Transformation Thursday: Jewel Encrusted Vintage Mirrors

When our original project for an entire box of vintage mirror blanks didn't pan out, we put on our thinking caps. Inspiration struck in the form of a new book I'd purchased for making jewelry and the "Amy Mirror " was born, named for designer Amy Hanna. Our jewel-tipped mirrors incorporate an eclectic blend of jewelry bits and pieces, as do Ms. Hanna's creations.


To begin, we affix vintage or scrapbooking paper to the backs of the mirrors with spray adhesive. Next, a metal finding with a small hanging hole drilled in the top is epoxied to the mirror's surface; a similar piece sans hole is added to the bottom.



Next we dive into our parts box, pulling out beads and rhinestones to trim the metal findings.

I generally use one larger piece at the top, then add small groups of rhinestones. These are applied with E6000, allowing time to dry between rounds of embellishment.

Here's a close-up of a finished top. A pretty ribbon is added for hanging and voila, c'est finis! A smart girl would have taken a photo of the finished product, but that will have to wait for a future post -- sold them all at our last show! Yippee! Thanks for checking out our project; feel free to contact me with questions. Take a look at everyone else's by clicking the Transformation Thursday button on our sidebar! 'Til next week, xo.