From Drab to Fab Thrift Shop Mirror Upcycle with Houndstooth Stencil

September 11, 2018

I found this dated dark wood mirror in my shed last week.

I purchased it at the thrift shop. It needs a makeover!

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I removed the mirror from the frame for easy painting!

I brushed on a coat of *Dixie Belle Paint Company Boss in Clear. Boss will prevent dark stain bleeding through my white paint. It's low odor too! Much better than shellac or shellac based primers.

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Next, I applied two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth. Drop cloth is my new favorite white.

I just got this new houndstooth stencil from **Old Sign Stencils.

I am going to stencil it onto the mirror frame.

Look how the stencil just fit the mirror!

I pounced on the houndstooth pattern using a bristle stencil brush, and Ceramcoat craft paint in black. I sealed the stencil and Dixie Belle paint with Krylon Gallery Series Clear Coatings Aerosol in Satin Finish.

Using the Krylon is a safe way to seal stenciling with craft paint. Some sealers will smear the black craft paint when brushed on.