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Photo by: Summer Nicole Photography If you know me at all, then you know I LOVE Harry Potter. I was thrilled when Marissa from Raegun Ramblings asked me to be a part of her Happy Harry Potter Blog Series this year and WOW, the creativity and talent from all the bloggers participating is mind blowing! Harry Potter is so near and dear to my heart because I grew up reading the books over the course of 10 years which when you think about it, is a third of my life! To fill the Harry Potter void in my life over the years I've thrown many HP themed parties, created Butterbeer recipes, been featured on BuzzFeed for my Moaning Myrtle costume (I'm #14) AND of course... ...created new Harry Potter crafts for future parties. Which brings me to this post. This year I decided I wanted to create a Harry Potter inspired project that no one else had done before. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. After looking through Pinterest for what seemed like days I had almost lost hope but then I decided to watch "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for inspiration and that's when lightening stuck! (Pun intended because I'm cheesy like that.) At one point in the movie, Harry stumbles upon THE MIRROR OF ERISED and when he looks into the mirror he sees his deceased parents looking back at him. This magical mirror shows the onlooker what they're heart most desires. {ERISED is DESIRE spelled backwards.} That's when I sat up and thought, "What a fun idea for photos!!" (Because I'm normal.) My friend Kellie and I created something really unique in this mirror and I can't wait to use it as a photo booth opportunity for my daughters "Hazel Potter" 1st birthday this winter! Without further adieu, here is our tutorial (with helpful templates) on how to create your very own lightweight, cheap and REALISTIC, Mirror of Erised. -Harry Potter Cardboard Mirror of Erised SUPPLIES NEEDED: Large piece of cardboard. (I used a flat screen tv box I got for free from a neighbor) Measuring Tape Box Cutter X-ACTO Knife Ruler (A yardstick is helpful if you have one) Pencil, tracing paper or translucent vellum paper 2-3 cans of black spray paint (matte or semi-black preferred) Hot Glue Gun & LOTS of Glue Sticks (50+ mini sticks) 8-10 Paint Sticks (They are free anywhere that sells paint) Black Paint (You won't need much) Antique Gold Paint (or any gold color you like) Martha Stewart Metallic Gold Paint (this stuff is amazing!) Foam brush (applicator is a bonus help but not needed) Old toothbrush for dipping in paint Templates of mirror arch and side posts Black Sharpie Marker HOW TO MAKE: STEP 1: Measuring & Cutting Mirror Frame Depending on how big your mirror is, you need to find a cardboard box that is long enough to cover your mirror. I just asked around on my neighborhood Facebook Page to see if anyone had a large appliance type cardboard box that they were getting rid of and wa-la someone had a huge flat screen box I used for free. Brilliant. We started by opening up the flat screen tv box up and laying it flat. I own the Ikea "Mongstad" Mirror and I know it's a popular mirror, so I thought it would work great for this project. If you don't own or have access to this mirror don't fret, simply adjust the measurements to any large mirror you own and it will still look great! I've provided all the measurements for the Mongstad mirror below so you won't have to think about a thing other than where you put your pumpkin juice. Once you have your box laid out flat you need to go to your mirror and measure the dimensions. We measured the outside of the mirror as well as the inside, then we drew the outline of the mirror onto the cardboard, using a ruler or yardstick to draw straight lines. Next, take a box cutter and use the ruler to guide the box cutter and cut out the inside of the box where the mirror shows through to create the frame. Try to find the longest ruler you can because it will make it easier, something like this one. STEP 2: Trace, Draw in & Cut out Detail Work Next we worked on the many details, especially cutting out of the signature top of this mirror. But before you go any further, you need to sketch the arch onto a piece of paper for your cutting template. Lucky for you, we scanned ours so you can easily download it for ease so you won't have to figure that part out. (Some size adjustments may need to be made if you are using a different mirror.) DOWNLOAD ARCH TEMPLATE To create the arch I sketched out one side of it first then did a little trick so that both sides of the arch would look exactly the same. TRICK: I went to the window and taped the paper I just drew backwards onto the window then I traced the arch on the top piece of paper so it looks like the opposite of the one that was drawn first. Wa la... Now you have an exact mirror image of the first sketch! Here's our arch sketch laid out on our cardboard frame, taped down ready, to be cut. Here's where things really start to look good! TIP: Be sure to put something underneath where you're cutting, maybe a spare piece of cardboard, so that you don't accidentally cut into anything important. We used an Exacto knife on this part because they were smaller cuts and with a little patience it turned out great! Tadaa! Next we sketched the pillar points on each side of the frame and then traced them on trace paper to do the other side the exact same. When you go to do the other side make sure to turn the trace paper over and with a pencil go over the exact lines you just put on the paper. Now with the edge of the lead on your pencil, put as much lead on top of the original lines you copied and then place it where you want it to go and trace over the lines with your pencil again. This should transfer the lead you rubbed on the underside to the cardboard. DOWNLOAD PILLAR TEMPLATE After you've drawn the tops of your pillars trace the straight line of the columns all the way to the bottom of the frame. I sort of created my own version of what the bottom of the frame looked like so have fun creating your own unique designs! Photo by Summer Nicole Photography STEP 3: Connect Top & Bottom Pieces My cardboard wasn't long enough so I had to piece it together. I added support by hot gluing these wooden paint sticks for great support and reinforcement. Side Note: I originally duct taped the pieces together with Popsicle sticks before I spray painted it when I realized that wasn't enough support. That's when I got smart and added the paint sticks so I would suggest spraying it back after you have everything in place. I know it's just the back of the frame but some of the edges show up in the reflection so I wanted to make sure that didn't happen. It looks pretty good from the front but if it seems a little off that won't matter later once you start hot gluing and painting. STEP 4: Trace EVERYTHING in Hot Glue Get your fingers ready for a workout because this VERY important step takes a while but the payoff is AWESOME! By tracing everything you outlined in hot glue you are helping to define the edges of the design and creating a 3D effect that makes everything really POP! Make sure you get a LOT of glue because there are many lines you need to go over and I probably used 40-50+ mini glue sticks! Again, don't worry about perfectly straight lines or making everything symmetrical because: 1. It's near impossible to do that with a hot glue gun and 2. I think the imperfections add to the aged look were going for. STEP 5: Spray Paint I spray painted the entire frame black, front and back so that the actual frame part would really pop once painted. Having the base color be black helped create a primer for the gold paint and was helpful to allow some of the gold shows through later it will look aged. After it aired out I brought it into my kitchen and laid it on a $1 throw away table cover to get ready to paint. STEP 6: Paint the Frame I didn't want the frame to be a solid gold color because I wanted it to look used, worn and aged. So I used this matte gold paint with a sponge top applicator I put on in place of the paint cap. Then I lightly patted the color onto the cardboard. TIP: Where there is a space with the glue design I made sure to leave some black showing to show the depth and make it really pop. Next I went in with this smaller foam brush to lightly brush on a layer of the Martha Stewart Metallic Gold Paint. This really made the mirror shine and I liked it a lot more than just the matte gold. I still made sure that some of the matte gold peeked through to add that worn look. You can see the difference that metallic paint makes here. I wanted it to look even more ancient so I decided to take some black paint in a small cup and water it down a little. Next I took an old toothbrush and carefully began using my thumb to spray little specks all over the gold part of the frame. STEP 7: Write in the Foreign Words Lastly, I hand drew the words at the top of the mirror. Since our mirrors might not match the mirror we used, we decided to not do a template. Print out close up copy of the top of mirror like we did and just do your best to mimic the lettering. It's best to start with the middle "ube" word then work outward. Again, it doesn't need to be perfect, imperfections add to the look of the mirror and from a distance it will look good! The writing engraved on the frame of the mirror is supposedly in a foreign and probably dead language, but if you look closely it says, "I show not your face but your heart's desire" backwards, with the spaces rearranged. "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi." Photo by: Summer Nicole Photography STEP 8: Photo Time! *All these photos were taken by the talented Summer Nicole Photography along with the use of her adorable baby boy. Thank you Summer for being brave enough to herd three babies for this shoot! I also need to give a BIG thank you to Marissa for not only letting me borrow her sweet son as well but for also providing these muggle babies with their custom made Harry Potter themed onesies! Marissa also made the most DARLING Harry Potter OUTFITS in these photos that you can find in her shop. WHAT THEIR HEARTS DESIRE MOST... These three sweet babes WISH with all their hearts that they could attend Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but alas, they are only mere Muggles and cannot attend. So, when they longingly gazed into the magical Mirror of Erised they each suddenly saw themselves not as they were, but as official Hogwarts students! "Brilliant!" Here's how I envisioned using this mirror as a unique photo prop for your next Harry Potter event. HOW TO USE THE MIRROR: 1. Take a photo of the onlooker in the mirrors reflection as they are (without getting the camera in the photo) This also works best if you can just capture the onlookers reflection, not their backside so when you collage the photos you only see the before and after "reflections." This was proving hard to do with our babies because they are so scrumptiously short but you get the idea. :) 2. THEN have that person either change into a different outfit (a superhero, someone they admire, different era etc.) or have them use props provided and take another photo . That second photo will show the rest of us what they're heart really desires! 3. Collage the two photos side-by-side like I have done here to show the before and after of each person looking into the MAGICAL Mirror of Erised! (I used Picasa to collage these photos which is a free photo program) The fun possibilities are endless! Before After Muggle Wizard Regular Baby Hogwarts Student "Expelliarmus!" The Magic of the Mirror of Erised I hope you are inspired to create a little magic of your own and read a little Harry Potter to your littles in the process. We should share our love of imagination and fantasy with our children as much as we can in this tech era, and I know reading Harry Potter to our babies will only help that wish to come true. Check out our Harry Potter Retreat Ideas Harry Potter #1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner at Azkaban Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Club Ideas Harry Potter #7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter Costume Ideas Harry Potter Food Ideas Be sure to head over to Rae Gun Ramblings to check out all of the other Harry Potter ideas. And make sure you remember SUMMER for all our photography needs because her work is beautiful!!!
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Wow! It's been forever since I posted, and I'm stuck inside during a blizzard, so I thought I would post a blog about my recent DIY project. So, this summer some friends, Mark, and I went on a Harry Potter pub crawl. It was super fun! But, we left with a collection of Harry Potter wands. I had already acquired a couple and had some more on my Amazon wishlist. A few of the friends and I started talking and decided it was time to build a wand holder. My design was a large piece of wood with hooks to hold the wands, then a name plate under each wand. Plus, I was going to use my Cricut machine to print a lable. First, I had a beautiful piece of oak that I stained a dark brown. Then I used a silver vinyl and downloaded an SVG file from Etsy of Olivander's Wand Shop. After two coats of stain and a coat of laquer and three days of drying, I loaded my vinyl into the Cricut and let the app do it's thing. I carefull peeled off the back and placed it at the top of the wood. Next, I measured the size of the hooks, and drilled those into the wood at the same intervals. This is tricky because the hooks are two inches and they have to be pretty level or an onlooker will notice. I did pilot holes for all the drilling prior to trying to drill into the heavy oak. If I were making out of plywood, I may not have done that step. Here's during the hook drilling (you can barely see the silver lettering at the top): Last, I drilled in the name plates which again, needed to be fairly centered. I was enjoying wine while finishing this, so I was astonished that it turned out okay. Luckily, with the different sizes of wands, and the fact that they are all embellished, anything not perfect isn't remarkably noticed. Here's the finished product: And hanging on the wall (the picture is crooked, not the wand holder...lol): All in all it was a fun project and it turned out beautifully. I'm considering getting an Instax printer, so I may do something similar to display all of my pictures. We'll see how that turns out. I can also add what materials I purchased from Amazon below. Thanks! Jaime Products used: Vinyl: ORACAL Assorted 631 and 651 Vinyl - 48 Pack of Top Colors - 12" x 12" Sheets https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CTQKECG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Hooks: eBoot 20 Pieces Wall Mounted Hook Robe Hooks Single Coat Hanger and 50 Pieces Screws (Black) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073WR5M8G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Nameplates: 100 Pieces Card Holder Drawer Pull/label holders/Label Frames Card/Label Holder Modern Label Holders - Metal Art w/screws Bronze Tone 60*17mm https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UL7TX96/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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