How to make a DIY mosaic mirror from old CD Roms

How to make a mosaic mirror using old CD Roms

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You have so many CD Rom now unusable and you don't know what to do with them? Strange, because of ideas to reuse them in a creative way there are so many! If after making coasters, jewelry, curtains and even watches, you still have some left over, try making this one mosaic mirror.

Follow the step by step tutorial and you will see how with a ridiculous cost, a good deal of patience and a pinch of dexterity you will get a unique mirror to put in your home or why not, to give to your friends. Effect surprise insured.
There are few materials that you will have to buy because this mirror is made up of parts that are easily available from garbage can, so in addition to giving a touch of color to your room, you will also do something for the environment, 100% recycling.

You will need: CD Rom, a mirror of the size you prefer, scissors, cardboard, cutter, wallpaper or wood glue, newspaper sheets, toothpicks, paint in the color of your choice, glue that becomes transparent, hooks to hang the mirror on the wall.

1. Cut the CD Roms with scissors into many small pieces of different shapes, so as to ensure the mosaic effect
2. With the help of a cutter, from a recycled cardboard form the frame where you will insert (later) your mirror
3. Line the cardboard with newspaper and glue them with wallpaper or wood glue

1. Immediately after, create the sticks that will form the decorations of your mirror. Take large toothpicks and roll them in newspaper. Spread the wallpaper or wood glue generously into the frame

1. Start decorating your mirror in the way you prefer, here we make an example

1. Once the glue is dry, paint with the paint of the color of your choice

1. With the glue that becomes transparent, glue all the pieces of the CD Rom cut at the beginning, arrange them as you prefer. With a little patience your mirror is ready!

Dominella Trunfio

Photo Credits: Homemade

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