Early 20 century architect, did some designs for Stickley at one point. Not exactly his mirror, but I did emulate his designs on the styles. To keep it all consistent, I borrowed some of the styles of Charles Mackintosh for a who's who of A&C design.
The Mirror glass (tile from Lowes) is 12"x12", mirror is about 16" x 16" I had some Zircote veneer that stood out from the rest of my Zircote stash. Usually rather dull until finished, these pieces had a shimmer and curly streaks that made it stand out.
Following the basic design I've used for several before, this is the results.
Had to hang it on a ladder outside to photograph, so the first photo is from an angle so my tumble weed head would remain a mystery and not be reflected (If I can cast a reflection, hmmmm...) 🧛♂️
The Harvey Ellis inlay is laser cut from various random veneer bits The flower in the lower rail is also laser cut, but with some of the filled borders I used with my Prairie tissue box.
Hard to see, but the dyed curly sycamore leafs are solid green, but reflect differently depending on the light.
Frame is from my nearly gone stash of walnut heartwood, lattice is Jatoboa. Needed something for the corners so I added some ammonia patina copper just 'cause I can.
That's quite nice! That's a lot bigger than I would want. I'm hunting for a mirror to build and hang in my carving area, which is the old dining area in the house. I ain't carving in bad weather. Wife wants a Tiffany light fixture. Maybe I'll look at mirrors to suit.
Steven, a Tiffiany? That is a lot of small fiddly bits. She must be figuring ways to keep you occupied for a few months 🤔
Dave, I've never tried working solid zircote, but I have maybe 100 sq. ft. of veneer to figure out what to do with. Learned that while danish oil makes most all wood really look great, it just makes all the subtle shades of zircote blend into one. The Osmo keeps it alive as does shellac. I'm thinking anything oil based will blah it out.
