Paint Ornate Mirror Frame

It s gorgeous ornate details exude a presence no matter what color it is but my customer wants to change the mirror from gold to pewter to better match her home.

Paint ornate mirror frame.

Next prepare your supplies. Hang your mirror. This being one of them. I didn t feel like removing the mirror to paint the frame.

Gold black mirror makeover is something you can do this weekend with any frame or furniture project. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame. Chalk paint i actually mixed 1 1 paris grey and florence and wax clear and dark.

It looked awful when i removed the. I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons. Being on more of a relaxed schedule gave me some extra time to get little projects done around the house like repainting the mirror that hangs in my foyer. Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices.

This ornate mirror belongs to my customer and before that it belonged to her grandmother. A little paint and glaze gives an outdated mirror a new look. The before grandma s vintage ornate mirror. When you are a lazy pants and don t remove the mirror the mirror will reflect the darker color of the backside all around the edge.

If possible shove paper between the frame and mirror. I thought i would be smart and tape off the one inch oval border around the mirror so that that wouldn t matter. Painting a gold mirror frame with silver metallic model paint. Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Textured ornate and carved mirror frames are my favorite to revamp because all it takes is a quick and light wipe with a foam paint brush and in an instant it s a completely different mirror. Then tape the paper in place. For this mirror i used annie sloan products.

A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety. Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame. When painting a mirror always tape off the mirror itself. This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected.

This project is easy with this step by step tutorial with tips on glazing. Don t wait until the paint dries because it can adhere to the tape and then pull a chunk of paint off of the frame. How to give a makeover to a ornate gold black mirror frame. You can see that leaned up against the wall it is a full length ornate mirror.

How to paint a mirror frame without removing the mirror last week was spring break for my kids and we had a lot of fun with little adventures and taking it easy at home.