How To Antique A Mirror

A few weeks ago I restyled this dresser mirror by distressing the glass and adding a French transfer.

How to antique a mirror. The black paint is the key. It wont be a perfect mirror you probably wouldnt want to do this for a bathroom mirror or anything but its surprisingly really good for spray paint. Allow the paint to dry overnight then if the mirror was originally framed reassemble it.

Heres a closer look. Muriatic acid is an option but its a dangerous chemical. Decor Adventures used bleach and paint stripper to antique this lovely mirror.

Antique the frame by using an old decorative frame and weathering the paint. If you dont know how to antique a mirror try doing it first on a spare mirror. You can give a new mirror an antique patina without the antique price tag.

Before the black paint dries dab it with the clean dry wash cloth or terry cloth towel. It actually looks like an antique mirror which is even better. One method that produced nice results is a combination of dark and light silver paints applied randomly per images.

Its important to note that every time you do this your results will be a little different. How to Antique a Mirror Whether your home is shabby chic traditional contemporary or somewhere in between you might enjoy decorating with antique mirrors for one of a kind decor. The dark areas of aged antique mirrors tend to be a dark silver-grey but depending on the silvering technique used can range from gold to pale silver to black.

The Krylon Spray is just mirrored and shiny enough to pull off that cool thrifted vibe. Better Homes and Gardens TV presenter Tara Dennis uses texture moulding paste and gold and black artist acrylic paints to give a plain mirror an antique look frame. Admire your new mirror.