Making a new decorative mirror

Decorative mirrors can give your room a big style hit and more than ever there are ways you can make a mirror work to make your room come alive. If you love expensive-inspired designs but not their price tag, why not transform an old mirror with plaster shapes? Dig out that tin of white paint from the back of your shed and spend an afternoon casting mouldings - it's that easy. You can simply go about and do this yourself and to suit your taste.

Here is HOW:

1. Mask off or carefully take out the mirror from your frame. Lightly sand the frame and wipe clean with a damp cloth. Apply two coats of the satinwood, allowing them to dry between each one. Peel off the tape if you used it.
2. Mix up the plaster using one part water to 1.5 parts plaster. Pour into the mould and leave to set for 30 min before carefully pressing out. Repeat to make enough shapes to decorate your frame. Paint the shapes with a coat of satinwood and leave to dry.
3. Position your plaster shapes around your frame and, once happy with the spacing, glue in place. Leave to set, then pop the mirror glass back in if you'd removed it and prop up your mirror where it can be admired.

Why not add highlights by rubbing a little gilding paste to your scroll shapes?. This is a further tip and a further great way to which you can give your mirror that extra something to make it the envy of others. A decorative mirror can for sure be a nice way in which to make a focal point in the room and a useful means of being able to recognise and create a nice additional ite.