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 finished mirror sign from Etsy costs several times more, and afterwards your mirror can go back on a bedroom door once the paint is cleaned off.
Materials (per item)
| Full-length framed mirror, about 13 x 49 in 1 (Mainstays 13 x 49 in gold rectangle mirror at Walmart; a thrifted mirror of similar size works the same) · Walmart, thrift store or Facebook Marketplace | $6.97 |
| White oil-based paint marker, medium tip 1 (Sharpie oil-based medium, white) · Walmart, Michaels or office supply stores | $3.97 |
| Wooden A-frame easel with a ledge 1 (IKEA MÅLA easel, 44 in tall) · IKEA, Michaels or Hobby Lobby | $29.99 |
| DIY cost each | $40.93 |
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
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