Frosted Mirror prop
Hi everyone,
I am on the hunt for another one of those frosted mirrors that are used as props for displaying our beads. I bought one several years ago from someone in the UK (they were not available in the US) but over the years has gotten all scratched. I tried making my own with the spray frost and a mirror, but it is too frosted, even with one coat. In my pictures of beads a few years back, you could see the reflection of the bead, but it was subtle and not as reflective as a mirror. I have uploaded a picture of my beads taken on this same prop. Anyone remember the seller or even know if I can get something like it here? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
I'd try a coat or two of a matte clear coat spray on a mirror. Should get you close to the desired finish with little fussing about or searching. The frosting spray tends to make it just whiter rather than just fuzzier.
That's a great effect though! Looks really fantastic with such high contrast designs in your photo above. |
Thank you for the suggestion. I'm off to try that! I'll let you know the results. :razz:
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Another thing to try is finding a piece of non glare glass and putting that on a black surface, or even resting it on a mirror to see what kinds of effects you can get. Non glare glass is pretty cheap, especially at the sizes you're talking. In fact, if you want a chunk I can mail you off some.
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Thank you! I would most definitely be interested in a piece of your non-glare glass if you don't mind. I really appreciate the offer, that is so sweet of you. My paypal is mwillette@wi.rr.com if you want to shoot me an invoice. :grin: |
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And I was mistaken, it's 27 degrees out, not 40's. Maybe I will resort to the basement.
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I rather like the grainy-ness. Looks velvety.
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I like the grainy-ness too. Kind of an organic look that balances with the glass, looks nice! I want one ;)
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I like that texture too .. it's a nice contrast with the smooth shine of the glass.
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Well thanks to Ryan, I was able to custom-make my own! I am so appreciative. And thanks, you guys made me feel better about having the texture on there! Always helps to have others' opinions.
THANKS! Melissa |
Hi! So how geeky am I.... i'm a paint chemist that has lots of aerosol experience!! The texture may also be attributed to a dry spray. Give it enough so the paint looks smooth and glossy. It will dry matte. Good luck!
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Another totally different possibility is to use a highly polished silver colored platter or a chromed surface.
They will produce nice reflections too. |
Thank you, Mary! That's a great suggestion, and one I plan on trying!
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Great suggestion! Thank you. I also wondered about buying a spray-on mirror coating and trying that. I figured because it was a spray, maybe it wouldn't produce as much a reflection as an actual mirror.
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I wonder if a top coat of something like modpodge or hair spray would have a similar effect.
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