How to make an infinity mirror with your own hands

An infinity mirror is a newfangled home decoration that is very popular due to its unusual appearance. The illusion of infinite depth, which is its “trick,” is deceptive, because the thickness of the product is only a few centimeters. How to make an infinity mirror with your own hands and is it really that difficult?

Design features with infinity effect

Such mirrors have been successfully used in the form of stylish tabletops, wall panels, and ceiling lamps. Their feature is transparent glass on one side and a mirror surface on the other. The product is called the Gesel mirror or “Spy mirror” and is quite rarely found in stores, and if sold, it is at a steep price. Fortunately for those who want to decorate their home with it, the design is not complicated, and doing it yourself is quite possible.

How to make an infinity mirror with your own hands?

All that is needed to implement the plan is the acquisition of simple materials, a little patience and perseverance. The mirror can be any size and shape of your choice and can also have different shapes inside.

What materials will be needed?

To make it, you can take either a translucent mirror, the device with which can be turned off and used as a classic product, or mirrored on one side and transparent on the other. In general, the list of materials looks like this:

• ordinary mirror;
• sheet of window glass;
• polystyrene foam and a knife for cutting it;
• putty and spatula;
• mirror film;
• sandpaper;
• LED garland;
• glass cutter, marker, suction cup and jigsaw.

The thickness of the glass is preferably at least 4 cm, since in this case its strength will not be in doubt. To avoid dust and save energy, you can purchase it with pre-treated edges.

Step-by-step assembly instructions

The chosen design is a round infinity mirror, but any other shape is made according to the same principle. So, you will need:

• Draw a regular circle of the desired size on the glass with a marker, then use a glass cutter to make slits along its contour. Next, you need to lightly and carefully tap under the grooves until cracks appear, then put the material on a towel and break off excess pieces.

IMPORTANT. At the initial stage, you need to be as collected and attentive as possible, since glass is fragile and the shape of the circle may be damaged. As a result, the diameter of the future mirror will significantly decrease, and the amount of time spent will increase.

• Place the resulting element under running water and use sandpaper to carefully clean off the sharp edges, being careful when doing this.
• Make a mirror blank in the same way as a glass one. A prerequisite is that cutting is done from the glass side, but not from the silver side.
• Cut out the casing from polystyrene foam.To do this, it is given a square shape, two circles are drawn with a marker - an outer and an inner one, after which they are cut out. It is advisable to leave a small allowance at the edges and make the inner ring 1 cm smaller than the mirror.
• Melt holes on the inner surface of the case and fix the LED strip in them. Next, another glass circle is cut out and a mirror film is glued to it. If you want to place any figure inside, then you should first cut it out of polystyrene, after which LEDs should also be placed around the perimeter.

ADVICE. During the process of gluing the mirror film, air bubbles may form underneath it. To avoid this, you need to smooth it out from the center to the edges with a bank card or something like that.

The final stage is assembling all components into a single structure and connecting the LED strip. In order to be able to hang a mirror on the wall, special fasteners are purchased at a hardware store. Before gluing them, the back wall is wiped with a solvent.

Deciding on the light source

LED strip is the best option, since after assembly the entire structure is sealed and the light source should not emit heat. Preference should be given to RGB, which will allow you to create incredible optical effects. Products with a voltage of 24 V have maximum brightness, and it is also easier for them to shine through a mirror film. In order not to waste time and nerves manipulating the LED strip, you can purchase a ready-made version equipped with a controller in the store. Thus, the process is simple and does not require special skills and experience - just spend a little time and effort.As a result, you will receive a stylish mirror with an infinity effect that will decorate your home and will delight guests with its unusual appearance.