Antiquing New Silver
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When you mirror the glass yourself you can antique the silver
before, during and/or after it forms on the glass. The range of
effects you can get is almost limitless.
Antiquing is an organic process; no two mirrors turn out the
same. Our instruction offer several techniques. We are sure you
will invent new ones as you become familiar with the
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To make a new "antique" silver mirror you need:
If you would like to refer back to our previous instructions, you
can download them
here.
Many thanks to Judith Trezza & Mariano Sansone of
J&M Gilding and Antique Mirrors for sharing some of their
techniques with us.
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$83.64
Antique your own mirrored glass |
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$15.38
Antique new and existing mirrors |
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$15.12
Antique new and existing mirrors |
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$10.26
Antique new mirrors |
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$16.36
Antique new and existing mirrors |
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$29.18
Antique new and existing mirrors |
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$3.25
Powdered chalk to create “clouds” |
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$6.40
Powdered chalk to create “clouds” |
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$6.21
Dissolves only silver. |
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$10.18
Dissolves only silver |
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$56.23
Dissolves only silver |
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$9.25
Refined tar backing. Covers 20 sq. ft. |
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$21.95
Refined tar backing. Covers 80 sq. ft. |
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$70.24
Refined tar backing paint. Covers 320 sq. ft.
UPS Ground only |
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$8.95
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 41 sq. ft. |
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$21.45
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 165 sq. ft. |
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$54.00
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 660 sq. ft.
UPS Ground only |
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$12.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 34 sq. ft. |
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$29.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 137 sq. ft. |
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