When you have a mirror without a frame, it’s important to consider if the mirror is silver or copper backed. Mirrors with silver backing can be painted and those with copper backing cannot. The paint will turn greenish on the copper backings once dry and will not adhere, even after sanding. The best way to tell which type of backing your mirror has is simply by looking at it. The silver backing will have gray-looking glass that looks like an aluminum coat while the copper coating will look more like gold due to the thin layer of real silver in between the glass and the copper coating itself.
Measure the width of the mirror.
Measure the width of the mirror. You will need this measurement to determine if a standard picture frame is wide enough or if you’ll have to custom-order one.
Measure the width of your wall and decide whether it’s large enough for a mirror in addition to other art pieces like paintings or photographs (if so, consider buying two smaller mirrors). If not, consider adding an accent chair or another decorative piece nearby instead. Measure the width of any existing frames currently hanging on your walls so that you can purchase frames that match their size as closely as possible.
Calculate the length of your miter cut.
To measure the width of a mirror, find your measuring tape and place it along the bottom edge of the frame.
- Measure from one side to another.
- If you are using a 1×2 piece of lumber as an edge trim around your mirror, add that measurement to your total. This will help you determine how large of a miter cut you need for this type of frame.
You can also use this formula: “Width + (1/12) x Length = Miter Cut Length” where Width is measured in inches, Length is measured in inches and 1/12 equals 0.083″. For example: if your mirror has dimensions 4 inches x 6 inches then you would multiply those two numbers together which equals 24 square inches (6 x 4). Then divide 24 by 12 which equals 2-1/2″. To get our miter cut length we want to subtract half an inch from our result since we want 45 degree angles on each side rather than 90 degree angles like with miters on rectangular corners such as shown below:
Miter cut your trim pieces.
To make the frame for your mirror, you will need to cut your trim pieces. You can use a miter saw or a table saw to make these cuts. If you’re using a miter saw, measure and mark your trim piece as shown in this picture:
Then, cut the trim piece with the miter saw by following these steps:
- Make sure you’re holding onto your workpiece securely so that it doesn’t move while cutting.
- Attach the workpiece (the one being cut) to the fence on the cutting board of your miter saw so that it’s held firmly in place during the operation (one end should be higher than another).
- Move both hands away from each other at about 45 degrees up until they meet in front of their bodies’ center lines–this is what makes them safe from injury when making these kinds of cuts (see diagram above). This is so important.
Staple the trim to the mirror.
Staple the trim to the mirror.
Once you have your frame and mirror ready, it’s time to attach them together. Use a staple gun to attach the trim around the edge of your frame, making sure that it is flush with all sides of your frame and not too tight or too loose. Additionally, make sure that when you look at your finished product from an angle, there are no gaps between any pieces of trimming material; this will make for a more seamless appearance in your finished project.
Cut and install horizontal trim piece.
- Cut the trim piece to size.
- Install it using nails or screws. Make sure that it’s level, straight, and centered on both sides of the mirror frame.
- Make sure it’s flush with the wall so that you don’t see gaps between the trim and your wall when you’re looking in your mirror
This is a simple process that will spruce up any room in the house.
This is a simple process that will spruce up any room in the house. You can use this technique to frame any mirror, picture, artwork or poster.
First, decide how large you want your picture frame to be and then measure the dimensions of your mirror or other object. Take note of how wide it is (or how tall) as well as its length. The width should be slightly wider than what you want for your frame because it will give you some extra space on each side where pieces of wood will need to go in order for everything to fit properly together once it’s finished being constructed.
Nextly: cut four pieces of wood at least twice as long as they are wide (if they’re too short then they won’t reach all the way across). Then screw these together so there’s one long piece with four flanges protruding outwards from either end (these are known as “stiles”). Now take another piece which should have been cut down into smaller lengths but leaving enough overhang so that when placed inside those grooves formed by two stiles overlapping each other diagonally – they’re called “rails” – they’ll hold everything firmly together while still allowing flexibility when moving around corners etcetera., like so:
Conclusion
So, as you can see, making a frame for a mirror isn’t necessarily hard work. But it does require patience and attention to detail. The good news is that once you get the hang of it (and do one or two mirrors), you should be able to cut each piece of wood with precision and avoid the dreaded “glue-up” step in this process altogether
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