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Bejeweled Boho Cardboard Mirror

Make a mirror from cardboard!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bejeweled-boho-cardboard-mirror • Posted by Mark Montano

Make your home sparkle with a beautiful bejeweled boho mirror made with cardboard and gems!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

5 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Make your home sparkle with a beautiful bejeweled boho mirror made with cardboard and gems!

Instructions

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    Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass Clothespins White glue Cardboard strips E-6000 Glue Flat back gems (I used only the round gems for this project) Tubes in different sizes 99c store mirror Cardboard or thin plywood circular base

  2. Watch the tutorial here:

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    1. & 2. Cut and roll thin cardboard strips around different sized tubes and then glue the end down to make cardboard disks and rings *Make sure the tubes are a bit larger than the diameter of your gems 3. Clip the end of each ring and disk in place and let dry 4. 5. & 6. Paint your cardboard or wood circular base in Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass 7. Center the mirror on the base and pencil around it 8. & 9. Figure out your design and then glue the disks and rings around the penciled mirror line using E-6000 Glue 10. Paint the disks and rings with more Antique Brass 11. & 12. Glue the mirror in the center and the gems inside and on top of each ring and disk Ready to hang!