Finally the post that many have been waiting on. Here is the how-to for the cute mirror sign that I made for my foyer. I found a similar idea on Pinterest using an old painting, but I thought a mirror might add a nice touch. When I moved out of my condo, I had a set of old mirrors that I had used on my living room wall. Although there are many places I could use them in my house now, I decided to use them in a different way by making signs out of them! For the directions, I decided to make a new one for my sunroom, which will be island/ Jimmy Buffett themed!
As far as the type of paint I used. I have a whole bunch of samples left over from when I was painting my rooms. Most of my samples were from Lowe's and I used the Valspar. I have found that these work great because they are a little thicker than regular craft paint. The color options are also endless and they were only $2 for the sample! It is hard to find decent paint for that price at the craft store some times! You can really use your imagination when making these. You can do a child's name, a Bible verse (or just reference), a quote (if you are feeling ambitious), and simply an initial. Have fun and use your creativity! I would love to see what you have come up with, so please share!!
So Long for Now,
Simply A Girl and Her Painted Mirror Signs
What you will need:
A Mirror (whatever size you want)
Letter Stickers
Paint of any kind
Q-Tips ( you will see why in a few)
Small Paint Brush
Clear coat spray paint
Here's How to Make It:
1. Lay out your stickers where you will want them. You can move then around until you find the perfect spot.
2. Take a light coat of the paint and carefully go over the whole mirror. I say carefully because sometimes the stickers will start to pop up a little. If paint gets underneath them, no worries, that is the next step!
3. Let the paint dry a little but not completely. Start to slowly peel the stickers off. Here is where the q-tips come into play. If there is extra paint where you took the stickers off, then use the q-tip and a little water to remove it. I also used a small paint brush to fix the small areas and edges.
4. Let your sign dry completely and then spray with the clear coat spray paint. This will keep the paint from scratching off too much. If the paint does scratch off some, just take a little paint brush and touch it up!
5. Ta-Da! Here is the finished product! Yes, I free-handed the sun, that is why it looks very uneven! ;)
To hang these, you can use little brackets that are made for mirrors like this (just go to any hardware store) or you can use twin like I did on the one in my foyer. For the twin I just used a good amount of hot glue and it worked great!
