Materials:
old window frame (with or without glass)
putty knife
heat gun
screwdriver
mirror pieces cut to the size of the window panes
cardboard
pencil
razor knife
new glazing points*
swivel hangers
beeswax
brush
cloth
*small metal pieces that hold the glass in place while the glazing sets, available in most hardware stores
Steps:
- Hold a heat gun close to a section of glazing for about 30 seconds to soften it, then move to the next section. Remove the softened glazing with a putty knife.
- When the glazing has been removed, use a screwdriver to carefully pry out the glazing points.
- Remove the glass from the window frame.
- Trace each mirror pane on cardboard, and cut around the outline with a razor knife.
- Fit each mirror pane into place, and back it with its corresponding piece of cardboard. Secure each mirror by pressing glazing points into place about 6" to 8" apart.
- Attach swivel hangers about one-half to two-thirds of the way up the back of the mirror.
- To give the old wood a new luster, apply beeswax with a brush, and buff it with a cloth.
Tip: Old window frames may also be used as picture frames, pot racks or works of art hung over a shelf and decorated with a grapevine wreath.
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