Gaudy to gorgeous!

Holy socks!  It is 46 degrees out!  After celebrating Christmas day at 80 degrees, this is crazy cold!   On a totally different note, I am really excited to share a project I did a few months back!  I recently inherited this crazy old mirror from my Grandma, and man alive it was seriously funky.  What looks like crazy wood carving is in fact plastic.  (I know!!!  I was so shocked!)

So, my original idea was to use chalk spray paint on the back of the mirror, this way if I wanted to turn it back into a mirror I was easily able to. Unfortunately, the mirror was glued onto a piece of plywood used to screw it onto the frame.  I made an executive decision and covered the mirror!

Tips: 

Pay attention to textures, any bumps need to be sanded off before applying chalkboard paint.

Allow 24 hours between chalkboard drying time before applying 2nd layer and after.

When 'curing' the chalkboard, allow the chalk to sit on the surface for a while before wiping off. (I allowed for 24 hours)

Close up of the gaudiness... don't worry, soon enough it will be lovely!

Top detail of the mirror.

I originally started with standard craft paint, but I really wanted a super high gloss look so  after one coat, I switched to a high gloss spray paint.

Here is the completed project!