Paint Ornate Mirror Frame

A little paint and glaze gives an outdated mirror a new look.

Paint ornate mirror frame.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. The before grandma s vintage ornate mirror. Painting a gold mirror frame with silver metallic model paint. 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.

Chalk paint i actually mixed 1 1 paris grey and florence and wax clear and dark. Gold black mirror makeover is something you can do this weekend with any frame or furniture project. Simply by changing the finish or color of a mirror frame you can instantly transform and update a wall and room. This project is easy with this step by step tutorial with tips on glazing.

Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. For this mirror i used annie sloan products. This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected. Then tape the paper in place.

Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame. If possible shove paper between the frame and mirror. It looked awful when i removed the. This ornate mirror belongs to my customer and before that it belonged to her grandmother.

I thought i would be smart and tape off the one inch oval border around the mirror so that that wouldn t matter. How to give a makeover to a ornate gold black mirror frame. 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. I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons.

Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. When painting a mirror always tape off the mirror itself. Next prepare your supplies. You can see that leaned up against the wall it is a full length ornate mirror.

Painting a large ornate mirror frame. A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety. 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. 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.

I didn t feel like removing the mirror to paint the frame. 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. Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame. Hang your mirror.

Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame.