Swing Mirror

KIT for 18th century swing mirror

The gold mirrors are an example of what the kit could look like made up and gilded.

I have to say that this has to be one of the prettiest items that I have ever made and despite its delicate and fiddly appearance it is very easy to assemble and paint. 

The mirror frame rests of two hooks either side of the frame at the rear. This allows the mirror to  rotate as it would in the "big" world. The litte drawer in the base is fully functional and opens allowing for little treasures and keepsakes. The candles are not real and supplied as one long length that you can cut to size. You can create a "dripped candle" effect by adding super glue/glue to the top and running it down the sides and then use a tiny snippet of black or white cotton to represent the wick. Tweezers are compulsory!

The kit is in the following sections:

• Base made up of bottom, drawer and upper part
• Mirror section made up of main support, oval rear of mirror, mirror frame, section of fine plastic mirror (peel off back and front) to be cut oval.
• Identical  candle sconces x 2 with length of 1.75mm plastic to be made into candles. The sconces can easily be bent to the exact angle you prefer.