Use Egg Cartons To Create A Beautiful Gold Mirror With A Pretty Rose Border

You may find this surprising, but egg cartons are an egg-cellent DIY crafting supply. You can use an egg carton to keep cords neat and organized or even use them to add a little sparkle to your home by DIYing a beautiful gold mirror with a pretty rose border like DIYer and YouTube creator, Art Spectrum.

Before beginning, there are things you should do before using egg cartons for your home DIY project, such as cleaning and sanitizing them with a spritz of white vinegar. Then, create your first rose by cutting out five egg spaces and trimming each of their edges, so that each one is a little smaller than the last. Next, make four vertical cuts on each egg space, and trim the space between each cut to make a curved petal shape. Each egg space will now have 4 petals, which you can shape using a wooden skewer or a pencil. Put a little hot glue on the bottom of each egg space, arranging the petals tightly as you go. Once you are happy with the rose's appearance, you can create another one. They created a collection of egg carton roses that were enough for a gold mirror project.

To create the rest of the project, find a small mirror and a wooden board. Make enough flowers to fit around the mirror's border, and then spray paint both the wood and the flowers gold. After the paint is dry, glue the mirror to the center of the board. For their project, the creator needed 16 flowers to attach to the wood for the mirror's border. Once complete, you will have a lightweight and creative mirror that is great for any room!

Every flower is unique. Let your project be just as special by altering this DIY to fit your style. Start by considering the colors in your space. You can spray paint the flowers any color you like or even make them multi-colored. Also, think about the size mirror you want. You can always make more flowers to border a larger mirror or have multiple rows of flowers.

Don't need another mirror in your house? These roses will work well for other projects too! Create a bouquet of roses by attaching the flowers to pipe cleaners or paper straws after you have painted them. You could also make an indoor floral wreath or attach a few to a gift instead of a bow. You can even make this crafty DIY home decor idea that turns coffee filters into roses and interchange them with your egg carton roses to give your projects different textures. However you choose to use your egg carton roses, they are sure to make any room feel a little more egg-travagant.