Comments on: 10 Tutorials on How to Antique a Mirror https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/ Making Pretty Practical Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:17:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: paula https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/#comment-229155 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:51:34 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=10077#comment-229155 I have a mirror that was removed from a wall and has mastic on the back. Can I safely remove the glue spots and antique it?

]]> By: Jamie https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/#comment-228752 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:55:12 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=10077#comment-228752 In reply to Jan Erik.

Hi Jan,
I’m sorry, I must have missed your comment. I have a a guide on how I antique mirrors here: https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/
Hugs, Jamie

]]> By: Jan Erik https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/#comment-228423 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:48:20 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=10077#comment-228423 Hi from Norway, thanks for the great tips. I wonder, exactly how much acid is normally used, both for vinegar and muriatic? (What is the % of both?) is it equally distributed on the back of the mirror? Is it applied in multiple layers? Basically, what would be your best tip to get the same big cracks as the second last mirror? Many questions here, but I just discovered this trick today, so just noobing myself a littlebit here. Any advise is much appreciated, thanks!

]]> By: Bonn https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/#comment-227590 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:11:29 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=10077#comment-227590 How would you do a green glass lamp? Would spraying it flat black then coming with mirror paint then vinegar or alcohol work?

]]> By: Jamie https://somuchbetterwithage.com/10-tutorials-how-to-antique-a-mirror/#comment-223288 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 05:02:18 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=10077#comment-223288 In reply to Anna.

Hmmmm…I’m not sure that it would be able to. It’s the whole backing that needs to basically come off. I think if you tried to do it through the seams you would burn the back of the wall as part of the solution is an acid.

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