What you'll make
You turn a cheap full-length mirror into a welcome sign by tracing printed lettering onto the glass with a white paint pen, then standing it on an easel. A personalised mirror sign on Etsy Canada runs close to C$100 even on sale, and afterwards the mirror can go back on a bedroom door once the paint is cleaned off.
Materials (per item)
| Full-length framed mirror, about 30 x 115 cm 1 (IKEA LILJETRÄD mirror, black, 30 x 115 cm; a thrifted mirror of similar size works the same) · IKEA, Value Village or Facebook Marketplace | $19.99 |
| White oil-based paint marker, medium tip 1 pack of 2 (Sharpie oil-based medium, white, at DeSerres; the single was out of stock) · DeSerres, Michaels.ca or Walmart.ca | $9.99 |
| Wooden A-frame easel with a ledge 1 (IKEA MÅLA easel, 112 cm tall) · IKEA, Michaels.ca or Walmart.ca | $39.99 |
| DIY cost each | $69.97 |
Tools
- Home printer and plain paper
- Soft pencil (2B or softer) or white chalk
- Ballpoint pen
- Masking or painter's tape
- Tape measure or long ruler
- Glass cleaner and a lint-free cloth
- Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and cotton swabs
- Single-edge razor blade scraper
- Scissors
Products you need
Everything on the materials list, ready to order.
- Full-length framed mirror, about 30 x 115 cm$19.99 · 1 (IKEA LILJETRÄD mirror, black, 30 x 115 cm; a thrifted mirror of similar size works the same)View on Amazon
- White oil-based paint marker, medium tip$9.99 · 1 pack of 2 (Sharpie oil-based medium, white, at DeSerres; the single was out of stock)View on Amazon
- Wooden A-frame easel with a ledge$39.99 · 1 (IKEA MÅLA easel, 112 cm tall)View on Amazon
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