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How do you paint a piece of glass to make a mirror the easy way?

I found a couple of craft sites that had formulas using a bunch of chemicals, but does anyone know any simpler ways… like ready to use paint or something?

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4 Responses to “How do you paint a piece of glass to make a mirror the easy way?”

1. roger p says:

   March 8, 2010 at 5:41 am

   try painting the glass with glass silver paint. You can buy paint for paint.

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2. Dale W says:

   March 8, 2010 at 6:00 am

   the back side of mirrors are made of real silver so paint may not work at all – I would try a chrome spray paint as it would offer some reflective quality – good luck

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3. cowgirl says:

   March 8, 2010 at 6:01 am

   http://www.make-stuff.com/formulas/mirrors.html

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4. Danielle C says:

   March 8, 2010 at 6:55 am

   I’ve got an easy easy(easy) projest and it only takes 15 minutes to do,like,what about a picture frame or ornament neclace.Contact me for the steps.

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