Then the gaps between the shells are filled with decorative beads, pebbles, pearls, etc. After the mirror frame is completely covered with shells, leave the resulting product. It should dry well. It usually takes about a day. The final stage is to cover the mirror with shells with a colorless varnish.
2nd idea: photo frame
A stylish photo frame can make every photo unique. It will add a certain charm.
Making a unique frame is quite easy. This will require:
- glue;
- shells;
- rhinestones;
- sequins;
- pebbles;
- pearls.
When all the components are ready for work, you can proceed to the process itself. Take a wooden frame. Mark on it the location of the shells and other decorating trifles. Then use glue to bring the idea to life.
3rd idea: candlestick
One of the most interesting and unusual handmade jewelry is seashells as a candlestick. In order for such an interesting little thing to appear in the house, you will need a large shell, a wick and wax.
The process of preparing such a romantic attribute will not take much time and effort. You need to choose the largest shell. It should be comfortable and stable. Fix the wick in it, fill it with wax, and then let it cool.
Conclusion
Shell decor is a great chance to express yourself. It is pleasant to do it with your own hands, dream up, spend time usefully and with pleasure.
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The mirror has been an indispensable attribute of human life for several centuries. It is difficult to imagine an apartment in which it is not there - such a room will be strange, lifeless, devoid of the usual comfort. Mirror decor adds personality to any interior, especially if it is made by hand, and not at a glass factory. They decorate this item in a variety of ways, decorate it in many styles, more details in our master classes on individual techniques made by hand.
Basic rules, principles of decorating mirrors
This direction of design uses all the materials that exist in nature, the industrial world, their waste. The remains of the plinth and saw cut wood, ice cream sticks and plastic utensils, threads and fabric, shells and pebbles, plastic and eggshells, beads and rhinestones, acrylic paints and paper - all this creates a unique, unique decor. Transparent silicone is usually used as an adhesive, and it is applied with a special gun. Silicone exists neutral and acid, they differ in price, setting time. In some cases, PVA glue, "Titan" is used.
There are two decorating techniques:
- decor outside the borders of the mirror - from cardboard, fiberboard, plywood, cut out the base of the desired shape, which should be chosen larger than the decoration itself. Decorative elements are glued along the edge, the base is dried, then a mirror is mounted on it, as if inserted into a frame;
- decorating a mirror surface - glue, along with decorations, is applied directly to the object itself, which allows you to get an "openwork" design.
Industrial decoration of mirror elements is carried out by etching, crackling, engraving, applying colored enamels, lithography, painting, etc.
Mirror decoration options
There are a lot of decor ideas suitable for different styles, here are just a few of them:
- for the loft style, the frame for the mirror is made from the remnants of the laminate, pieces of brick;
- in the interior of a marine style, it is decorated with sea shells, flat pebbles;
- for ethnic - the frame is woven from straw, decorated with dry flowers, varnished, dry cane tubes;
- in Provence, linen light fabric, ropes are used;
- an embroidered picture can become a decoration for a mirror in a classic style;
- the industrial interior is decorated with colored broken glass, plastic spoons and forks;
- for art, believe me, the mirror will be perfectly shaped with tubes of colored paper;
- a frame for a high-tech mirror, mounted from pieces of chrome-plated metal, tubes, bolts.
Paper sticks or tubes
Paper, one way or another, is in every home. For the decoration of mirrors are most often used:
- glossy magazines - they do not even have to be painted;
- newspapers;
- cigarette paper;
- egg cartons;
- napkins for decoupage.
To make a frame from tubes, they are twisted from a newspaper, making the desired length and thickness. They are laid out on an unnecessary substrate, painted with acrylic from a can from all sides. After that, glue is applied to the mirror, preferably round, on the back - silicone is bought necessarily neutral, acidic can easily destroy a thin mirror coating. Paper tubes are laid out in the form of a sun, a flower, dried in a horizontal position for a day and a new piece of decor is hung on the wall. For rooms with high humidity, this design is not suitable.
Sometimes, instead of paper tubes, plastic straws, rods from pens are used.
plastic spoons
The larger the mirror, the more spoons you will need. From them you need to cut off the scoops, which will later become the “petals” of the flower mirror, optionally painted in one color or different. Next, a piece of fiberboard, thick cardboard is cut out, the main decoration item is placed in the middle, which should be circled with a pencil, a marker - parts in three or four or more rows are glued between this line and the edge of the frame. The frame is dried, a mirror is glued to the center, a day later it is hung on the wall. Such a mirror will perfectly fit into the interior of a bright modern style bathroom, a romantic bedroom.
If you use the wide part of the forks instead of spoons, the design will be no less interesting, but prickly. In the same technique, a frame is made from buttons, small CDs, details of a children's designer.
Rope
The rope, the lace is chosen thicker, a real rope is suitable for a large mirror, a thin but strong twine, paracord is suitable for a small one. The base is cut out of cardboard, fiberboard, glue is applied to it, a lace is laid out round by round. The mirror can be glued at the very beginning, then a rope can be glued around it. For minimalism, they use a bright, not too textured rope, for a traditional one - linen.
If you use threads, ropes of different colors, you get a "rainbow", striped frame.
from wood
The wooden frame will fit perfectly into any modern interior, it can be made from:
- wooden clothespins;
- chopsticks for Chinese food, from ice cream;
- oblique wood cuts;
- rails, planks;
- branches.
If clothespins can simply be fastened around the perimeter of a thin mirror, then other options will require a little more time and effort. When there is access to woodworking machines, tools, then the profile necessary for a beautiful design is cut out of a solid bar on its own. Wooden planks, slats are bought at a store where everything is available for repairs. In the same place, services for sawing timber are sometimes provided - you can ask that the planks be cut at an angle of a certain length. At home, they will remain to be fastened together, painted, painted by hand, supplemented with carvings. For a figured frame made of wood, you need a jigsaw.
For eco style, a piece of plywood, cardboard is cut out, larger than the mirror itself, which is glued into the middle. Around, on the base, pieces of wood, pegs, sticks, large chips, thin saw cuts of twigs, snags are glued, nailed - the mirror turns out to be, as it were, recessed into the frame. If the decoration item is small, then it can be glued to a large wood saw cut, varnished - it is better that it has bark. When ice cream sticks are used for decoration, they should first be varnished, painted, painted.
A carved wooden frame is suitable for the Baroque style, decorated with snags - oriental, ethnic - decoration of thin twigs intertwined with each other, wooden clothespins with folk patterns.
shells
Shells brought from the sea, "shells" of snails used in the preparation of certain dishes, can become an original element of decor. Most often they are used to decorate a marine-style mirror - then it is hung against the background of photo wallpapers depicting a sea dawn, sunset. Sinks painted with bright colors will fit well into a futuristic interior, modern. Place such a frame most often in the bathroom, in the nursery.
If sea, river, lake shells have lost their color, they are soaked in ordinary bleach, then washed, dried, lubricated with sunflower oil, varnished. Next, a mirror is taken, which has a frame or on a plywood, wooden base. The shells are glued symmetrically, in discord - first large, then, between them, smaller ones. The frame is dried, varnished.
As an addition to shells, many use pearls, beads, beads, beautiful pebbles.
Mosaic, broken dishes
There is no need to rush to throw away broken dishes, especially if they were beautiful “during life” - the pieces are easy to use as decoration.
Usually used:
- broken colored glass, crystal;
- fragments of mirrors;
- pieces of aluminum foil;
- clay, porcelain shards;
- broken ceramic tiles.
In the presence of special equipment, glass is cut into pieces of any desired shape. Decorations are glued to a pre-prepared surface according to the required pattern, the voids between the parts are filled with any grout, decorated with pebbles, sparkles, mother-of-pearl.
For the ecological style, clay shards are used, Provence - faience, high-tech hallways are decorated with fragments of audio CDs.
gold leaf
An artificially aged frame is the best decor for a living room, bedroom of an expensive classic interior, pompous baroque and gothic styles.
Options for the "old" design:
- gilding;
- bronzing;
- silvering;
- patination.
Decorating the frame with gold leaf allows you to create a unique, luxurious item. Susal is the thinnest gold film, which is glued to the surface of an object for decorative purposes. It is produced in the form of squares with a side of 91.5 mm, but there are different thicknesses. For decorating furniture items, the thinnest is used - with a ligature weight of 1-2 grams.
By color, gold leaf is:
- white - contains palladium, silver;
- lemon - has a large percentage of silver;
- green - an alloy of silver and gold;
- yellow - contains 75% gold, silver, copper;
- orange - an alloy of copper and silver;
- red - has a lot of copper in the composition;
- pure - almost one hundred percent.
The material is sold in notebooks, packs, rolls, lined with tissue paper.
Created gold is produced in the form of a powder, which must be diluted, combined with tinsel.
From materials, tools you will need:
- wooden frame - best carved, the size of a mirror;
- gold sheets;
- glue - mezdrovy, on an oil, alcohol basis;
- paint for the background - if the gold coating is not continuous.
First, paint is applied to the frame, dried, carefully glued with gold sheets, polished so that there are no seams, and a mirror is fixed in the middle.
If you need to save a lot, instead of sheets of gold, gold leaf is used - a thin foil that looks like gold, but without precious metals in the composition.
Mirror decor
This finish is applied in the form of painting directly on the mirror surface, various stickers on it. You can decorate the wardrobe door in the dressing room, oval, rectangular in the corridor, lobby, plasterboard partition decorated with mirrors.
Of the materials, tools most often used:
- paints on glass;
- various stencils;
- pebbles, beads;
- beads, sequins;
- textile, polymer lace;
- thin, thick brushes.
For the style of minimalism, modern, you should use a mirror without a frame.
transparent stones
In the "stone" decor, certain conditions must be observed:
- do not place them too close to each other;
- it is recommended to use pebbles of different sizes, colors;
- you can lay them out according to pre-made stencils;
- glue not only along the very edge, but also locally in one or all corners.
A decoration made entirely of identical transparent stones is suitable for a minimalist style. In combination with plastic flowers, plants - a romantic style room, buttons, beads - for eclecticism, avant-garde. The glue is used transparent, it should be applied very carefully, carefully removing excess. Usually a special one is used - for working with glass, rhinestones.
Such pebbles are often sold in stores - individually, in whole sets.
hand-painted decoration
Wall mirrors, glass doors, and a dressing table are decorated with paintings. If you have certain artistic skills, the surface is easily painted with wonderful patterns, using acrylic paints, brushes of various thicknesses.
Most popular topic:
- New Year's patterns - like on windows in winter;
- fantastic birds, animals;
- undersea world;
- dotted, "Kudrinskaya" painting;
- geometric figures;
- vegetable ornaments.
For a mirror in a Provence-style children's room, light colors are used. In the classic bedroom of a teenage girl, surfaces are decorated with flowers in pastel colors, the industrial kitchen is decorated with figures of steel flowers. It will take at least an hour to hand-paint such a plan.
Another way is to paint with dye cans through special stencils. Perforated decoupage napkins are perfect for this role. Napkins are selected rubberized - so that they are easy to remove. They are simply laid out on the surface, and spray paint is applied on top, after which it should be dried for several hours.
When performing fine hand painting, designers recommend using a special contour for working with glass.
Beading
The most "home" interior is obtained by using the design of mirror surfaces with beads. Often it is combined with pictures, cushions, embroidered with beads, glass beads. For a traditional, neoclassical bedroom, this is one of the best solutions.
Beads, beads are ideally selected glass - so that they transmit light well without cluttering the surface too much. The color scheme should fit well into the interior of the room, without creating dissonance with it. You can glue it on a transparent silicone sealant, separating the surface to be decorated with adhesive tape. Separate volumetric elements can be used, made by stringing beads on a wire, fishing line, thread.
Popular topics:
- sea waves of turquoise and white shades;
- African, Old Russian ornaments;
- butterflies, dragonflies;
- geometric abstractions.
Accents of large transparent beads look great against the background of smaller details.
Do-it-yourself mirror frame from a ceiling plinth
From the materials you will need:
- furniture plywood;
- scissors, sharp knife;
- ruler, pencil, square;
- glue "Titan", PVA;
- acrylic dye;
- clothesline or twine;
- tissue sponge.
Step by step the frame is done like this:
- cuts are made at the base, where a strong cord is inserted for hanging the structure;
- the mirror is glued to plywood;
- cut the ceiling plinth, carefully working out the corners;
- their ends are smeared with Titanium glue, pressed tightly against each other;
- a special primer is applied to the plinth, and when it dries, acrylic paint;
- further, individual fragments are decorated with gold, silver, bronze paint;
- from the remains of the rope, lace, a floral ornament is laid out, which is complemented by contour, dot painting, sparkles, rhinestones;
As additional elements, any materials at hand that are suitable in style are used. Sandriks, corner pieces, rosettes (they are cut into several parts), fragments of ceiling ornaments, moldings, etc. are also used.
If possible, the pattern in the corners of the frame should be well chosen - this will turn out much more beautiful.
