MIRROR REFLECTION MIDDLE FINGER DRAWING HOW TO
MIRROR REFLECTION MIDDLE FINGER DRAWING FULL

Once I had the scallops traced on all four sides of the frame, I went back and did the corners. Step 2: Connect the sides with a corner scallop. I continued around the other two sides of the frame the same way - marking a 45-degree angle from the last scallop, measuring 3.5 inches on that diagonal line, drawing a line perpendicular to the previous row I had drawn, and tracing scallops on that new line. For the short sides of the frame, I did six scallops. On the last scallop at each end, I used my speed square to draw a 45-degree line, and then I measured and marked that line at 3.5 inches from where the scallop meets the line.Īnd then I used that mark at 3.5 inches on the diagonal line as a reference for drawing the perpendicular side of the frame, which I did using a framing square. For the long sides of the frame, I drew nine scallops. Starting in the middle (at the center pencil mark), I drew one scallop, and then I worked my way towards the sides. This painters tape would give me guides for lining up the lid with the pencil line.

MIRROR REFLECTION MIDDLE FINGER DRAWING FULL

I marked each side of the lid with painters tape, just shy of a full half circle. For reference, I think a can of Bondo is the same size as a standard quart size paint can. Then I found a lid that was the size I wanted for my scallops. I started by marking a line parallel with the end of my 1/2-inch MDF board, about five inches from the edge, and then I measured and marked the center of the line.

MIRROR REFLECTION MIDDLE FINGER DRAWING HOW TO

How To Make A Scalloped Mirror Frame Step 1: Use a lid or other round object to trace a scalloped design on four sides of the frame. I had everything else (sandpaper, wood glue, nails, etc.) on hand. I had to buy 1/2-inch MDF (although I found one piece that I needed on the 70% of pile at the back of the store), lattice and moulding, a mirror, spray paint, and spray lacquer. So I set out to make my own triple layer scalloped mirror at a cost of about $90. Three hundred dollars was about my limit, and even that would have been hard for me to part with for a framed mirror.īut it’s just scallops. If you know me at all, you know that ain’t happenin’. As in, one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars. It’s available in lots of different colors with a beautiful lacquered finish, but it’s also $1850. It was this scalloped mirror from High Point Market. And I was open to either purchasing a reasonably-priced, ready-made mirror or DIYing something,Īnd then last week as I was scrolling through Instagram, I saw it. I was still keeping my eye open for anything interesting, but I wasn’t actively searching anymore. So I had kind of given up on the mirror search. I found several others similar to it, and even one (from Ethan Allen, I believe) that was the right size, but the price was way more than I wanted to spend, and it wasn’t nearly as pretty as the Atoll mirror. I would have snatched it up immediately, but the size was too small. I just loved that scalloped design with the ruffled edges.

In all that time, the only mirror that I really got excited about was the Atoll Mirror from Ballard Designs. I looked at wood framed mirrors, metal framed mirrors, mirrors with thick painted frames, mirrors with delicate gold frames, round mirrors, rectangle mirrors, carved mirrors, and on and on.

I had my heart set on a mirror (instead of artwork) but I had no idea what I wanted it to look like. I’ve been looking at least since December (maybe longer) for the perfect mirror to go over my piano. There was so much sanding that if I decided right now to turn to a life of crime, I’d be good to go because I’m pretty sure my fingerprints are gone. I mean, it’s not difficult, but there’s certainly nothing quick about it. I’ll just tell you up front that this is not a quick and easy project. And the project that I finished is this triple layer scalloped mirror that I made to go over my piano in the music room. But yesterday, I finally got something finished, which is why I’m here with a rare Saturday post. It’s just been one of those incredibly frustrating weeks where nothing seemed to go right. I was beginning to think that I would close out an entire week without actually finishing a single project.

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