I have two new mirrors in my house, now. One found and one made.
Some free antique spindles, a $1.00 craft mirror, hot glue and a scrap piece of hard board came together to make a chic star burst mirror.
This is my kind of craft.
I have enough of these old spindles to make one more, so I’ll do a full tutorial on this. I had to make sure it wouldn’t look lame, first. It was super simple and could easily be reproduce with chop sticks, dowel rods, paint brush handles…lots of things.
These spindles came out of the Gettysburg sewing factory and they are supposed to be used like this…
…but, I don’t have any more of the “hubs”, so this was a good way to transform them into something else.
I love the varying lengths and patina on the wood.
Among all of the other things I’m doing, I’m working on filling up the holes in my house left by furniture and accessories I have sold. I happened upon this mirror at a yard sale this morning. I’ve been thinking about making a Trumeau mirror and now I don’t have to. I need to hang it a little higher and I think I might paint it, but it’s working until I can get to it.
The detail is perfect and it is solid wood. Not bad at all for a yard sale!
I also found a wing chair, side tables for my master bedroom, some lamps, two glass hurricanes, four bags of antique books, a bench, and a few other things. I came home with a full van and no money, so it was a morning well spent!
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Oh my goodness, I've got to come yard sale-ing with you! I'm lucky to make it out with one thing around here. We've got great antiques, but not so many interesting yard sale deals. LOVE your mirrors! -shaunna 🙂
That is one gorgeous mirror!!! Well that is two gorgeous mirrors!!! Love them both!!!
Looks awesome!! I was going to go yard saleing this morning but had noo energy =(
And I got a chair!! But its too short…. I told my husband do not buy it if it is a shorty chair! And he did… GAH!
I love the sunburst and you scored a lot of other great things at the yard sale. Glad you had a productive weekend yard saling. Love & blessings from NC!
Love the miror
Wow!
I agree, where do you yardsale!
The stuff I find is horrible next to yours.
I'm sick of kids clothes, toys, and pack 'n plays.
I want antiques!! LOL…
I love the mirror, and your blog.
Good luck with the new store.
Hugs,
Pat
My Kind of Mirror too! I LOVE IT!
That mirror is gorgeous! Yesterday I hit some yard sales and scored 9 old metal milk crates…for 50cents a piece! Today I sent the whole day an auction, now I'm tired, overheated and really dirty, but it was TOTALLY worth it! Have a great weekend and good luck with your new store!
this mirror is a very favorite for me! i love it! wish i had a place for it in my house!!!
Please please please dont paint that gorgeous mirror. Please??
Well aren't you clever! That Star Burst mirror is such fun.
I'm so attracted to the 50's retro look, but unfortunately I went through a phase where everything I bought was Victorian through 1920's, 30's – and now I feel kinda stuck! That beautiful trumeau mirror would look great in my house, though. One can never have too many mirrors….
Wow, sounds like you had an amazing yard sale day! I want to come! 🙂 Love the spindles, they have so much age and character on them!
Beautiful mirrors.
sweetiesuzy@aol.com
Love both those pretty mirrors! You make me wonder if all my decrepit (sp?) spindle chairs rotting in the barn coud be used for this… I think your ultra cool sewing/spinning spindles are best tho. You DO find the bestest yard sales!
I love both of the mirrors!
amazing. both are gorgeous.
the star burst mirror i thought from first glance was paint brush handles.
beautiful!
happy weekend.
kellie
My goodness, that mirror is stunning. And you found that mirror at a YARD sale?????? Awesome!!
lynn
NICE!! I'd love to make one for my husband for Christmas. He's an artist and a musician so I could do drumsticks, paintbrushes or pencils. Thanks for the inspiration!!
~ The Speckled Dog
Oh my GOSH. Stunning mirror! And I love that it's woodsy. Very cool indeed.
And great mirror find. Perfectly placed like it's been there forever as usual. You're my staging hero. 🙂
Donna
What a great take on a starburst mirror. It looks very pretty.
Love the spindle mirror. The patina is fabulous!! And what a haul you made on your shopping trip. Good for you.
Hugs
SueAnn
Love the spindle mirror! love it!
Oh my love the mirror you clever girl and with paint brushes! I can see your mirror painted…
you + paint = always even better.
You are such a busy little beaver. I'm going to have to do something soon with all these little objects I have around the house.
I love your mirror project. As you said, the varying lengths and different patina on the spindles really gives the mirror character. That was a perfect repurpose for the spindles.
Jane
I love a good sunburst mirror, and this one was a fabulous version! How lucky that you have so many of the spindles! Great find!
Could "hubs" from Tinker Toys work for the spindles?
Love this! I can't wait for the tutorial!
I am new to your blog and have really enjoyed reading it today. you are really making me think outside of the box
Now that's my kind of mirror! Do NOT paint the spindle mirror. I will buy it from you, and a few other people would also. It reminds me of my all time favorite, the porcupine quill mirror. The apparatus the spindles come from is a niddy noddy, I think. You are really productive these days. Ann
No, I won't paint the star burst mirror, I was thinking about painting the Trumeau mirror. I will be making a second mirror with the spindles I have and that one will be for sale.
love the starburst that you made out of the spindles.
Wow, I can't believe you have found some new finds to fill the holes in the house. You need to do a post on yard saling. I never have your luck.
Love that mirror too. Great find. What kind of wood is it?
Pretty mirror! Sounds like a great yard sale weekend!
Love the mirror!!! I just bought some spindles this weekend. I with I bought enough for a mirror but I didn't guess I'll have to figure out something else. You have such great ideas.. love it…
I love, love the mirror. I'm always impressed by people who can reinvent old objects into something cool and new. Well done.
I've never been a huge fan of these sunburst thingys BUT…. this one is fantastic! I think the wood and varying colors makes it. So pretty!
Oh my goodness…BOTH of your mirrors are gorgeous! I'm having mirror envy!
Sounds like a success to me. And I am totally in love with that star burst mirror. The differing tones of wood are just perfection!
Love that idea and those spindles are too cool. Do you have any great ideas for old wood shoe forms or old wood spools? I don't want to part with them but I can't figure out what to do with them so I'm ready to give them away (or sell on ebay or whatever). I would love it if you had an idea to share. Thanks. alysawhitlock@yahoo.com
I think you should rename your blog to Miss MacGyver since you are able to turn anything into masterpieces!
I especially like the beautiful sunburst mirror. Thank you for sharing.
– Deborah
The starburst mirror is awesome and I really like the trumeau style one as well. I love your style! I also redecorate after selling things- keeps it fresh and updated!
This is just gorgeous! You certainly have a creative eye and great vision…the mirror came together beautifully!
Thank you so much for your input on the Cricut. I will definitely be getting the program that allows me to use fonts from my own computer…I'm too much of a typography lover not to! Can't wait! {Do you know what that program is called, btw?}
I appreciate you linking up to my blog party and I hope you have a beautiful rest of the week!
LOVE the sunburst mirror! Can't wait for the tutorial!
Your star burst mirror is gorgeous. Wow. I love those old spindles. We have two trumeau mirrors under a bed upstairs – another project waiting for "time". lol Never enough. Maybe once this kitchen is done! I love yours all cleaned up reflecting your beautiful home.
Have a wonderful weekend, M!
Roeshel