From Clock to Mirror

Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying cool in this barely bearable summer heat! Our neighbors are beating the heat with a swim in the pool while I take advantage of this dry weather revamping some of my goodwill finds.

I saw this very sad clock at goodwill.  As you can see, the covering of the was blurry not because of the glare, but it was scratched badly that the cover is beyond saving! It was in bad condition but I saw it as a potential desk mirror.

I thought it would be nice to paint it with gesso to give it a chalky texture and make it look vintage-y. You can get gesso paint at craft stores such as Michael's. You can find it at art supply section.

I spray painted it first with gray primer. Then I used Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso. I chose this because it seemed to have a thicker consistency. 

I love it because it dries so quickly! When it was dry, I gave it a distressed look.

The frame wasn't round enough to fit a perfectly round mirror so I had to hammer it a bit. I brought the 7" mirror at hobby lobby (Michael's have it too. You can find it along the candle making section).

I made sure the mirror is glued well in place. Then I covered the back with adhesive felt and finished it with a wooden applique.

This mirror will be in my etsy store, ready for a new home.

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