i bought this today from a charity shop
the first thing i did was remove the mirrored back.
then i put masking tape around the edges of the glass so i didnt get paint on it and used normal emulsion paint, while it dryed i antiqued the mirror.
the back of the mirror was painted so i used nail varnish remover to get it off, then i used oven cleaner and scrubbed it with a sponge this took the silver backing of in the places i wanted, and the glass was see through. then i dried it and used an image from graphic fairy and printed it off the computer, then using spray glue is sprayed over the image and pressed it to the back of the mirror so it showed through the see through parts. then i put the mirror back in the cabinet and used a glue gun to seal it back in. i then used white metalic acrylic paint on the outside of the cabinet to make it shiny.
then i got a diamone button and a pearl ear ring and used a glue gun to put it on as a handle
and its done, if desired a light sanding can be done over it to make it look more rustic
This is amazing. I will def try your mirror antiquing trick! xo and thanks for sharing. :) (new follower here!)
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