Bronze is used to make sculptures as well as mirrors.
Bronze mirrors were first used thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt and China. Once the best available reflective surface bronze mirrors are now a creative way to decorate your home. With a few tools and supplies, you can make a decorative bronze mirror that suits your style.
Instructions
Adhesive Bronze Sheet
1. Determine the size of your mirror. Purchase a picture frame in your chosen size. Thicker frames, usually about 3 inches wide, work best for mirrors.
2. Measure the size of the frame's backing and cut the plywood to the measured size using the saw. Use a phosphorus that has a pressure-sensitive adhesive backing, if possible. Trim the bronze sheet to the same size using tin snips.
3. Remove the plastic adhesive covering on the back of the bronze sheet. Carefully press the sheet to the wood, starting at one corner and gradually laying it flat to the plywood across the entire sheet.
4. Roll the construction roller across the sheet. Press down hard on the sheet to remove any air bubbles. Start from the center of the bronze sheet and roll outward in straight lines.
5. Attach the bronze-covered plywood to the back of the picture frame using the frame's existing fasteners.
Non-Adhesive Bronze Sheet
6. Determine the size of your mirror and purchase a picture frame in your chosen size. As suggested above in Section 1, thicker frames, usually about 3 inches wide, work best for mirrors.
7. Measure the size of the frame's backing. Use the saw to cut the plywood to the measured size, and then trim the bronze sheet to the same size using tin snips.
8. Push the construction adhesive into the caulk gun. Cut the end of the adhesive tube with a utility knife.
9. Apply the construction adhesive about 3/4 inch inside the four edges of the bronze sheet's back side. Create wavy beads of adhesive across the sheet, inside the lines beaded around the edges. Spread the adhesive across the sheet with the tile trowel.
10. Lay the bronze sheet adhesive-side down onto the plywood. Roll the construction roller across the sheet, pressing down hard to remove any air bubbles. Start from the center of the bronze sheet, rolling outward in straight lines.
11. Place clamps every 3 to 4 inches on each side. Wipe away any excess adhesive. Allow the adhesive to dry completely, usually about 24 hours. Remove the clamps.
12. Use the picture frame's existing fasteners to attach the bronze-covered plywood to the back of the picture frame.
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