About Silver Mirrors

Silver mirrors reflect an object's true colors because they reflect all wavelengths of light. Your bathroom mirror and the rear view mirror in your car are made with silver.

You can silver any substrate except bare metal. You can silver wood, glass, plastic or glazed ceramic. The silvered surface will not be reflective if the substrate itself is not shiny smooth. For more information see Mirroring Plastics.

Silver mirrors are easy to make:
  • Starting with silver helps you refine your technique
    You can easily identify problems because you know what a silver mirror should look like.

  • Silver only needs one sensitizer - Tin for Silver
    You must sensitize the glass before you mirror it.

  • Silver deposits faster than other metals
    Pouring Silver deposits on the glass in 5 minutes.
    Spray Silver deposits almost instantly.
Pouring Silver or Spray Silver?
We have two different silver formulas. The chemical reaction in Pouring Silver takes 5 minutes to complete. The chemicals in Spray Silver react as soon as you mix the activated silver and reducer together.

Pouring Silver:

  • The slower reaction time allows you to control the process
  • You have time to "antique" the silver while it is forming
  • You can get an even deposit inside a glass container
  • You do not need a special workroom or an electrical outlet
  • There is no over-spray or mist in the air
  • It is difficult to produce a uniform deposit on large sheets of glass
Spray Silver:
  • Spraying produces a more uniform deposit on large sheets of glass
  • You can mirror any size, shape or texture
  • The front surface (the silvered side) is brilliantly reflective
  • You need a dedicated workshop and an air compressor to use Spray Guns
  • You do not need a dedicated workshop or an air compressor to use our Drip Silver Kit
What shape is your glass?
Chose a kit based on the shape of the object you want to mirror. You can download all of our illustrated instructions for free.

Flat Glass Curved Glass Small Objects Inside a Container Front Surface Silver
Pouring Silver Sheet Glass Kit not suitable 3-D Glass Kit Blown Glass Kit not suitable
Spray Silver Spray Silver Kit Drip Silver Kit Drip Silver Kit not suitable Drip Silver Kit or Spray Silver Kit

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