DIY Mirror Crafts: 26 Fun Ideas for Artsy Walls (2024)

Learn how to make DIY mirror frame decorations for wall decor! Here are a bunch of ideas you’ll love, perfect for beginning crafters. Grab your old mirrors or get some craft mirrors and check out these projects.

Whether it is updating and embellishing an old mirror, to creating a frame for one, below are 26 unique ideas – with tutorials – that will get you seeing double (get it?)

How do you make a DIY mirror frame?

Here is my contribution to this round-up. In my tutorial, you'll see that recycled cardboard can make a suitable and ecological frame for a mirror.

Check out this incredible geometric mirror by Yoleine at the Ruffled Blog. A fantastic idea to use simple materials.

Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects shows us what stylish and creative things you can do using just three supplies.

This is such a fun-looking craft project. Adding a mirror to this traditional kid craft is a great idea.

This has been a popular craft project on Pinterest, and you can learn this very creative version at Suzy's sitcom.

Make this retro mirror wall art using supplies from the dollar store.

How do you put a border around a mirror?

There are so many ways and different things you could use to create a border for a mirror. Check out the following projects:

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This project incorporates a clever way to hang a DIY rope-wrapped mirror.

Angie Holden shows us how to use simple wood slates and a fun paint technique to make this mirror.

This mirror project is so clever. The mirror Jeanie teaches you to make is functional, but it also looks as if she’s displaying a piece of art.

Create this rustic-looking frame out of sticks and recycled cardboard—a good for the earth project.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to dye wooden beads to make this simple mirror decor.

Learn how to make flowers out of egg cartons to frame a plain mirror. Though, they'd be fun for other crafts too.

How do you embellish a mirror frame?

If you've already got a framed mirror at home that needs a little pizzazz, check out these ideas:

Lisa shared how to use seashells to frame a mirror. She describes two ways to do it, for already framed mirrors and mirrors without frames.

It’s not just wall mirrors that you can decorate. Check out this tutorial on how to add some decoupage to a compact mirror.

Josie is a girl after my own heart who likes to check out interesting products from the hardware store and use them in different ways. She’ll show you the find in her tutorial.

This tutorial teaches yet another fun thing you can do with artificial flowers. And with all the options in color and type of flower, you can create a mirror for any mood or occasion.

Learn how to use wooden flourishes and gold paint to dress up a plain mirror at Mr. Kate

How do you decorate a frameless mirror?

In the next set of tutorials, you'll see ideas for the mirrors you may have that don't have frames.

Check out the cool effects you can do using glass stains with Brittni.

Find out how colored resin can add bling embellishments to the face of any mirror.

This idea is so excellent. Learn how to add spackle to a plain round mirror to make this fantastic celestial mirror.

Discover how a little copper foil tape can transform a plain mirror.

At Mod Podge Rocks, Amy teaches how easy it is to dress up a dollar store mirror by simply using decoupage.

Amy at Homey Oh My will show you how she created these inventive and sophisticated mirror hooks.

How do you update an old mirror frame?

This last group of mirror craft projects dresses up the mirror itself. Check them out:

Nan from Royal Design Studios discovered how stenciling on mirrors created a fabulous look and covered the blemishes on an old mirror.

See how to use your Cricut to add inspirational words to a mirror to remind you how rad you are.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to scratch an antique mirror. The result is super impressive.

If you enjoyed these crafts for DIY mirror projects, I’d love for you to check out these other posts with more home decor tutorials:

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