Want to upgrade your mirror? In this DIY, we show you how to create a nautical look with this rope mirror.
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Jigsaw
- G-clamps
- Hot glue gun
- Craft knife
- Lighter
- Scissors
- Screwdriver
- 30 cm round mirror
- Leftover timber about 10 cm bigger on all sides than the mirror
- Sisal rope 7 mm x 5 m
- Length of leftover ribbon
- Slotted mirror hook (pack of 2)
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Step 1
Put the mirror on the timber then measure and mark 6 cm around it. Secure the timber to your work surface and use the jigsaw to cut it along the mark you’ve made.
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Step 2
Attach the mirror to the middle of the timber circle with hot glue.
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Step 3
Now attach the rope around the edges of the mirror with hot glue, until the timber is completely covered.
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Step 4
Trim the excess rope and singe the end with the flame of a lighter.
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Step 5
Using hot glue, attach a length of ribbon over the ends of the rope to conceal them.
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Step 6
Attach a slotted hook at the back of the timber.
Credits
Referenced from Gallo Images / YOU Magazine