How to Antique a Mirror: Easy DIY Tutorial

After some trial and error, I'm finally ready to share with you the easiest method I found to antique a mirror with natural looking results (and no harsh chemicals!) Watch to learn the exact steps I took, and let me know if you've tried it and have any tips of your own!
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  • @carolminarcik
    @carolminarcik2 жыл бұрын

    I did mine this morning. Thanks , My mirror turned out great. I used a plastic scraper...it did not scratch.

  • @janedoe805
    @janedoe8054 жыл бұрын

    I’m so delighted KZread recommend your Channel. I’m definitely going to try Antiquing my our mirror.

  • @loanasantos4202
    @loanasantos42025 жыл бұрын

    Came out beautiful! I do have a mirror that the reflective part is coming off so im gonna go for it! Thanks💕

  • @MrDEMISEMMIR
    @MrDEMISEMMIR5 жыл бұрын

    Love this!! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to try!

  • @lifeisgood1494
    @lifeisgood14945 жыл бұрын

    I love your diy videos, they're so inspiring! Please keep them coming!

  • @HogbergPhotography
    @HogbergPhotography4 жыл бұрын

    The person who came up with this is a GENIOUS!

  • @sandeeherrera4825
    @sandeeherrera48255 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely luv it , great job

  • @Rebecca-pr3fn
    @Rebecca-pr3fn5 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I love this DIY thank you.

  • @Working_Man
    @Working_Man4 жыл бұрын

    Tip of the Day: Buy Mirror. Let it set in wet basement for about 5 years and no extra work required. The result is outstanding.

  • @kim7990

    @kim7990

    3 жыл бұрын

    5 YeArS?!

  • @AdamSmith-fe9jf

    @AdamSmith-fe9jf

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was a fantastic tip!! Not only did it turn out antiqued, I got two mirrors out of it when I lifted it up from the wet basement. Thanks!!

  • @talcareyifill5937

    @talcareyifill5937

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah right ...lolllll

  • @spacewave6667

    @spacewave6667

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks saved me a bunch of time 🤣

  • @suzannebrown9359

    @suzannebrown9359

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @debbiesalyer4368
    @debbiesalyer43684 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever added anything behind the mirror - I want to add some antique sheet music that will show through portions of it

  • @mccallmcrae2324
    @mccallmcrae23246 жыл бұрын

    Love this!!! Please do a DIY on open shelving in kitchens!

  • @shealynnbarlow1655
    @shealynnbarlow16555 жыл бұрын

    This was really helpful and simple. Thank you.

  • @redracer5521
    @redracer55215 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial! I’m going to give this a try. 😀

  • @debo3496
    @debo34966 жыл бұрын

    Loved the tutorial on your mirror. It turned out so nice. I would love to see more of your techniques, go to products and go to tools. You did a great job in this video explaining your technique. You always make it look so easy and you complete your projects so quickly. You sold a coffee table about 4-6 weeks ago that you had tons of holes/dings with filler. What filler would you use for that project and when would you have just sanded the finish. I would love to see your thought process and close ups of the problem areas. I know those are such basic things, but for a beginner like me it would be very helpful! Love your channel, blog and Instagram.!!!!

  • @becky8851
    @becky88514 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful and really effective - thank you.

  • @vincentchan1173
    @vincentchan11734 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. Great tutorial.

  • @stonedwookie9916
    @stonedwookie99162 ай бұрын

    just finished my mirror i am extremely happy it looks awesome. thank you :) 💕

  • @cameliafranco4497
    @cameliafranco44975 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful love it!!🐸

  • @rneustel388
    @rneustel3885 жыл бұрын

    I love, love, love this tutorial!! I've watched a ton of videos on antiquing a mirror, and your has the most authentic look of all! These mirrors lend so much personality to your bedroom makeover. Everyone can have something that looks like a time-worn antique but is only a contemporary mirror.

  • @geniusmodernus
    @geniusmodernus5 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks! I'll try that

  • @MaryCarr-ki8vt
    @MaryCarr-ki8vt6 ай бұрын

    Loovveee this!!!! Keep them coming!!!♥️

  • @AbamAdy
    @AbamAdy6 жыл бұрын

    awesome tips...thanks

  • @christineholbrook1107
    @christineholbrook11075 жыл бұрын

    Really great idea . Modern mirrors just look to bright if you're trying for the vintage or antique look . Thankyou x

  • @Claudia-xp2fl
    @Claudia-xp2fl2 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @edlondonphotographylondon
    @edlondonphotographylondon3 жыл бұрын

    You are a genious! I did follow your steps and my mirror looks stunning! Thank you! Shame I can't send you the pics of my mirror, it looks epic!!

  • @mentalhealthwarriors5015
    @mentalhealthwarriors50154 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Great work. Ready to do mine and without the acid 🙌

  • @angelas8933
    @angelas8933 Жыл бұрын

    I love the idea!! I have a mirror. It is simple but very very large with no frame.. I was thinking about tossing it and getting a new mirror.. these ideas helped me to rethink ❤

  • @NeedAdvice2010
    @NeedAdvice20105 жыл бұрын

    GORRRRRGEOUS.

  • @stixstudios3380
    @stixstudios33804 ай бұрын

    Nice work Jenna. Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to use this process soon in combination with glue-chipping. Cheers.

  • @hanaparkhill3565
    @hanaparkhill35654 жыл бұрын

    Wow... You are amazing. Thank you so much.

  • @madeleineprendergast3496
    @madeleineprendergast349611 ай бұрын

    Jenna Sue got right to the point. She explained what was easy and what would take practice. The background music was just right. There was a great balance between seeing Jenna and seeing the project in progress. This all built my faith in her, and I'm going to subscribe!

  • @Concordeagle
    @Concordeagle3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. And the video was nice too 😀

  • @Wannabe-rockstar-fan
    @Wannabe-rockstar-fan3 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing! Redoing my cabinets to look like old grey shaker style and wanted to do a couple accent doors. Like the half ones for the spices. So going to try this! Hope my gf likes it! Lol she wont

  • @NeymarGamingrobloxplayer
    @NeymarGamingrobloxplayer10 ай бұрын

    Good job you're lucky is looking at the mirror

  • @adis7881
    @adis78812 жыл бұрын

    Love it! Any ideas on how to achieve this but on mirrored furniture, such as removing the back isn’t possible?

  • @lauren72693
    @lauren726932 жыл бұрын

    can’t wait to make my own antique mirror this beautiful sunday afternoon! would love to see a video on how to create an antique effect on metal furniture 💕

  • @kevinlewisfougerousse1694

    @kevinlewisfougerousse1694

    2 жыл бұрын

    Spray muratic acid then spray clear coat over it

  • @LauryDepp
    @LauryDepp4 жыл бұрын

    I love it too.

  • @thombreslin8675
    @thombreslin8675 Жыл бұрын

    LOVE

  • @monawhitehead1682
    @monawhitehead16826 жыл бұрын

    Love all your videos ❤️. Please do a detailed video on painting furniture with chalk paint and using a sealing wax. Thanks!

  • @christineribone9351
    @christineribone9351 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing the trial and error process for us! The results are remarkable! I love the idea of using gold and bronze. How would you suggest making it look veined? Maybe using a feather to apply the Clorox? And what do you do after spraying Clorox --- let it air dry, pat it dry, or rinsing it off?

  • @kelliehodgesannas8887
    @kelliehodgesannas88875 жыл бұрын

    Have u tried any just glass? For the "Antique" look? Fabulous Mirror! Thank You!

  • @jungsomewhat
    @jungsomewhat2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely Eyes, great project thanks 👍

  • @nidhisuri9668
    @nidhisuri96687 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for such awesome tips. Qq. Can I roll black paint in the back instead of spraying it?? Right at the end I mean. Thanks.

  • @jhoward5435
    @jhoward54355 жыл бұрын

    I'm wanting to do a large project with 16"x18" mirrored tiles. Do you have an online resource that has the "silvered" backing on the mirrors? Thanks so much for your tutorial! Beautiful mirror!!

  • @robinalysedoyle5392
    @robinalysedoyle53924 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. Wondering if this method might work on convex acrylic mirror? I haven’t bought one yet, so I’m not sure if they have the same kind of paint backing...

  • @nazerdarwazeh1901
    @nazerdarwazeh19013 жыл бұрын

    Great 👌

  • @maxdondada
    @maxdondada2 жыл бұрын

    Well done

  • @the.imprint
    @the.imprint5 жыл бұрын

    I need help on my vinyl record hanging planters. I put a twine through the holes to hang them together. I was thinking about just screwing them on a board from an old picket fence and hang the board like a swing as an alternative.

  • @judichristopher4604
    @judichristopher46044 жыл бұрын

    This is a GREAT and Beautiful video... Note: next time leave out the background music or turn it down lower... You have a beautiful soft voice and the background music made it hard to hear you at times. We just want to HEAR YOU Talk. Thank you for sharing this great video.

  • @brittmarie51
    @brittmarie515 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! Where did you find the mirrors, I really like the shape?

  • @loubnahakim
    @loubnahakim5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this informational tutorial. I need help, when I’m diluting the bleach (Clorox) and spraying it it’s not doing any reaction. I tried to use it non diluted, same, no reaction. Only if I pour it directly onto the mirror with large quantity, this is when it works. But this way I cannot get a subtle effect, only large spots of distressing. Any advice?

  • @matamerahmerah755
    @matamerahmerah7554 жыл бұрын

    It s Beautiful *-* 😺

  • @vsmitson
    @vsmitson4 жыл бұрын

    Worth trying as the company sent me an estimate starting from 180 euros per sq/m for similar effect

  • @Menelik.videos
    @Menelik.videos4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice, thank you. You didn't put the mirror back in yourself did you?

  • @guyrichard2030
    @guyrichard20303 жыл бұрын

    Thx Merci beaucoup 😀👌🇨🇦✌

  • @brettflowerscole8688
    @brettflowerscole86883 жыл бұрын

    When I did my bleach and wiped off like your instructions it stripped all the mirror off and you can see where i wiped it. should i blot instead so it doesn't mess up the pattern? Mine ended up with just large streaks every where not just dots

  • @emiliakauchczew8090
    @emiliakauchczew80903 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I have a question what paint do you use?Actylic or oil? Thank you:)

  • @barbaralouisedasilvaferrei1373
    @barbaralouisedasilvaferrei13733 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the mirrors above your nightstands?

  • @deesmith9540
    @deesmith95405 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jenna, much better method than the harsh chemicals,

  • @alicjafal3562
    @alicjafal35623 жыл бұрын

    Ciekawe czy ma znaczenie jakiego wybielacza użyjemy? Efekt świetny 🙂

  • @dinomite078
    @dinomite078 Жыл бұрын

    What gold color did you use on mirror frame after ?????? Please

  • @mommabearlisa4510
    @mommabearlisa45105 жыл бұрын

    OMG tganjisoooo much! QUESTION..... I'm new to your channel so I haven't seen all of your videos yet, but I'm wanting to try and get this same effect on a clear window. Do you have any idea how I can get that?

  • @dileknemlibulbul1371

    @dileknemlibulbul1371

    4 ай бұрын

    Y

  • @hamidrezamontazeri2056
    @hamidrezamontazeri2056 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, Foe some reason bleach did not work on my mirror. it was very strange. It worked on 3-4 spots quickly after like 15 minutes and those spots turn out fine, but didn't work on rest of mirror. I tries again and again and again, no luck. I even left the bleach on overnight and still no sign of work. do you know why it worked on some small parts and did not work on the rest ? TIA

  • @jacquiedancsecs5365
    @jacquiedancsecs5365 Жыл бұрын

    I used plastic putty knives. Worked well.

  • @ZombieFaceClause
    @ZombieFaceClause5 жыл бұрын

    is there anyway to do this with the front? sounds weird but we have mirror walls dont wanna take them down

  • @bolledesign

    @bolledesign

    4 жыл бұрын

    Anne Smith, It’s not possible to do it from the front unfortunately .

  • @jungsomewhat

    @jungsomewhat

    3 жыл бұрын

    but you could spray black paint on the front after using and acid etch..

  • @conservator1000
    @conservator10002 жыл бұрын

    What is the chemical name of bleaching mixed here one part in spry bottle

  • @petrinaburgess-foreman8611
    @petrinaburgess-foreman8611 Жыл бұрын

    Clever girl very pretty mirror now

  • @claudushkapop4076
    @claudushkapop40762 жыл бұрын

    🤩👏👏👏👏

  • @randiwillett1300
    @randiwillett13005 жыл бұрын

    Do you know if this technique is achievable if you spray paint will rustoleum mirror effects, let dry, and then spray with bleach? I have glass window I want to make into a mirror with an antique finish. Thanks so much. This is the best example of an truly antique look.

  • @janefuller3757

    @janefuller3757

    5 жыл бұрын

    Spray with alcohol while still wet.

  • @hannahstewart1921
    @hannahstewart19212 жыл бұрын

    Look absolutely beautiful. I didn't have laundry bleach but I did have Clorox Clean-up - worked like a charm. I can't wait to do another one.

  • @GinaBrittCo
    @GinaBrittCo Жыл бұрын

    wait did you do all of this to the BACK of the mirror?

  • @timkohn7770
    @timkohn77702 жыл бұрын

    Nice job on the mirror, it looks authentic. You are easy on the eyes as well 😉

  • @carinachristensen2001
    @carinachristensen20013 жыл бұрын

    I have tried it twice and it does not work for me... I can get the backing of with paintstrippers easily but the bleach does nothing... even if it is not diluted with water and sits for 10 min. I live in Denmark and the bleach is Natriumhypochlorit... do you have an other kind of bleach in the States?

  • @cheryltalackine2779

    @cheryltalackine2779

    3 жыл бұрын

    -same mine isn’t doing anything with the bleach

  • @jungsomewhat

    @jungsomewhat

    3 жыл бұрын

    try vinegar..

  • @hanaamahmoud372
    @hanaamahmoud3723 жыл бұрын

    Well done baby

  • @jackiestump7041
    @jackiestump70415 жыл бұрын

    The bleach isn’t working for me. In your video you say ”wait a few minuets”. I’ve been trying for over 30+. What am I doing wrong? :/

  • @jungsomewhat

    @jungsomewhat

    3 жыл бұрын

    vinegar works ..

  • @nazerdarwazeh1901
    @nazerdarwazeh19013 жыл бұрын

    Can you do me a favour . How to make an antique mirror from clear glass

  • @armandoalcantara9885
    @armandoalcantara9885 Жыл бұрын

    Where are you from? Cann you show me personally?🥰

  • @catharina2022
    @catharina20225 жыл бұрын

    Love the result! But hate the music why not leave that? I like to listen to my own music while watching video's!

  • @xtiaanday2986
    @xtiaanday29864 жыл бұрын

    No harsh chemicals like Muriatic acid, *instantly pulls out paint stripper which is a base equivalent of HCL*, lol, handy hint with the bleach tho.

  • @constanceconniefreitag4393

    @constanceconniefreitag4393

    2 жыл бұрын

    Citrus stripper is much more eco friendly than most.

  • @kevinwood9993
    @kevinwood99934 жыл бұрын

    Good video, just wish we didn't have to listen to the mind numbing backing music while you talked.

  • @E.R.U.42
    @E.R.U.425 жыл бұрын

    You have scary, but beautiful eyes!

  • @d909nkey
    @d909nkey2 ай бұрын

    >no harsh chemicals >bleach and citristrip

  • @tysonb3568
    @tysonb35684 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING... People those mirrors are SUPER expensive

  • @pwnzork
    @pwnzork3 жыл бұрын

    Ironically I was searching how to clean up the very spots you are creating

  • @Jaywalker0617
    @Jaywalker0617 Жыл бұрын

    I think the paint stripper removed too much 😭

  • @debsholly5183
    @debsholly5183 Жыл бұрын

    Are your eyes ok?

  • @daneburton7953
    @daneburton79534 жыл бұрын

    How to ruin a mirror

  • @s_u_l_f_i8568
    @s_u_l_f_i85683 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, but your eyes why so serious 🤗

  • @nebula674
    @nebula6742 жыл бұрын

    Your eyes are so wide open! My question is what kind of drugs are you using? Lol

  • @lravenhill
    @lravenhill5 ай бұрын

    I’ve never seen someone with there eyes so wide open.

  • @gm6719
    @gm67195 жыл бұрын

    As if what you re using are not harsh chemicals

  • @ToniM10

    @ToniM10

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bleach???!!.. The paint stripper is labeled "Citris".. Which I've used b4.. Great results nd smells like Oranges.. Its AWESOME!!..

  • @johnfree2833
    @johnfree2833 Жыл бұрын

    Fire up DMT vape pen and get real.

  • @zebedeerotten533
    @zebedeerotten5332 жыл бұрын

    what a mess

  • @diananicol5584
    @diananicol55845 жыл бұрын

    FAR too tediously complicated. I haven't got the life left - other priorities.

  • @andrewding888

    @andrewding888

    5 жыл бұрын

    diana nicol your life can't be that busy since you find the time to write disparaging shitty comments like this on KZread videos. Rude.

  • @diananicol5584

    @diananicol5584

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not rude, just honest. Sorry if this offends. My busyness includes using Google.

  • @andrewding888

    @andrewding888

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well I'm sure the maker of this video will take your advice to heart since she's clearly making DIY videos for busy people like you only.

  • @kristenwalroth9747

    @kristenwalroth9747

    5 жыл бұрын

    So don't do it?

  • @ToniM10

    @ToniM10

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ikr!?.. Thn.. Y r u.. HERE DIANA.???.. I don't even think u.. OWN a Mirror... 2 Ugly... 😬