Distressing and Antiquing a Mirror

After my last post, I immediately got emails asking how I distressed my mirrored tray.

I thought to myself, "Didn't they see my post on ..........?"  Sorry, sometimes I forget that quite a few of you are new readers, and, that it's been nearly two years since I shared how I used bleach to distress a mirror. You can refer to that post by clicking HERE.


HOWEVER, I've used a multitude of chemicals to get various effects on the silvering.

I gave this next mirror a crackle look.  I WON'T be sharing THIS particular technique, because, it's one of my unorthodox methods that's not for the inexperienced. You can do serious damage to yourself, if you're not careful.  

I don't want to get into a bunch of disclaimers, precautions, warnings, etc., and, still hear that someone set their hair on fire, or passed out.

I was also asked what type of paper I used, and, where I decoupaged the paper.

Okay, the rose paper is vintage craft paper.  You can use pretty much any craft paper, wallpaper, book page, thin fabric, decorative tissue, etc.  After you distress the mirror, the paper is decoupaged, face up, directly to the underside of the mirror.

I did the same thing with script paper on this little mirror.

I hope that answered some of your questions.

REMINDER:
The Villabarnes SPECIAL DISCOUNT on the Farragoz Online Painting Course ends Friday, May 30, 2014. Click HERE for info, or, click on the Farragoz banner on my sidebar.  BTW, Farragoz has several methods for antiquing a mirror included in the course.

I'm off to work like crazy.  Getting ready for my upcoming shows.

I'll be packing a great load for the Hunt and Gather Market next week.  For more on this market, click HERE.

See ya soon.