Antique Mirror DIY

Why just have a plain full length mirror when you can have one that looks like an antique?  A little wood trim and some air-dry clay and you can have your very own hall of mirrors!  I grabbed my trim at Home Depot...They have tons to choose from and it's not very expensive at all.  Make 3 of these and you have an entire wall that doubles the size of your room.  Remember to reinvent your every day items and always Make Your Mark!

It's all in the details!

Seeing double

STUFF I USED

Air-Hardening Clay

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Victorian

Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

E-6000 Glue

Wood trim

Full length mirror

Corn Starch

1/2" thick pine wood board

Jigsaw & Sander

Putty knife

HERE'S HOW

1. & 2. Measure 2 pieces of wood trim for the inside length of the mirror and cut to size

3. & 4.   Measure the 1/2" thick wood boards to fit inside the top (between the trim), measure and cut

5.  Measure decorative wood trim to flank the sides of the 1/2" wood board

6.  Dust a silicone mold with cornstarch

7. & 8.  Fill the mold with an air hardening clay and wriggle out of the mold to dry

9.  Glue the wood pieces directly on top of the full length mirror

10.  Glue the dried clay pieces on the wood

11.  Paint the entire mirror with the chalky finish

12.  Dry brush all of the details with metallic gold

Done!

It's a mirror-acle!

Baroque Candles

On a recent vacation, I saw a version of this candle in a fancy little shop in France.  It was too heavy to carry around all day (and it was a small fortune) so I passed it up and have been kicking myself ever since!  Last month when Iron Orchid Designs sent me their silicone moulds, that candle popped into my head once again!  I decided to make a version of it in clay, and you know what?!  I love it even MORE than the one I remember seeing!  It's amazing what sticks in your mind and how they morph into other ideas later on when you least expect it.  Remember to buy it when you see it (so you don't kick yourself later) and always Make Your Mark! 

3 wicks for extra light at night!

I love the details sooooo much!

Watch how to make them here!

HERE'S WHAT I USED

Air Hardening Clay

Iron Orchid Designs Mould

Corn Starch (I put mine in a salt shaker)

E-6000 Glue

Large glass vase

Americana Decor Clear Cream Wax

Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

DecoArt Vintage Effects Wash in Patina

Putty knife

HERE'S HOW

1. Dust the silicone mould with corn starch

*This helps the clay release easily

2.  Fill the mold with the Light Weight Stone Clay

3.  Bend the silicone mould to release the molded clay

4. Lightly press the molded clay on the glass vase rim so it sticks in place

5.  Keep creating molded clay pieces and placing them on the glass vase to get your design

6.  & 7. When the pieces are dry, glue them to the vase with E-6000 Glue

8.  Paint the clay vase in Vintage Brass and let dry and then coat the vase with clear creme wax

9.  After the wax is dry, paint the Patina Vintage Effects Wash on top of the gold making sure to get it in the cracks and crevices

10.  While the Patina is wet, wipe if off with a wet rag to expose the gold details

11.  Fill the pan with water and very slowly melt three 99c store candles 

on very low heat on the stove

12.  Remove the wicks from the candles, hang them in the clay candle from chopsticks and then fill the candle with the melted wax

Voila!

Can't wait for a quiet night!

Vintage Valentine Heart Boxes

It has to be said...I'm obsessed with the line silicone moulds by Iron Orchid Designs!  They are absolutely brilliant and beautiful!  For this vintage Valentine box I used the Fleur mould and filled it with.....wait for it....hot glue!  Yup.  It was super easy and I didn't have to wait ages for my pieces to dry.   After a little paint and highlighting, these gorgeous boxes are ready for my Valentine!  This year, make something special for someone you love.  It doesn't even matter what it is!  Have fun and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

Yes, it's really hot glue!

Ready to fill with LOVE!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Iron Orchid Designs Fleur Mould

Mardi Gras Beads

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Rouge

Heavy duty glue gun

Light duty glue gun

DecoArt Vintage Effects Wash in Pink

DecoArt Metallic Lustres in Gold Rush

Cardboard

HERE'S HOW

1.  Cut cardboard hearts that are about 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" in size

2. & 3.  Cut 1" wide cardboard strips and curve them by running them along a table edge

4.  Hot glue the 1" strips around one of the cardboard hearts at the very edge

*This is the top of the box

5.  Hot glue 1" strips around the other heart about 1/4" in from the edge

*This is the bottom of the heart

6.  Hot glue Mardi gras beads around the top and bottom edge of the top heart

7.  Fill the Iron Orchid Designs Fleur Mould with hot glue and let dry

8.  Use hot glue to adhere the moulded pieces to the top of the box in an arrangement you like

9.  Paint the box with Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Rouge

10.  Paint another box in metallic gold

*I like gold spray paint for this OR Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

11.  Paint on Vintage Effects Wash in Pink and use a rag to expose the details of the 

flowers while it's still wet

12. Brush DecoArt Metallic Lustres on the moulded flowers on the red box to bring out the details

Done!

 Sweet hearts!

Happy Valentine's Day!