DIY Clothespin Mirror

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Creating a DIY Clothespin Mirror can be a fun and creative project to add a personal touch to your space. Grab some ordinary clothespins, a round mirror, and get ready to unleash your crafty side! You'll be amazed at how such a simple idea can transform a plain mirror into a unique decor piece that reflects your style and personality. It's a fantastic way to add a touch of charm and creativity to your home while enjoying hands-on crafting. Give it a try and watch your ordinary mirror turn into a standout piece!

Materials

Clothespins – Around 200

A 15″ (diameter) round cardboard/or thin piece of pressed wood like in a clipboard

12″plastic platter

Sisal Rope

Acrylic Paint

Glue Gun

Small Mirror

Copper Wire

Drill

Loads of Tea bags & Coffee

By the way my mirror is 20″ in diameter.

Method

Boil a combination of tea and coffee in a large pot. I had both loose tea and coffee at home not bags so don’t know how much I used. You need to make the water as dark as you can.

When the water boils slowly add the pins and let them simmer for 20-30 mins.

Take them out and dry on a piece of plastic wrap. They look really dark (that is the color I wanted) straight out of the pot but dries to a very light color. So don’t be disappointed if they don’t retain the original color or the shine. Unfortunately simmering them longer won’t make them darker, that is just how they are. Trust me I tried it and the only thing that happened is it took an extra day for those pins to dry.

Dry the pins overnight or until they are perfectly dry. Airing them out for a few days will take the Tea/Coffee smell out of them.

While the pins dry, paint the sisal rope in sections with acrylic paint. I used Fuchsia, Yellow, and Green.

Now comes the tough part, dry run. i.e. Before we actually glue anything down we have to first see how things fit. So attach the pins to the bigger cardboard round and to the platter and center them to see if you’ve got the alignment right.

Also starting at the center slowly roll the rope around tightly to see how much of it you’ll need. Don’t worry about the unpainted rope in the middle as it will be covered by the mirror. Doing this gives you an idea of how much length you’d need to paint of the rope.

Once you’ve got the rope measurement right undo the rope.

Drill 4 holes (2 on the top for the hook and 2 on the bottom for stability) into the platter and the cardboard/ wooden board base (see pic). Now string the copper wire through the holes and tighten it on the back securing the plates in place. Make sure to make a loop/hook for the top to hang.

Start in the center and glue the rope down with the glue gun till you cover the entire open area between the clothespins. You’ll have to do some squeezing to get the last part snuggly in.

No worries if there is a gap as you can always cut an extra piece of rope and glue to fill it in. That is exactly what I did with mine. I pulled the pins out a bit to paint the extra piece of rope so it would blend in with the rest.

Hot glue the mirror down to the center and call it a day! Yay!

Oh and you can go back and touch up the paint anytime if you want it darker.

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