I bought this antique mirror from a neighbour’s moving sale. The frame is quite badly damaged. That was great. I would have no regrets about painting it.
I wanted to make a sign, so I painted the whole thing, not just the frame. I used white homemade chalk paint. The Plaster of Paris helps the paint adhere well even to the glass. Two coats did the job.
I used this paper on a birdhouse I refinished and loved the result. And since I have so much of it, I hauled it again.
I tore off strips of the paper and modge podged them onto the sign, both glass and frame.
I distressed the sign (did I mention that I lettered onto the glass the words Give thanks). I distressed the paper heavily using coarse sand paper.
Frequently sanding right through the paper, giving the look age would produce.
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This is lovely! I always have Thanksgiving signs/chalkboards around the house, especially this time of year. We’d love it if you’d join us over at our Vintage Charm party here: http://charmbraceletdiva.blogspot.com/2015/10/vintage-charm-party-2.html
Can’t wait to see you there! xoKathleen
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so excited to learn about your link party. You are right We are such a good fit. I’ve just spent an hour drooling over all the other posts. So many amazing contributors! We are going to have such fun together!
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I love this idea!! You did a wonderful job! Just one question. Is the plaster of paris in the chalk paint or did you put that on first and then paint over it? Thank you.
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Thank you so much! The Plaster of Paris is what makes it “chalk” paint. And a little advice from the movie Edward Scissorhands: “blend, blend, blend…blending is the secret.”
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What a clever idea. I love it! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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Thank you, Jann. I thought it might be appreciated by your followers! And if your enthusiasm is any indication… here’s hoping!
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