Incendio Dea: Disguise your TV as a mirror

Incendio Dea: Disguise your TV as a mirror

Disguise your TV as a mirror

Cut your mirror film to just slightly larger than the piece of glass you are using for your frame.  I picked up my glass from Lowe's.  They will cut it to size for you.

Make sure to set up a clean sterile workspace with no dust in order to ensure clean adherence of your film.

Gila Privacy Control Mirror Finish film is what I use to get the mirror effect.  It is $30 at Lowe's.

Clean your glass.  I use coffee filters because they are lint free and leave no streaks.

Now clean it again with straight rubbing alcohol and coffee filters.

Clear tape will work well, but I like contact paper best because of it's size.  Cut a piece and run it over your glass to ensure you have removed all dust and hair particles prior to adhering your film.

Now clean the film with the rubbing alcohol and coffee filters.

Spray the glass with a rubbing alcohol and distilled water mixured of 3:1 (or buy the spray from Lowe's) Lay your film down on the wet glass.

Use a credit card or other smooth hard device to smooth all the bubbles out from under your film.

 I like to go over my film with a squeegie after the credit card to make sure I've squeezed out all the excess liquid.

Trim your film.  I use a new razor blade, but you can also purchase a tool for this at Lowe's.

Here is the frame I have selected for the TV.  I'm not fond of the shiny black, but I like the design and size.

I decided to antique wax my frame to age it and give it some depth.

Still not happy, I dry brushed some gold paint onto the detail work to make it pop.

Now that my frame and glass are dry, it's time to attach the two pieces.  I used Glass & Bead Adhesive from Hobby Lobby to attach the two slick surfaces.

A small bead ran along the inner corners is sufficient.

I lay my glass into the frame with the film side up.  We don't want to risk the film getting detached from the glass because of the adhesive and this allows us to take the film off in the future if we ever decide to reuse the frame for something else. 

Plumbers pipe hanger is the best thing I have found for attaching the TV to the frame.

 A couple screws and brackets along with the pipe hanger and the TV is solidly attached to my frame.  A standard wall mounting bracked attached to the back of the TV is all that is required to hang your mirror on the wall. I prefer a tiltable, low profile mount as it creates the same hanging affect on the wall as a standard mirror hung with wire.

And Voila!  You now have a beautiful TV disguised as a mirror!

My latest concoctions

I made this King size headboard out of an up-cycled door from the Habitat for Humanity Restore.  Total cost of $20.00

 

Pony beads make a good vase filler for clear vases in a little girls bedroom or bathroom.

 

The Guest Book Tree I painted for my wedding.  Guests will leave their thumb print in ink and a signature instead of using a traditional guest book.

 

Ring I made from an old clip on earring and a ring blank from Joann Fabric.

 

Painting for Andy for Christmas

 

Danyel's frog painting for Christmas.

 

Mikenzie's Penguin painting for Christmas

 

Feather wreath made for my girl's door.  The monogram in the middle was made for her by a friend's Dad.

 

Chandelier I up-cycled from the Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Total cost $20.00

 

Clay's turtle painting for Christmas

 

Levi's Penguin and northern lights painting for Christmas.

Free Bird

Incessantly I try, like the sun does to shine
To show you the way in the midst of the day.
Like a bird you want to fly
Away from my nest.
Not ready to toss you out
Although it may be best.

Lies My Parents Told Me

Lies My Parents Told Me

Shadows don’t make grown men cry

Widows don’t like light.

Your face will get stuck that way

But nobody will stare tonight.

It hurts me more than you

That toad will give you warts

Watermelons will grow in your tummy

There are no snakes in your fort.

A white stork left you on our porch

Wal-Mart carries your replacement parts

Money cannot buy happiness

But luck could make you smart.

If you pick your nose you’ll damage your brain

A bird is going to poop on your lip.

My Friend

My Friend

The government is your friend,

Through thick and thin,

Letting all blame lie with Fargo, Stearns, and Lynch.

Don’t forget to thank Dodd and Frank  

When you’re in a pinch.

There’s no need to fear My Friend,

As he’s only doing what’s best.

For you, for me, and all who can’t rest,

Always demanding to contend.

Give him all the muscle,

And leave the blame on them.

Don’t worry, he’ll protect you,

Just don’t ask when.

He really doesn’t want your money,

Only his preemptive right.

So his drones can benefit our enemies

While our men die in his fight.

He’s in a league of his own.

Commanding full attention.

Forcing all to see

His hands outreached where they shouldn’t be.

Terrorists share your rights,

But only,

If on flights.

Go ahead,

Grope my personal space

It’s okay

As long as we both go home

As part of the human race.

They blew up my liberty,

They blew up my rights,

They blew up my hopes and dreams

With two big jets and an underwear bomb

It was their only means.

My government, my people,

What battles can we fight?

There’s one for life, one for liberty,

And one to get the words, just write.

Integrity

in·teg·ri·ty

   [in-teg-ri-tee] noun (as taken from Dictionary.com)

adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

I am furious today.  As a college student, it is of utmost importance that all work be completed with integrity and honesty.  I found out today, that in my attempt to help some fellow classmates, one of them stole my work and turned it in as their own.  I am now being reviewed by the Academic Integrity Committee because our projects had portions that were identical.  This is so wrong.  I am beyond angry.  I have worked hard for years to get to where I am and to have an impeccable academic record.  I cannot believe that some idiot would put theirs on the line just for one project.  GET A CLUE PEOPLE!  This is theft, and is beyond intolerable!

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/integrity

Very Simple Rules

We needed a small number of very simple rules, each with a clear consequence for breaking it but with a provision for repentance by which apologetic children could avoid the consequence or penalty.  

	PEACE:	Or you sit on the "repenting bench" with the other "fighter" until you can say what you did wrong and give the other kid a hug and ask him to forgive you.  - "it takes two to tangle"-
	RESPECT:	Or we'll start over until you get it right and give a respectful answer.  If I ask you to do something and you whine about it or give an excuse, I'll start over and try to ask you very politely but very directly, until I get a respectful answer
	ORDER:	Get your room straight or face the penalty that you cannot go anywhere until you clean it up.
	ASKING:	If you want something you know you should ask for, ask.  If you don’t, the next time you want it, the answer will be NO.  We want to always know where you are, so if you forget to ask, the next time you want to go somewhere the answer will be no.  The same penalty applies to curfew.
	OBEDIENCE:	You can ask why and I will try to tell you, and possibly even reconsider, but only ask why once and then obey.  Remember, someday you will be the parent.