Gluing a Homemade Hand Mirror

Video Transcript

"Now, that our decoupage is dry, we can apply the mirror and trims. For applying the mirror, you want to use a good industrial strength craft glue, something that's really going to hold that mirror on well. And, put a good amount of glue down and you want to spread that around nice and thin and even. I'm using a popsicle stick and just apply that very, a nice layer of a very strong glue. You want to read the package and make sure that it's good for adhering to glass and wood. And, we're going to put a little bit of a layer on the mirror itself. This is a good way to have very good adhesion, if you put a layer on the mirror and a layer on the board and let it set just a minute, and then stick the two together. Now, press that firmly down in place, and we'll remove a little excess here. Next we'll be adding the trims and decorations. "