How to make a captain mirror from a $1 burner cover

It's time for another Dollar Store DIY!  The first monday of every month I'll share a Dollar store item that I've altered and turned into stylish decor.  Last month, I transformed flimsy Dollar Tree mini drawers into the perfect industrial farmhouse storage.  This month, my item of choice was a 10 inch metal burner cover!  I LOVE captain's mirrors and knew the minute I saw the burner covers that I could turn one into the perfect DIY mirror. 

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• Dollar Tree Burner Cover 
• 10" beveled craft mirror (I got mine from Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon)
• ORB spray paint
• D ring hangers
• (2) #10 - 24 x 38in machine screws
• 1/4" x 1" x 4' 
• Rapid Fuse wood glue and all purpose glue
• Rope or jute
• Circular saw
• Drill and Drill bits
• Sandpaper
• Screwdriver

DISCLAIMER: This post is in no way sponsored by Dollar Tree.  Also, keep in mind that I am able to keep costs down on these thrifty makeovers by having a large stash of craft supplies and buying items on sale and with store coupons.

Now that that's out of the way, let's get to the makeover!

After buying the 2 pack of burner covers I went in search of the perfect size mirror.  I checked a few local craft stores and finally found a 10 in beveled mirror at Hobby Lobby.  After I had all my supplies I lightly sanded the burner cover then sprayed it with a few light coats of my favorite ORB spray paint. 

While I had my spray paint out I also sprayed 2 D-ring hooks and machine screws. 

While the the spray paint was drying I took a piece of scrap wood and cut it into 8 smaller pieces. 

In order to get the mirror to sit properly on the burner cover I glued two pieces of wood together, making 4 pieces.

I then glued the wood to the burner cover and let it fully dry.  (I used Dap Rapid fuse wood glue to glue the wood together and Dap Rapid fuse all purpose glue to glue the wood to the burner cover.)

Before I could attach the mirror I needed to add the hardware for hanging.  I used a medium size drill bit to drill two holes in both sides of the burner cover then slipped in the machine screws, securing with nuts.

Once the hardware was secure I added more all purpose adhesive to the top of the wood then laid the mirror on top.

Once the glue was fully dry it was time to add the rope.  I used Jute that I had at home, but you can use thicker rope or even grab some jute twine from the Dollar Tree while you're there picking up the burner cover.  Yes, they sell that at Dollar Tree too!

In order to make the twine I had on hand larger I cute about 8 strips then crossed them together, making one thicker piece of rope.

After knotting off the ends and trimming the stray threads the mirror was ready to hang!

The mirror isn't large, but would be perfect for a small space or for creating a mirror gallery wall. 

What do you think?  It doesn't look anything like a burner cover anymore does it?

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