How to make a mirror with lights with your own hands?

After the repair there is a question about decorating rooms. Properly chosen decor will help in creating an individual image of your apartment. Futuristic mirrors with illumination are gaining great popularity, because such a decision gives a special charm to a bathroom or dressing room. Mirrors are incredibly convenient to use for both men and women.

In furniture stores and mirror workshops there is a huge selection of such mirrors for every taste, but their prices are somewhat too high. To make such items on their own, do not need any special knowledge or expensive materials and tools.

Due to the variety of lighting equipment in stores, there are hundreds of ways how to create such a mirror with your own hands without overpaying. Of course, you can make a special frame, drill holes in it for plinths, buy wiring and light bulbs, and then conduct electricity, assemble the entire structure.This option is quite expensive, and a person may simply not have time to fuss with all these stages.

There is also an option to buy a ready-made decorative garland on batteries, carefully glue it with a glue gun around the perimeter of the mirror, and simply remove the excess length. But the switch in such garlands is not always convenient, and if you leave the design to burn all night, then too often you have to spend money on new batteries.

For fast and high-quality work, you should acquire the following tools and devices in advance:

• screwdriver;
• screws;
• ruler;
• scissors;
• screwdriver;
• metal corners;
• glue, sealant or glue gun;
• electric wires;
• LED LED strip;
• connectors;
• Power Supply;
• mirror glass.

First you need to buy in the store a special LED tape of the desired length. So, you need to take a tape measure and measure the mirror around the perimeter, adding a small margin “for every fireman”.You should also decide on the function of the mirror, because the choice of the color of the glow will depend on it directly. Blue lights in the bathroom looks creative, but a lady, looking in such a mirror, will be quite problematic to apply makeup. In this case, better to take the color as close as possible to the day. Your wife or daughter will appreciate this care.

If you are going to highlight a fairly large mirror, and the length of the tape was more than 5 meters, you need to purchase special connectors. Also, do not forget to buy a power supply, at least half the power than the total tape. It is necessary to pick up the tape to the mounting surface in color. It is the color of the tape, not the color of the glow. So, with electricity turned off, it will not be visible on the mirror.

Recently, LED tapes with double-sided tape appeared on the market to facilitate its fixation on the surface. So, if you overpay a little, then you will need much less glue to work.

The easiest way is a glue gun.The process is extremely simple: apply glue droplets at a short distance, attach the tape behind the mirror - you can on the back of the mirror itself, or you can directly to the wall. This option will be hidden to illuminate the contour of the mirror and make a novelty in the interior. If this method is too simple for you, then you can buy a special aluminum profile, thread the tape into it, attach it to the edge of the mirror with the right side. Do not miss a step with degreasing the surfaces to be glued - the fastening reliability will increase significantly. No one wants with enviable regularity to glue the falling off tape, and the hanging tape will be very careless and cheap.

For such manipulations, it is better to use a neutral sealant, manufactured specifically for glass surfaces.

In order for the LED strip to glow, you need to bring electricity to it. Immediately plug into a 220V power outlet is not possible. Especially for this and was purchased power supply.If the product is intended for a bathroom, carry out all installation work in compliance with safety regulations. Do not neglect your health, because high humidity and the close proximity of electrical wiring can be dangerous.

All electrical wires must be securely insulated. For example, you can use a conventional sealant, and it is preferable to buy a tape with protection from moisture. It is cut in certain places. They are usually labeled by the manufacturer. If not guided by these labels, in the end, part of the product may not work. Next, collect the tape, connectors and power supply in a single network. It is recommended to do this by the usual soldering method. Considering that the ribbon itself is rather small and fragile, you need to be a real master of soldering, have a lot of patience, otherwise there is a risk of being busy with work for quite a lot of time, or even abandon it.

For such a case, and need connectors. They will provide greater assembly speed combined with its simplicity. The connector is a plastic “trap” into which the two ends of the LED strip are inserted and then snap into place. Contacts inside the connector are closed, and the tape can work as one unit. There are three types of connectors on the market:

• Bending are used to connect two straight lengths of tape.
• Corner mount tape at right angles.
• Conditionally bending can be replaced by both straight and angular connectors, depending on what you need in this place.

After all the work is completed, the mirror should be hung in its rightful place. To do this, you can use a special adhesive for the mirrors, just gluing it to the wall. You can also hang a mirror on the fasteners pre-attached to the wall. So, drill holes of the appropriate size, insert dowels in them and screw in large screws in the form of hooks. Do not forget to check the level of the location of the holes in the wall so that the mirror hangs evenly. So it will definitely be safer, and if necessary, you can always remove and hang the mirror back in a matter of seconds.

Due to the variety and availability of various lighting fixtures, the choice of decoration options for lighting depends only on the flight of your imagination.If you wish, you can create a multi-colored backlight, but you will have to purchase a special controller in the store, which will allow you to collect all this multi-colored beauty into one network. Also, the tape can be attached not just along the edge, but to create a certain pattern. The shape of the mirror, you can choose absolutely any. It all depends on your preferences.

If desired, you can purchase a special touch or infrared sensor. With it, adjust the power of the glow, brightness, as well as adjust several modes of illumination. This option requires additional knowledge, so it is better to take the help of a specialist in this matter. It would be appropriate to supplement such a mirror with various shelves, choosing tempered glass as the material. On the shelves can be placed a variety of cosmetic accessories. It looks stylish, and in use this option is incredibly convenient.

It does not require a lot of electricity to work, and the brightness is not inferior to conventional light bulbs.Installation of such a mirror in the presence of all the necessary materials and compliance with all the above rules will not take more than an hour, even if the work is carried out the most distant from the design and installation of a person. The fruit of your work will be a wonderful element of the interior, which will fill the room with a soft light, visually increasing its area.

Master class on making mirrors with light, see below.