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Old Gold Sunburst Mirror Painting – DIY Project

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Beautiful old and rustic gold sunburst mirror gets a subtle luxury and high-end makeover with glass painting. A DIY project with pearl oil glass paints.

If you like to repurpose, reuse, and not throw away perfectly beautiful decoration pieces to change things around just because you love old and antique feel of things that bring back memories then you are in the right place. This is an old Gold sunburst mirror from Target in good condition that is about a decade old. The rustic gold makes it ideal for any space, whether living room wall decor, bedroom, bathroom, or even a library or foyer decor.

Sunburst Mirror

If you are wondering what is a sunburst mirror? It simply mimics the look of sun with a circular center and beautiful designs on the sides that look like sun rays. Not so common but they are still in style for warm, bold, and colonial style homes.

DIY Mirror Glass Painting

Recently mine was losing the glue that was keeping the tiny mirrors intact and I use gorilla wood glue to stick them back occasionally. However, one fine day I feel like giving it a new life. I have some leftover pearl oil glass paint after finishing paint maple leaf glass frame and use it to paint the sunburst leaving the center as DIY mirror.

Instructions and Material

The instructions for this project are simple.

Wipe and clean the mirror surface with a wet paper or glass cleaner, and let it dry. Use rubbing alcohol to remove any oils and residue from the mirror’s surface.

You can use painter’s tape around the edges and areas of mirror where you don’t want the paint to reach (optional).

Now pour pearl stained glass paint in a disposable plate and use any basic paintbrush to dab the paint and move it around on the glass.

This will create a translucent, shimmering effect which is ideal for patterns that are floral, geometric, or abstract in design. Pearl finishes are ideal for gold, silver, and pastel materials. You can also mix pearl colors to other paints for making custom pearl colors. Pearl paints appear translucent but dry with more opaque.

Once you are done painting, you can use odorless solvent to clean your paintbrush.

If you will not complete the project in one go it is ideal to pour some paint out and use as you go. Make sure to clean your paintbrush with rinsing solution before keeping it aside for the next project.

Allow the paint to dry overnight or 24 hours. You can also add another layer once the first one dries if required. (optional)

You can also dab and blend two colors while the paint is wet with paintbrush for texture effect.

Use clear varnish to seal and protect the painting on mirror once the paint has fully cured.

For more troubleshoot tips checkout oil glass painting on a picture frame.

How to clean a paintbrush with oil paints?

Pour odorless solvent in a disposable plate. Soak and rub your paintbrush on the plate in the solution to remove all the paint and dry it with a paper napkin. This will help prolong the life of your paintbrush.