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DIY Sunburst Mirror

in Uncategorized on 14/07/14

 A few weeks ago I shared my new gallery wall. I knew I wanted a fun mirror component and this DIY Sunburst Mirror was the perfect fit. It is affordable and so easy to make!
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 
Supplies Needed:

  • Dowels- 1 (10pk) 5/16 x12″, 1 (30pk) 1/8 x12″
  • Scissors or wood cutter for dowels 
  • Round Mirror- Mine was about 6″ diameter
  • Cardstock cut to the size of the mirror
  • Hot glue 
  • spray paint ( I was going to use silver, but decided to switch to gold)
  • Jute

DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 First off, plug in your hot glue gun and place mirror shiny side down. Using 8 of the 5/16″ dowels, glue them down in equal distance apart on the backside of the mirror.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 Next, you’ll take the 1/8″ dowels and trim them down into 3 lengths using sharp scissors or saw. (I used wire cutters) I cut each section down about 1-1.5″.  So the longest were about 11″, the next middle size was 9.5-10″, and the shortest was around 8-9″.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead 
Next, you’ll take your shortest dowel and center it between the larger dowels that have already been glued down. Glue it down. Next you’ll center the middle length and larger length in between the short center dowel and the 5/16″ dowel and glue them down as well to create a teired sunburst. Continue this process all the way around and let the glue dry. 
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 
Once the dowels are all glued down, you should have a mirror like this.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 Before we spray it, we will take our jute and cut it into 3 strips. Now, you start to braid the jute.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 Once you’ve braided a large enough piece to cover the edge of the mirror all the way around you can trim it and glue it down around the edge of the mirror.  Next you’ll tape on the cardstock to the top of the mirror so you’ll be ready to spray paint your mirror with out actually getting paint on the mirror.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 Time to spray. Don’t worry if the paint gets on the mirror a little bit. You can use a little fingernail polish remover and wipe it right off.
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 (and yes, my husband was real impressed with my gold rocks! LOL) Let the paint dry, remove cardboard and your ready to add hardware to hang your mirror. Lots of different ways to hang it, but since my mirror was lightweight, I just glued some ribbon on the back with hot glue to hang it and it works great. I’m so happy with how my DIY Sunburst Mirror turned out. I think it adds the perfect addition to my gallery wall!
DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 DIY Sunburst Mirror at Blooming Homestead
 I link up {here}

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Comments

  1. selene Galindo says

    July 14, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    I love the simplicity and beauty of this mirror!!! I may do a copy cat!!!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      You should give it a try Selene! It’s easy and fun.

      Reply
  2. BrANDY @ bd dESIGN bLOG says

    July 15, 2014 at 5:46 am

    i LOVE THIS SUNBURST MIRROR! i THINK IT ADDS SO MUCH BEAUTY TO THE ROOM. GREAT JOB!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Thanks Brandy, it is one of my favorite projects.

      Reply
  3. Shonee says

    July 15, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Wow! That turned out so cute, and pretty simple too. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Thanks so much Shonee!

      Reply
  4. Cathy says

    July 15, 2014 at 7:57 am

    How cute and simple – I may have to make one for myself. Great tutorial. Cathy

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Thank you Cathy!

      Reply
  5. Katy McEntire says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:02 am

    What a great idea, I love how this turned out! Your tutorial made it look so easy to make…I might have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
    Katy @ Mcentirehousemakeover.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks so much Katy, you should totally try this. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Aubrey says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:16 am

    Love this mirror! I maybe want to try something like this..

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      It’s so easy you should totally give it a try!

      Reply
  7. Michelle @ Elegance & Enchantment says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:38 am

    I can’t believe how easy this looks to create! Love the gallery wall too— I have a small obsession with them! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Michelle, I have an obsession with gallery walls too! I love them.

      Reply
  8. Elizabeth H says

    July 15, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    This is my favorite Sunburst mirror

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Thanks so much Elizabeth!

      Reply
  9. Jessie@ Life as Mrs Larson says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:21 am

    I am in love with this! So easy and I totally need something like this in my master.
    I would love to have you link up to our party today over at The Wednesday Roundup!
    http://www.lifeasmrslarson.com/2014/07/wednesday-roundup_15.html

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 16, 2014 at 11:59 pm

      I’m heading over to link up now. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Aimee @ItsOverflowing says

    July 16, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    OH my goodness — I love your gold sunburst mirror! Making one has been on my to do list for way too long!!! Featuring you tomorrow. XO, Aimee

    Reply
    • Marie says

      July 17, 2014 at 12:00 am

      Oh Yah, thanks so much Aimee!

      Reply
  11. The women of westwood says

    July 17, 2014 at 7:08 am

    This is great! I never would have thought to do this!

    Reply
  12. Gail@Purple Hues and Me says

    July 22, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Love your starburst mirror! I especially like that you added braided jute and painted it gold. So charming!

    Reply
  13. Bethany says

    July 23, 2014 at 6:58 am

    Love it!

    Reply
  14. Shanice says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:54 am

    Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂

    Reply
  15. elena Fredrick says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    This turned out beautifully. Great job! Love it and will definitely be making one for my living room. But I love silver better. 😉

    Reply
    • Marie says

      August 4, 2014 at 9:06 am

      It was so easy and fun to make!

      Reply
  16. Alicia says

    April 6, 2016 at 7:01 am

    I absolutely LOVE this mirror! Can you tell me about how big the finished product is? I have been looking for ideas for my new craft room and this one is perfect! Thank You for sharing!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      April 10, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Hi Alicia, the mirror is about 24″ finished width. Hope that helps!

      Reply

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