Good morning! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Besides a little shopping, I worked on a few projects around the house. I was able to finish my oyster mirror! I am so pleased with how it turned out! However, I was not thrilled with cleaning the shells!
I ended up purchased a 32 lb. sack of raw oysters. After my husband ate them, I cleaned them! Individually! By Hand! It was a stinky smelly job! I finally figured out that it would be easier to spread them out in the yard, far from the house, and let nature take its course for a couple of weeks! After I finished cleaning them, I soaked them in bleach and water for awhile to remove any lingering smells.
I hot glued them directly onto the frame of the mirror. To finish the sides, I used a large white rope that I had on hand.
Cost of large mirror 50 cents from a yard sale, $30 for a sack of oyster, which my husband loved eating!, and some free rope! You can’t beat that!
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This looks fantastic. I am a huge fan of shell mirrors.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a labor of love--on your part, not your husband's! Turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThat's right, Micehelle! He got the easy part...eating the oysters!
DeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and that rope was definitely the "designer" touch. Wow!!
ReplyDeleteWow that's a big job! I like the rope accent too.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job on the mirror!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! I LOVE it! You did a fabulous job and the rope detail is the perfect finishing touch.I'll bet you get lots of oohs and ahhs from friends who see it.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love the rope, too, and it was the perfect size!
DeleteTammy, this is wonderful! So happy you linked this post to The Scoop xo P.S> I hope you will share it at my Thursday Favorite Things hop too
ReplyDeleteOoo!! I LOVE this! I want to make one now! It came out perfect!
ReplyDeleteGo for it, Susan! It was very easy, once I got the shells clean! Actually it didn't take too terribly long either!
DeleteWhat a great mirror. I love anything with oyster shells as I have made a lot of things too. Check out my creations at Uptown Acorn. I love your mirror.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ron! I am a follower of your blog! You have some great oyster decor! I love your spanish moss and oyster wreath! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteGreat idea! I love how it turned out. So fresh and nautical looking with a whole lotta texture... fabulous project.
ReplyDeleteKrista @thehappyhousie
oh my~ I save oyster shells to use in the garden so I have a ton on hand I always wanted to do something eles with them but never knew how to make them look fabulous ~ well now I know !! thank you for sharing im gonna have to try this because I love this mirror and gotta have one ! :)
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I love how this mirror turned out. It looks beautiful hanging and it was nice that your husband enjoyed the oysters. Too bad it was a pain to clean the shells but it was worth it!
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Get OUTTA here!!!! TAMMY!!!!!!! This is SO COOL! You just DID this! You DID this! It's SO COOL!!!! I'm sure your husband wouldn't mind if you were to do two or three more just like it! If you can figure out something fun to do with shrimp shells and lobster claws, give me a buzz! :-) :-) :-)
ReplyDeletei love this! Absolutely gorgeous! Now, I better grab me some oysters!!!! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe mirror is beautiful! But, I cannot imagine cleaning all of those shells! You deserve a medal! Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!! Just fabulous! I really love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this week at Project Inspire{d} :)
Nancy
Tammy! This is so beautiful! You will be one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House! Pop on in and grab a feature button for your blog. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteStopping by via Kathryn's, The Dedicated House. I RAN here when I saw that gorgeous mirror. WOW! I have been meaning to try something similar with the oysters for our new home which is all coastal. I saw it online as a wreath, but my goodness, the mirror is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Love your page.
xoxo's
I'm loving the oyster shell mirror! Perfect for summer decor. Found you on Make it Pretty Monday. Newest Follower. You can find me painting, decorating and baking on HickoryTrail
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous mirror! Your husband may not want to eat oysters for quite a while.
ReplyDeletexx,
Sherry
Hi Tammy!
ReplyDeleteJust stopping back by to let you know I've picked your oyster mirror has my main feature tonight! Thanks for linking it up to Project Inspire{d}. :)
Nancy
Love, love your mirror!It is beautiful! What an original idea! Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteFound you through Savvy Southern Style, you have a great blog! You have inspired me to finally work on a shell mirror
ReplyDeleteStunning! I couldn't love it more!
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