We’ve all seen them, those brassy looking cheap plastic mirrors at Dollar Tree. They have a nice shape but they are really…let’s face it…ugly. I finally picked some up the other day because I was attracted to the shape of them and figured I could do something with them, and if not I was only out 3 bucks, so why not?
Once I got them home I let them sit for a while while I thought about how I wanted them to look. Finally, after a couple of weeks I decided to try some of the chalk paint and wax I had bought but never used on them. They were a perfect small starter project to play with the chalk paint and wax. Now it’s time for the fun to begin.
Supplies Needed
- Chalk Paint
- White Wax
- Small Mirrors
- Heat Gun (if you’re as impatient as I am)
I gave each mirror three coats of Chalk Paint using a different complimentary color on each, allowing the paint to dry in between coats. Okay, so I am impatient and helped it along using my handy dandy heat gun, but it did dry in between coats.
Once the paint was dry I got out my white wax. I coated each section of the mirror and then wiped off the wet wax, leaving it thicker in the crevices in order to give that aged, rich look of patina.
I absolutely loved how these mirrors came out! They will look just perfect on the stairwell when we put up our gallery wall there.
Before After
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Before After
These turned out amazing! I love the colors you chose! I can’t believe they are chalk painted mirrors. I love chalk paint myself. Great post! Come link up to my Karins Kottage Linky party also known as Centerpiece Wednesday linky party and share your idea. https://karinskottage.com/2021/02/karins-kottage-cpw-linky-party-time.html
Thank you, and I would love to join your linky party. I will be right over. š
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Thank you so much, and I would love to join you Beth, it looks like a lot of fun. š
I was so inspired by this I went right out and bought 3 myself this weekend! Do you think I could just use white chalkpaint or do you recommend only white wax?
I would recommend the white wax over the chalk paint. The wax provides a protective finish as well as being a bit more translucent than the chalk paint. I have used the wipe-off method for paint over paint in the past but not with chalk paints so I am not sure what the end result would be. Personally, I think the wax is amazing and I use it all the time now.