Earlier this week the Alcocers and I embarked on an art project to hang on their awkward wall. I talked Jennifer into making a giant mirror piece that involved 27 square IKEA mirrors, two tubes of liquid nails, a 90 in. x 30 in. piece of plywood, staining, and lots of measuring and drilling. Here's what we did:
Cristian did all of the measuring and drilling. He had to find all the studs and then match the spacing of the hooks on the back of the plywood with what he measured on the wall. Slightly complicated. Good thing he paid attention in high school math class.
Jennifer stained the outer edges of the plywood. We learned too late that we should have just stained the whole thing. We'll know for next time. (Cristian was still inside measuring).
We unwrapped 27 mirrors. (Cristian is still measuring).
We sat in the driveway and glued the mirrors on the plywood. We tried in vain to keep them aligned perfectly, but as most handmade things go, it ended up with a few slight imperfections.
To make sure that all the mirrors adhered to the plywood we clamped the sides and weighted down the rest with lots of bricks. It looked sort of like we were creating a grave for body be had to get rid of.
And alas, the finished product! I think it turned out GREAT considering that this was our first major construction project. Thank you HGTV for giving us the confidence to do it! It's a one-of-kind piece and I hope the Alcocers enjoy it for many years! I'm kinda jealous now and want to make one for myself......
3 comments:
Yay for us! I loved your retrospect of our journey into the world of arts and crafts!
Wow, that is quite impressive! Good job guys!
Looks awesome! Can't wait to see it in person :) Jennifer, maybe I can commission a project for my tiny space- it would probably use fewer mirrors. . . . :)
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