I love projects that “look” complicated, but are secretly easy. Take this round mirror frame made from just ONE 1×8 board! I created it as part of a cool #OneBoardChallenge. Click HERE to see my post about the challenge and see what crazy, awesome ideas the 16 other woodworking bloggers came up with! Pssst: Click the image above to rotate it to the Free Building Plans!Arranging the pieces is easy, but cutting the circular shapes with a jigsaw takes some finesse. Note: This list may contain affiliate links (1) 14 inch Round Mirror (1) 1 x 8 x 8′ Board (1) Sawtooth Picture Hanger (4) 2-inch Mending Plates to Mount the Mirror (4) ½-inch Wood Screws to secure the Mending Plates (1) 2-inch Finish Nail (or similar) to act as a pivot point (1) Paintstick to outline the circular cuts 1. Cut the Frame Sides 2. Arrange the Frame Pieces 3. Finish Dryfitting the Pieces 4. Make Registration Marks 5. Mark the Pocket Hole Placement

6. Drill the Pocket HolesCar Seat Design Guidelines Pdf Using a Kreg Jig (I’m using the K4 Master System) drill two pocket holes aligned with the marks from Step 5. Sell College Books In Colorado SpringsRepeat to prep each Frame Piece for assembly.Outdoor Buffet Table Cover 7. Assemble the Frame Pieces 8. Assemble the Remaining Pieces 9. Mark a Pivot Point 10. Prep a Paintstick 11. Drill Holes in the Paint Stick 12. Position the “Circle Drawing” Tool 13. Draw the Inner CircleDraw the Second Circle 15. Cut the Inner Circle 16. Cut the Outer Circle 17. Mark the Frame Boarder 18. Cut the Border Pieces 19. Trim the Boarder Pieces 20. Sand the Parts

21. Attach the Border Pieces 22. Attach the Hanger 23. Mount the MirrorMosaic grout lines are inherently irregular, but keep them as narrow as possible. Although mosaic tiled mirror frames are sometimes expensive, you can build one using medium-density fiberboard, also called MDF, as the foundation of the frame. MDF is made by combining wood fibers with resin binders and compressing the mixture into uniform sheets. The resulting material is smooth, even and dense. Before starting this project, gather enough ceramic or porcelain tiles to cover the frame and break them into small, irregular pieces with a hammer. Many mosaics are multicolored, so separating the tiles into color groups helps you assemble the design on the frame. Lay the oval mirror on a sheet of 3/4-inch-thick MDF. Trace the perimeter of the mirror onto the sheet with a pencil, then remove the mirror. Trace another outline outside the original, making the second outline as wide as you want the frame to be. You can trace the second outline freehand, but a scribing tool, also called a compass or pencil compass, makes consistency easier.

Open the scribe as wide as you want to expand the outline and place the pointed metal tip of the scribe on the original line. The pencil on the opposite tip of the scribe should be outside the outline. Draw the metal scribe tip around the original outline to automatically produce a wider, parallel perimeter. Draw another line approximately 1 inch inside of the original outline, either freehand or with the scribe. This narrower outline reduces the size of the mirror frame opening, which lets you mount the mirror on the back. Cut the MDF around the outer traced outline with a jigsaw and a fine-tooth wood-cutting blade. Drill a hole through the MDF on the inside edge of the smaller traced outline using a power drill and a drill bit that is slightly larger than the jigsaw blade. Precision with the size of the hole isn’t important, as this is just an access spot for the saw blade. Fit the jigsaw blade into the drilled hole, and cut the MDF around the smaller traced outline. Place several sheets of self-adhesive tile-mounting mats on a flat work surface in an arrangement that is slightly larger than the MDF frame.

Butt the edges of the mats together, but don’t peel off the backing or covering yet. Lay the frame on top of the mats. Trace inner and outer edges of the frame onto the mats with a pencil. Cut the mats along the pencil lines with a utility knife or shears. Peel off the mats’ backing and press them onto the front side of the frame. Peel off the mats’ covering and press the tiles onto the mats in a random mosaic arrangement that you like. To the extent possible, keep the spaces between tiles between 1/8- and 1/4-inch. You may need to snip or break a few tiles with tile nippers to make them fit inside the edges of the frame. Trim more mat material into strips to fit around the inside and outside edges of the frame, peel off the backing and press them against the MDF. Arrange and mount tiles around the edges as you did on the front side of the frame. Mix tile grout with cool water in a bucket with a wooden paint-mixing stick. Refer to the grout manufacturer’s product-to-water ratio and mixing instructions for the proper consistency.

Spread grout over the mosaic with a rubber-backed grout float, working the grout into the joints between tiles. Drag the edge of the float back and forth across the tiles and around the edges of the frame in as many directions as possible to help work out air bubbles and pack the grout joints. Scrape the edge of the float across the frame to remove excess grout, and let the frame rest for approximately 10 minutes. Wipe the tiles lightly with a damp sponge. Let the water on the tiles evaporate on its own, then buff off the chalky grout film with a dry rag. Let the grouted mirror frame cure overnight, then turn the frame over with the backside facing up. Center a sawtooth picture frame hanger on the upper back side of the frame. Fasten the hanger to the frame with the accompanying screws and a Phillips screwdriver. Things You Will Need Medium-density fiberboard, 3/4-inch-thick Scribe or pencil compass Jigsaw Power drill Drill bit set Tie-mounting mats, self-adhesive Utility knife or shears Assorted ceramic or porcelain tiles Hammer Tile nippers Tile grout, unsanded Bucket Paint mixing stick Grout float Sponge Rags Sawtooth picture frame hanger Phillips screwdriver Tip References Family Handyman: DIY Decorating: Frame Your Mirror...