Mosaic Mirror

When I was in college, my best friend bought me this Tranby mosaic mirror from Ikea as a gift. I loved the colors in college but once I bought my house, I couldn't find a place to put this pink and orange mirror. I'm a big believer in repurposing things, so I decided to keep the mirror but change the colors using mosaic tile. I already had the Mirror, the paint, and the glue gun, so this project cost me $10 for the tile (and I have some left over for future projects!).

Before (Ikea orange/pink tranby mirror):

After:


Materials Used:
Ikea Tranby mirror
2 sq ft Dark brown mosaic tile from Home Depot (UPC# 747583006349, $4.99/sq ft, sold in sheets)
Glue gun
Dark brown paint (left over from painting my living room wall)
Small Paint roller

Here's how I did it:
1. Since the tile I'm using is slightly smaller than the tile currently on the mirror, I had to get rid of the pink/orange so it wouldn't show through. Although latex paint usually doesn't stick well to glass, I figured I'd try it since I have it. Using a small paint roller, I applied dark brown paint to the mosaic portion of the mirror. I let the paint dry for about an hour.


2. Next, I peeled the mosaic tile off the tile sheet. Starting with the inner ring of the mirror, I dry fit the tile on the mirror to make sure it was spaced properly.


3. Using a glue gun, I carefully attached each tile to the mirror. Make sure you don't put too much glue or it will glob out on the sides of the tile.


4. I then repeated step #2 and #3 for the next 3 rings of tile.

5. I wiped down the mirror and checked to make sure there were no loose tiles.

That's it! Now to figure out where I should hang it up :)